Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
@cleanenergy.org
SACE promotes responsible and equitable energy choices to address climate change and ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.
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"This isn’t as much a resilience plan as a fossil fuel cosplay." TVA’s Resilience 360° program claims to boost reliability, but instead expands unregulated fossil gas generation while blocking community access to clean energy 🔌💡
TVA’s New Resilience 360° - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)
TVA’s new Resilience 360° program promotes methane gas turbines over clean, distributed energy, risking higher pollution and weaker grid resilience. Learn how fossil-heavy policies leave Tennessee Valley residents behind and what real solutions look like.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"This isn’t as much a resilience plan as a fossil fuel cosplay." TVA’s Resilience 360° program claims to boost reliability, but instead expands unregulated fossil gas generation while blocking community access to clean energy 🔌💡
“Hinder as they may, the oil industry and their paid-for politicians can’t halt the shift to EVs.” The current administration is determined to obstruct EV progress, but consumer demand for affordable, better & more convenient vehicles may get in the way ➡️ ow.ly/7Inr50XL9Zb 🔌💡
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“Hinder as they may, the oil industry and their paid-for politicians can’t halt the shift to EVs.” The current administration is determined to obstruct EV progress, but consumer demand for affordable, better & more convenient vehicles may get in the way ➡️ ow.ly/7Inr50XL9Zb 🔌💡
“Solar has really opened a door that the sheep industry hasn’t had for 50-plus years.” NC State University has opened one of the Southeast’s first training facilities for agrivoltaics, story via Canary Media Inc. 🔌💡
North Carolina training site pairs sheep grazing with solar
A state university just opened a unique agrivoltaics demo site where sheep farmers and solar developers will learn what it takes to share land.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“Solar has really opened a door that the sheep industry hasn’t had for 50-plus years.” NC State University has opened one of the Southeast’s first training facilities for agrivoltaics, story via Canary Media Inc. 🔌💡
Sunny news from Florida! Florida utility OUC has launched one of the largest floating solar arrays in the United States and the largest in the Sunshine State 🔌💡
OUC Opened One of Largest Floating Solar Arrays in U.S.
OUC launched one of the largest floating solar arrays in the United States, and the largest in Florida.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Sunny news from Florida! Florida utility OUC has launched one of the largest floating solar arrays in the United States and the largest in the Sunshine State 🔌💡
Powering Georgia's future! Funding for STEM education will equip students in Georgia’s Cherokee County School District for futures in the state’s growing clean energy economy 🔌💡
Sol Systems, Gas South and Cobb EMC Invest in STEM Education for Georgia’s Cherokee County School District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Partnership will help schools equip students with the skills to thrive in Georgia’s growing clean-energy economy. Washington, D.C.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Powering Georgia's future! Funding for STEM education will equip students in Georgia’s Cherokee County School District for futures in the state’s growing clean energy economy 🔌💡
Alabama is only home to enough solar capacity to power 47,880 US homes ☀️ For more on this Southern state's performance (and which utilities are leading and lagging), check out our "Solar in the Southeast" report: bit.ly/SACESolarReport25 🔌💡
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Alabama is only home to enough solar capacity to power 47,880 US homes ☀️ For more on this Southern state's performance (and which utilities are leading and lagging), check out our "Solar in the Southeast" report: bit.ly/SACESolarReport25 🔌💡
Electric school buses cost 60% less to operate and maintain than diesel 🚌 Since 2022, EPA’s Clean School Bus Program has awarded over 8,500 electric school buses to more than 1,000 school districts. Voice your support for expanded funding: bit.ly/SupportCleanSchoolBuses #CleanRide4Kids 🔌💡
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Electric school buses cost 60% less to operate and maintain than diesel 🚌 Since 2022, EPA’s Clean School Bus Program has awarded over 8,500 electric school buses to more than 1,000 school districts. Voice your support for expanded funding: bit.ly/SupportCleanSchoolBuses #CleanRide4Kids 🔌💡
“Over the last three years, Duke Energy’s rate increases have significantly outpaced inflation, gouging customers to defray their own costs and protect investor returns. Duke recently filed requests for additional rate hikes in 2027 and 2028.” 🔌💡
Duke Energy’s Punishing Rate Hike Spiral - Carolina Forward
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December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Over the last three years, Duke Energy’s rate increases have significantly outpaced inflation, gouging customers to defray their own costs and protect investor returns. Duke recently filed requests for additional rate hikes in 2027 and 2028.” 🔌💡
BREAKING NEWS: Despite opposition, the lame-duck Georgia Public Service Commission has voted to approve Georgia Power’s ask for $20 billion in new power generation — Georgia’s largest ever request for new capacity, at the largest ever cost to ratepayers ➡️ ow.ly/yjSE50XMNEF 🔌💡
December 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Despite opposition, the lame-duck Georgia Public Service Commission has voted to approve Georgia Power’s ask for $20 billion in new power generation — Georgia’s largest ever request for new capacity, at the largest ever cost to ratepayers ➡️ ow.ly/yjSE50XMNEF 🔌💡
"For decades, taxpayers have been forced to subsidize the astronomical profits of Big Oil and Gas companies like Transco through...sweetheart deals." North Carolinians are speaking out against massive pipelines like SSEP. It's time our leaders listened. #NoSSEP 🔌💡
North Carolinians want cleaner energy, not dirty, dangerous pipelines • NC Newsline
We know living near fossil fuel infrastructure- like pipelines, refineries, and methane gas export facilities - causes a vast array of health problems.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"For decades, taxpayers have been forced to subsidize the astronomical profits of Big Oil and Gas companies like Transco through...sweetheart deals." North Carolinians are speaking out against massive pipelines like SSEP. It's time our leaders listened. #NoSSEP 🔌💡
Plug-in solar is rapidly expanding from Europe to the United States. As electricity prices rise, policymakers and consumers are embracing this renter-friendly technology as a path toward lower bills and greater energy independence ➡️ ow.ly/8exR50XHBC6 🔌💡
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Plug-in solar is rapidly expanding from Europe to the United States. As electricity prices rise, policymakers and consumers are embracing this renter-friendly technology as a path toward lower bills and greater energy independence ➡️ ow.ly/8exR50XHBC6 🔌💡
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In 2025, extreme weather events impacted communities all over the country. These storms, fires, and floods are all being intensified by climate change. It’s time to act now.
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
In 2025, extreme weather events impacted communities all over the country. These storms, fires, and floods are all being intensified by climate change. It’s time to act now.
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Today, FERC announced its approval of an amendment to change the route, pipe diameter and gas-carrying capacity for the MVP Southgate, proposed for VA and NC. The approval comes despite strong opposition to the project. #NoMVPSouthgate https://loom.ly/TfsjBKM
FERC approves Southgate pipeline amendment to change route, gas capacity
Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced its approval of an amendment to change the route, pipe diameter and gas-carrying capacity for the methane-gas pipeline Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate, proposed for Virginia and North Carolina.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Today, FERC announced its approval of an amendment to change the route, pipe diameter and gas-carrying capacity for the MVP Southgate, proposed for VA and NC. The approval comes despite strong opposition to the project. #NoMVPSouthgate https://loom.ly/TfsjBKM
Many homes across South Carolina are ineligible for weatherization programs because of pre-existing health and safety issues, such as roof leaks, electrical hazards, pest infestations, and more. $125,000 in microgrants could change that 🔌💡
Duke Energy Foundation provides $125,000 in grants to South Carolina nonprofits to prepare homes for energy efficiency upgrades
Duke Energy and Duke Energy Foundation are awarding $125,000 in microgrants to South Carolina nonprofits that will help bolster existing programs that help make the necessary repairs that enable households to become eligible for energy efficiency improvements and long-term cost savings.
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December 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Many homes across South Carolina are ineligible for weatherization programs because of pre-existing health and safety issues, such as roof leaks, electrical hazards, pest infestations, and more. $125,000 in microgrants could change that 🔌💡
BREAKING NEWS: Despite strong opposition, FERC has approved a change to the route, pipe diameter, and gas-carrying capacity for the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate, proposed for Virginia and North Carolina. Read the full statement ➡️ ow.ly/oBNt50XLwk5 🔌💡
December 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Despite strong opposition, FERC has approved a change to the route, pipe diameter, and gas-carrying capacity for the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate, proposed for Virginia and North Carolina. Read the full statement ➡️ ow.ly/oBNt50XLwk5 🔌💡
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Trump’s #PollutersFirstAgenda goes too far, threatening #GA’s economy and hurting working families. Georgians want clean energy jobs and an economy that works for them. Enough is enough.
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Guest column: Electrical workers ask Trump to 'stop killing our jobs'
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) argues that Trump administration policies are eliminating clean energy jobs.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Trump’s #PollutersFirstAgenda goes too far, threatening #GA’s economy and hurting working families. Georgians want clean energy jobs and an economy that works for them. Enough is enough.
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From ABCs to EVs. KIPP, a network of North Carolina charter schools, has launched a fleet of electric school buses, cutting maintenance needs, lowering fuel expenses, and providing smoother rides 🔌💡
North Carolina charter schools celebrate launch of electric bus fleet
A network of North Carolina charter schools, known as KIPP, is celebrating the launch of a fleet of electric school buses.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
From ABCs to EVs. KIPP, a network of North Carolina charter schools, has launched a fleet of electric school buses, cutting maintenance needs, lowering fuel expenses, and providing smoother rides 🔌💡
Across the Southeast, utilities are planning a massive expansion of new pipelines and gas plants thanks to unprecedented projected power demand from data centers. But these projections have a less than 0.2% chance of actually occurring Southern Environmental Law Center 🔌💡
New report exposes inflated load growth projections from data centers in the Southeast - Southern Environmental Law Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released today by Greenlink Analytics and Science for Georgia, commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), finds that energy load growth attributed to data centers will likely be significantly lower than as-projected by utilities in Southeastern states.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Across the Southeast, utilities are planning a massive expansion of new pipelines and gas plants thanks to unprecedented projected power demand from data centers. But these projections have a less than 0.2% chance of actually occurring Southern Environmental Law Center 🔌💡
Action > Despair 🌎 People across the Southeast are taking action and sharing solutions as we transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Join the #CleanEnergyGeneration to get monthly updates and resources: bit.ly/joinCEG 🔌💡
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Action > Despair 🌎 People across the Southeast are taking action and sharing solutions as we transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Join the #CleanEnergyGeneration to get monthly updates and resources: bit.ly/joinCEG 🔌💡
Florida International University is charging ahead! The university is launching one of the nation's first large-scale wireless electric vehicle charging networks 🔌💡
NextNRG and Florida International University Partner to Deploy Landmark Bi-Directional Static and Dynamic Wireless EV Charging Network Demonstrating Next-Generation Infrastructure at Scale
NextNRG has partnered with Florida International University to launch one of the nation's first large-scale wireless electric vehicle charging networks. By licensing and commercializing FIU invented...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Florida International University is charging ahead! The university is launching one of the nation's first large-scale wireless electric vehicle charging networks 🔌💡
Yesterday Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy South Carolina applied for approval for their joint Canadys gas plant — despite serious concerns about the plant’s size and proximity to the Edisto River. Read the full statement ➡️ ow.ly/iU1W50XKqiK 🔌💡
December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Yesterday Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy South Carolina applied for approval for their joint Canadys gas plant — despite serious concerns about the plant’s size and proximity to the Edisto River. Read the full statement ➡️ ow.ly/iU1W50XKqiK 🔌💡
The Southeast accounts for 4 of the top 8 states for most anticipated EV manufacturing jobs: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina ⚡ To see how your state performed, check out our “Transportation Electrification in the Southeast” report: bit.ly/SACEETReport25 🔌💡
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Southeast accounts for 4 of the top 8 states for most anticipated EV manufacturing jobs: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina ⚡ To see how your state performed, check out our “Transportation Electrification in the Southeast” report: bit.ly/SACEETReport25 🔌💡
Storage is key to the clean energy transition. In 2017, energy storage leaders set an audacious goal: 35 gigawatts of new grid batteries by 2025. They crushed it, story via Canary Media Inc. 🔌💡
The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed…
In 2017, U.S. grid storage developers promised they could deliver 35 gigawatts by 2025. They beat their target and made batteries a key power-sector…
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December 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Storage is key to the clean energy transition. In 2017, energy storage leaders set an audacious goal: 35 gigawatts of new grid batteries by 2025. They crushed it, story via Canary Media Inc. 🔌💡
Electric school buses emit no pollution 🚌 Since 2022, EPA’s Clean School Bus Program has awarded over 8,500 electric school buses to more than 1,000 school districts. Voice your support for expanded funding: bit.ly/SupportCleanSchoolBuses #CleanRide4Kids 🔌💡
December 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Electric school buses emit no pollution 🚌 Since 2022, EPA’s Clean School Bus Program has awarded over 8,500 electric school buses to more than 1,000 school districts. Voice your support for expanded funding: bit.ly/SupportCleanSchoolBuses #CleanRide4Kids 🔌💡
“What is going on with Duke Energy lately?” North Carolina’s largest utility is prioritizing industrial and investor interests over residential and consumer ones, raising concerns about equity, greenwashing, and compliance with state law ➡️ ow.ly/M9yO50XFSsY 🔌💡
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“What is going on with Duke Energy lately?” North Carolina’s largest utility is prioritizing industrial and investor interests over residential and consumer ones, raising concerns about equity, greenwashing, and compliance with state law ➡️ ow.ly/M9yO50XFSsY 🔌💡