Maggie Shober

Research Director

Maggie Shober works to speed the clean energy transformation in the Southeast through analysis and advocacy. She has expertise in renewable energy, energy efficiency, coal retirements, energy market modeling, and transmission. In October of 2019, Maggie transitioned into the Research Director position and leads SACE’s technical work.

Prior to SACE, Maggie advised energy companies and utilities as part of Navigant Consulting’s Energy Practice. She also has hands-on experience in both federal and state policy. She holds a Master’s of Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware, and a BS in physics and environmental studies from Allegheny College.

Maggie's Recent Posts

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Data Center Load Uncertainty Dominates Georgia Power IRP Hearing

Georgia Power has proposed a fossil-heavy resource plan to meet a massive jump in future electricity demand that the utility says is primarily driven by new and expanding data centers. During a…

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Georgia Power's Assumptions for Data Center Growth Could Cost Customers Billions, Increase Pollution

SACE, NRDC, and Sierra Club filed testimony in Georgia Power’s IRP based on analyses by electricity planning experts, urging the PSC to consider experts' recommendations.

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News & Resources

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SACE et al response to SEEM Utilities' response to FERC Deficiency Letter

Protest of Public Interest Organizations, filed at FERC on July 28, 2021

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FERC Deficiency Letter on SEEM

FERC issued a deficiency letter on the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, or SEEM, on May 4, 2021.