The Surface Transportation Reauthorization (STR) bill is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation that most Americans have never heard of. Passed just once every five years, it funds the ...

The Public Staff finds that delaying gas plant construction would save ratepayers more than $1 billion over the next 10 years. Duke Energy’s proposed 15-year resource plan, called the Carbon Plan ...

Promoting responsible and equitable energy choices for clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the SoutheastClimate Advocacy ...

When Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina in September 2024, it knocked out power, internet service, and roads across much of the region. Communities that suddenly found themselves cut ...

Fossil fuels are already impacting electric bills, as evidenced by Georgia Power asking the Georgia Commission to adjust bills for its fuel cost pass-through and to pay for the cost of the damage ...

EVs are a technological solution to climate change and much more: they are affordable, better-performing, and clean. The posts below share stories that exemplify these EV benefits, benefits that ...

The couple installed a plug-in solar system that has now been running for about six months. Their setup currently generates about 2,400 watts (2.4 kilowatts) of electricity, starting with a smaller ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— Monopoly utility Duke Energy’s proposed resource plan is risky, lacks diversity of energy sources, and does not prioritize affordability for North Carolinians, experts shared in ...

It's time to stop warring with each other over fossil fuels that belong to the past, because no one can embargo the sun. Note: This article was originally shared in SACE’s free newsletter, “Wired In,” ...

Summary: Duke Energy filed its proposed Integrated Resource Plan in North Carolina in October, 2025. In response, on March 30, 2026, SACE filed testimony from three experts assessing how the North ...

Energy costs are driven by a number of factors, but first and foremost by utility spending. Utilities submit proposals to increase rates to regulatory agencies for review and approval, and the ...