More investments and jobs. With 65 new or expanded solar and storage facilities having come online this year, every major component of the solar supply chain is now made in the U.S. 🔌💡

The Southeast is home to enough solar capacity to power 4.7 million US homes. That number's expected to grow to 9 million by 2030 ☀️ Our "Solar in the Southeast" report highlights solar data and trends throughout the region. Learn more: bit.ly/SACESolarRepo... 🔌💡

"The idea that a single political cycle can redirect a century-long industrial transformation is a comforting myth for those who still see energy as a matter of ideology rather than physics and economics," story via CleanTechnica 🔌💡

UPDATE: Last week, several Southeastern environmental groups reached a settlement agreement with SEEM. If approved, the settlement would require SEEM to increase price transparency by publicly posting hourly avg. price data. Read the full statement: ow.ly/jKbw50Xptl5 🔌💡

Join us this Friday, November 14 at 12 PM ET for our next #CleanEnergyGeneration Member Call. All are welcome! RSVP: bit.ly/CEG0412#CleanEnergyGeneration🔌💡

Two new programs give Duke Energy customers the option to pay extra to reduce their home’s carbon footprint. The problem? The programs don't actually build any new solar ➡️ ow.ly/Okvw50XnRzv 🔌💡

“When Hurricane Helene came, it was so quick...but it did a lot of damage. We were not prepared.” From emergency preparedness to environmental education, Beverlee Trotter is ensuring no one gets left behind as Savannah faces a rapidly changing climate 🔌💡

From installing our first office EV charger to launching the Electric Black Futures project, SACE has been moving responsible and equitable energy choices forward for 40 years! See some of our past victories and how you can shape the future: cleanenergy.org/sace40/ #SACE40Years 🔌💡

This is great news! E-bikes and electric scooters are great car alternatives. Initiatives like this help us decarbonize transport! 🚲 #climatepolicy #cities #RunOnClimate #Atlanta #ebikes #electricscooters #transport

Community members rallied outside TVA headquarters to protest the start of construction on the 122-mile Ridgeline pipeline. More in our statement with @thirdacttn.bsky.social, AIM Indian Territory TN, @cleanenergy.org, @sierraclub.org & Ridgeline Voices!

A new 150-unit affordable senior housing community in Pembroke Park, Florida will offer Energy Star-rated appliances, low-flow plumbing fixtures, LED lighting, and EV charging stations 🔌💡

Hyundai, whose Georgia Metaplant is expected to employ 8,500 workers, recently donated $5 million to Savannah State University — the largest corporate gift in the school’s 135-year history ow.ly/kRPx50XjQ60 🔌💡

But the lioness does concern herself with real climate action 🌎 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 🔌💡

“Our microgrid really helped us.” When Hurricane Helene knocked out power at Warren Wilson College, the school's solar-powered microgrid kept critical services running ow.ly/KaGz50XjPAU 🔌💡

GEORGIANS, your Public Service Commission has the final say over your electric bills. Two of the five seats are up for grabs this Election Day. Learn how this commission affects bill affordability and climate action before you head to the polls: ow.ly/XKPQ50XkBoG 🔌💡

Solar and storage as a “workhorse” technology

Uber is offering grants of $4,000 to drivers who swap their gas guzzlers for electric vehicles, helping offset the Trump administration’s termination of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, story via @theverge.com 🔌💡

Got more EV questions? ⚡ Check out our and Atlas Public Policy’s latest “Transportation Electrification in the Southeast” report: bit.ly/SACEETReport25 🔌💡

Our evenings are getting less sunshine...but that doesn't mean our region is! ☀️ The Southeast can claim about 28 GW of solar as of 2024, a number that’s expected to rise to almost 54 GW by 2030. To learn more, read our "Solar in the Southeast" report: bit.ly/SACESolarRepo... 🔌💡

Cranking the volume on clean energy since 1985 🎶 From boomboxes to Bluetooth, SACE has been promoting responsible & equitable energy choices throughout the Southeast for 40 years. See some of our past victories & how you can shape the future: cleanenergy.org/sace40 #SACE40Years 🔌💡

Missed yesterday’s webinar? Watch the recording: ow.ly/t0eE50XkAsL

The scariest costume of them all 😱 Shareholder dividends, fuel costs, stranded assets, and polluting methane gas plants all sold separately 🔌💡

Halloween (today!) is the last day to early vote. Check your ballot at gcv.branch.vote before heading out for trick or treating 🍬 If you don't make it out today, make your plan for voting on Election Day, November 4th.

Early voting ends tomorrow! The Public Service Commission (PSC) decides where GA's energy comes from and what customers like you pay. Your vote = #FaithInAction. Have you voted? Let us know! 🗳️

“It's been great to see how much the charging landscape has improved within a couple of years.” 🔌 This EV driver recently completed a 1,000-plus-mile road trip from Florida to Virginia 🔌💡

It's National Weatherization Day! 👻🏡 Don't let sneaky air leaks or inefficient HVAC systems haunt your home. Take advantage of these tax credits to help you save money on energy efficient home improvements before they vanish Dec. 31, 2025. Learn more: ow.ly/c7z550XhOCk 🔌💡

From extreme heat to wildfire smoke, #ClimateChangeisScary and it is worsening the effects of extreme weather on our daily lives. Without climate action, the problem will only get worse. actonclimate.now/ExtremeWeather

Chattanooga’s local utility EPB is saving money by storing energy 🔋 EPB switched power for nearly 400 customers to two large batteries earlier this month to avoid outages while crews worked on a power line, story via Chattanooga Times Free Press 🔌💡

Don't let the utilities spook ya 👻🏭 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, resources, and ways to take action: bit.ly/joinCEG 🔌💡

The numbers are in! ☀️The Southeast can claim about 28 GW of solar as of 2024, a number that’s expected to rise to almost 54 GW by 2030. That’s enough to power 9 million US homes! To learn more, check out the eighth edition of our "Solar in the Southeast" report: bit.ly/SACESolarRepo... 🔌💡

Clean energy = good jobs 👷 Goodwill’s new heat pump technician program is preparing Georgians to fill the region's growing need for skilled HVAC technicians 🔌💡

A second life for solar panels! ☀️ Floridians can now drop off their decommissioned or damaged solar panels at sites in Tampa and Palmetto so that the panels can be recycled for future use 🔌💡

☀️With data centers increasing energy demand, Southeast utilities have an opportunity to add solar to the grid. To learn more, RSVP for our upcoming “Solar in the Southeast” report webinar, which will offer a snapshot of solar trends throughout our region: ow.ly/gj6R50Xefxv 🔌💡

This is great news! E-bikes and electric scooters are great car alternatives. Initiatives like this help us decarbonize transport! 🚲 #climatepolicy #cities #RunOnClimate #Atlanta #ebikes #electricscooters #transport

☀️Florida is leading the Southeast as the largest contributor to installed solar capacity. To learn how your state is shining, RSVP for our upcoming “Solar in the Southeast” report webinar, which will offer a snapshot of solar trends throughout our region: ow.ly/gj6R50Xefxv 🔌💡

SACE is turning 40! 🎂 For the past 40 years, we’ve been promoting responsible and equitable energy choices throughout the Southeast. See some of our past victories and how you can shape the future: cleanenergy.org/sace40 #SACE40Years 🔌💡

“Renewable energy is becoming one of the most promising emerging markets NC is developing.” North Carolina is adding more than 72,000 net jobs in 2025, driven partially by growth in the renewable energy sector ow.ly/ZXt250XbZKX 🔌💡

Heating water is usually a household's second-largest energy expense. This Heat Pump Water Heater Day, we're here to tell you that heat pump water heaters are two to three times more energy efficient than electric resistance ones 🔌💡

“What we’re doing is proving you can grow your economy...and reduce your emissions.” Georgia nearly halved its greenhouse gas emissions per person in the last 20 years — the third-largest reduction in the U.S. 🔌💡

If you're looking for 1️⃣ resource to check out this month, let it be this. Despite the political noise, we continue to see renewables on the rise. Check out Environment America's State of Renewable Energy Dashboard for a pick-me-up: ow.ly/tNpp50XeguX #CleanEnergyGeneration 🔌💡

Scott is proving that EVs are built for adventure. From rugged roads to off-grid camping, he's pushing his EV to its limits and powering his gear straight from the car. ⚡ Find one that fits your lifestyle at PlugStar.com #EVcamping #campinglife #camping #getoutdoors #washington #hiking #pnw

An 11,000-mile road trip in an EV? North Carolinian Ryan Watts recently drove his EV from North Carolina to Alaska, purposely taking the “road less traveled," story via Generation180 🔌💡

"It is in Duke shareholder’s financial interests to overestimate future demand, which justifies additional large capital expenditures like these Roxboro gas plants." Duke Energy used speculative load forecasts to justify another costly, polluting gas plant ow.ly/aGoN50XfHiU

The NCUC has approved a second giant gas plant in Person County without having a solid grasp on either load growth or the real cost of the plant and the pipeline projects that will serve it. Get out your wallets, folks.

Homebuyers are increasingly looking for homes with energy efficient features, particularly those that cut energy costs 🔌💡

☀️The Southeast is projected to DOUBLE the amount of solar power in the region in 2030. To learn more, RSVP for our upcoming “Solar in the Southeast” report webinar, which will offer a snapshot of solar trends throughout our region: ow.ly/gj6R50Xefxv 🔌💡

Want to participate in in-depth discussions on TVA policy, market trends & technical opportunities facing the solar industry in the Tennessee Valley? RSVP for the Tennessee Valley Solar + Storage Conference 🔌💡 🗓 When: Oct. 28-30 📍Where: Nashville 🔗 RSVP: tenneseiasolar.com/conference

☀️ Solar growth continues in the Southeast, with Florida holding the lead as the largest solar contributor. To learn more, RSVP for our upcoming “Solar in the Southeast” report webinar, which will offer a snapshot of solar trends throughout our region: ow.ly/gj6R50Xefxv 🔌💡

BREAKING NEWS: The North Carolina Utilities Commission approved a second mammoth Duke Energy gas plant based on speculative load forecasts across the street from Woodland Elementary School in Person County — exposing customers to significant rate increases and expensive gas costs 🔌💡

From organizing the Solar Uprising Rally to launching Floridians for Solar Choice, SACE has been shining light on responsible and equitable energy choices for 40 years! See some of our past victories and how you can shape the future: cleanenergy.org/sace40/ #SACE40Years