Southern Alliance For Clean Energy

Programs: Clean energy coordinated official launch of tennesseans for solar choice: a multi- partisan coalition working to remove market barriers and enable solar expansion through a statewide grassroots campaign. Signed on to duke energy fl's rate settlement agreement advancing utility- scale solar (700 mw), battery storage (50 mw), and protecting customer- owned (net metered) solar. Educated and advocated around importance of fls am. 4 to lower certain property taxes on solar systems, helping ensure passage of a strong implementation bill. Testified on renewable energy opportunities in support of a 100% renewables resolution before atlanta city council utilities committee; resolution passed.

energy efficiency engaged in energy efficiency oversight proceedings across the southeast, including with duke energy, which now leads southeastern utilities on energy efficiency. Released study with synapse energy economics showing 6 years of tva rate shifting from industrial to residential customers - total economic impact has already been 1. 4 billion dollars. Received considerable press coverage including an ap story picked up over 250 times. Tva announced 1 million allocation to memphis light gas and water to complete low-income weatherization projects. Funding comes as a result of sace advocacy through the just energy memphis project to address high energy burdens.

high risk energy federal judge denied fpls motion to dismiss the clean water act lawsuit brought by sace and its partners for ongoing contamination to biscayne bay from the cooling canals at fpls turkey point nuclear power plant. Litigation is ongoing. Seminole electric cooperative, a g&t in florida, announced retirement of one 715mw unit at their seminole generating station within the next 5 years. Tampa electric announced it will convert big bend power plant from coal to natural gas this plant has been high on sace's priority list for coal plant retirements.

raise awareness of climate change.