Electric utility companies in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are racing to build expensive gas-fired power plants in order to supply power to new computer data centers.

As we near the end of 2025 and SACE’s 40th anniversary, we’re reflecting on four decades of working together to secure a future with safer, cleaner, more affordable energy for all. We’re filled with ...

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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 ...

In 2025, Duke Energy withdrew three proposed programs that it filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The programs were a solar and storage program to benefit residents who rely on ...

Georgia's largest utility is proposing significant transmission upgrades. SACE is pushing for the Georgia Public Service Commission to "right-size" the investment for electric bills and support clean ...

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The American electric vehicle (EV) market may get reined in from a gallop to a trot, but it is still gaining ground. I often get asked about the state of the EV market. The answer is a moving target; ...

Stan joined the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in 2019. Stan leads SACE’s dynamic Electric Transportation Team, working across the Southeast to advocate for public policies and regulatory reforms, ...

The Biden Administration’s suite of policies incentivized and accelerated the clean energy economy over the past four years, including transportation electrification, and successfully expanded the ...

Behind its scenic Appalachian landscape, North Carolina is growing more vulnerable to extreme weather caused by climate change. And yet, utility companies continue to build out fossil fuel projects ...

Dr. Stephen A. Smith has over 35 years of experience affecting positive change for the environment. Since 1993, Dr. Smith has led the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) as its Executive ...