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More solar and what else? A breakdown of the approved Georgia Power IRP
SACE Renewable Energy Manager Charlie Coggeshall and Energy Efficiency Director Natalie Mims contributed to this post. Supporters of the Sierra Club, Georgia Solar Utilities, and Atlanta Tea Party...
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Statement: Alabama Power needs more transparent regulation
The Alabama Public Service Commission‘s third “Public proceeding regarding the operation and utilization of Rate RSE (Rate Stabilization and Equalization) of Alabama Power Company” on July 17, 2013...
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4 Reasons to Celebrate Clean Energy in Alabama in 2013
If you were around Birmingham in late November, you probably heard about (or came to) Renew Alabama: A Night of Positive Energy. Nearly 150 people stopped by Avondale Brewing Company to meet fellow...
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Kentucky Group Studies Health Effects of Aging TVA Coal Plant
Construction of TVA's Shawnee coal plant began in the 1950s. This guest blog was written by Deborah Payne, MPH, Health Coordinator at the Kentucky Environmental Foundation (KEF). For more detail on...
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New Report: Alabama ratepayers are “Left in the Dark” by PSC
How do ratepayers usually know whether or not the electricity bills they pay are fair? In many states with monopoly investor-owned electric utilities, ratepayers typically have access to and can...
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TVA 2015 Draft IRP Views Clean Energy Through a Blurred Lens
If you’re like me, you are nostalgic for the days when the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) brought innovation, increased economic development and low-cost energy to the Tennessee Valley. TVA’s...
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Is TVA Undervaluing Wind Energy?
The Department of Energy Wind Vision Report studies a 20% wind scenario for the US. In that scenario, Tennessee could economically develop 1,310 megawatts of wind power by 2030. Much of the country is...
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A Bright, Sunny Forecast for the Tennessee Valley
One of the newest 1 MW projects under TVA Solar Solutions Initiative, Powerhouse Six project provides brownfield reuse/redevelopment on U.S. Department of Energy property at the former K-25 uranium...
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TVA Advisory Board Meeting Gives Preview of Final 2015 IRP
Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) ended two days of meetings in which they were given a preview of the recommendations in TVA’s forthcoming 2015 Integrated...
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Researchers Blow Away Wind Energy Myths, Prove Wind Power Viability in the South
NREL WIND Toolkit Prospector, 2015 Over the past five years, wind turbine technology has advanced substantially. With taller towers, longer blades and advanced components, harnessing wind energy...
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Is TVA’s New Integrated Resource Plan a Wise Path Forward?
My staff and I very much appreciated the opportunity to engage closely with TVA staff throughout the development of TVA’s 2015 Integrated Resource Plan. Not only did TVA engage stakeholders and its...
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Duke, Southern, and NextEra Go Big on Wind and Solar – Just not in the Southeast
Duke Energy, Southern Company, and NextEra Energy Inc. are reportedly planning to invest billions of dollars in solar and wind energy in the near future – only those investments will be outside their...
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February 2016 – SACE’s Wired In Newsletter
1. Solar Jobs are Shining Bright 2. Georgia Power’s 20-Year Plan Will Cut Renewable Growth 3. Major Milestone Reached in South Carolina Offshore Wind Energy 4. New nuclear power costs keep climbing...
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America’s Most Endangered River is in the Southeast – the ACF: a target for...
Last week American Rivers announced their America’s Most Endangered Rivers 2016 list. The Apalachicola-Flint-Chattahoochee (ACF) river system, which is shared among three states, Georgia, Alabama and...
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Public window into Florida utility planning opens, shuts
While Floridians await a Public Service Commission (PSC) ruling later this year on a 24% rate hike for Florida Power & Light, the Commission is also considering another matter: acceptance of Ten...
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Solar In The Southeast, Fall Update
SACE Staffer Alissa Jean Schafer contributed to this post. When it comes to deploying solar power, the Southeastern United States has been a mixed bag for quite some time. Thanks to weak or...
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Alabama PSC limits public words on energy mix… draw them a picture instead
Sample picture. Image on the left is Alabama Power's current energy mix. Image on the right is up to you! As in years past, the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) severely limited discussion of...
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Is TVA Undervaluing Wind Energy?
The Department of Energy Wind Vision Report studies a 20% wind scenario for the US. In that scenario, Tennessee could economically develop 1,310 megawatts of wind power by 2030. Much of the country is...
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A Bright, Sunny Forecast for the Tennessee Valley
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is farsighted, not shortsighted, when it comes to its efforts to evaluate and plan for solar power in its future. The 2015 Draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)...
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TVA Advisory Board Meeting Gives Preview of Final 2015 IRP
Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Regional Energy Resource Council (RERC) ended two days of meetings in which they were given a preview of the recommendations in TVA’s forthcoming 2015 Integrated...
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