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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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We've had clean energy on repeat since 1985 🎧 From Walkmans to wireless, SACE has been promoting responsible and equitable energy choices throughout the Southeast for 40 years. See some of our past victories and how you can shape the future: cleanenergy.org/sace40 #SACE40Years 🔌💡
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Looking for savings beyond Black Friday? 💲 Energy bills increased for 7 in 10 U.S. households over the past year. Yet, clean energy is reliable, abundant, and affordable. In fact, more than 90% of last year's clean energy capacity was cheaper than the fossil fuel alternative! 🔌💡
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Great news from Georgia! Hyundai’s new training center is preparing people for work at the automaker’s EV and battery Metaplant, which is eventually expected to employ 8,500 people 🔌💡
New center to train EV manufacturing workforce opens in Georgia
The 89,000-square-foot facility in Bryan County will train workers for electric and hybrid vehicle manufacturing.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Don’t let outdated gas appliances gobble up your energy savings! 🦃 Residents of North Carolina and Georgia may qualify for a rebate of up to $840 on an ENERGY STAR certified electric stove, cooktop, range, or oven. Find out if you qualify: ow.ly/PA1s50XuOOt 🔌💡
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A win for American solar manufacturing! First Solar, Inc. is building a $330 million production plant in South Carolina, creating an estimated 600 jobs 🔌💡
Solar panel manufacturer expands operations to Cherokee County
The $330 million investment will create 600 jobs.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Electrifying news from Dollywood! The beloved theme park recently installed 14 EV charging ports 🔌💡
Seven States Power Corporation and Sevier County Electric System unveil 14 EV charging ports at Dollywood
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — Seven States Power Corporation (Seven States), in partnership with Sevier County Electric System (SCES) and Dollywood Parks & Resorts, is proud to announce the ribbon cutt…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Which state is serving up the biggest slice of solar? 🥧 Our "Solar in the Southeast" report highlights solar data and trends throughout the region. To learn more about how your utility or state is leading or lagging, check out the full report: bit.ly/SACESolarReport25 🔌💡
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Amazing news from Raleigh! Thanks to rooftop solar, Dix Park's All Faiths Chapel is slashing its carbon footprint and reducing its operating costs, story via City of Raleigh Government 🔌💡
Solar Power Comes to Dix Park
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November 24, 2025 at 9:00 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 🔌💡
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
From joining the National Clean Up Diesel Campaign to advocating for more clean electric school buses, SACE has been shining light on responsible energy choices for 40 years! See some of our past victories and how you can shape the future: cleanenergy.org/sace40 #SACE40Years 🔌💡
November 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Georgia’s $220M energy rebate program is already cutting bills for homeowners, proof that investing in efficiency actually helps families.
https://www.walb.com/2025/11/18/id-never-afford-this-without-help-georgia-program-delivers-relief-power-bills/
‘I’d never afford this without help’: Georgia program delivers relief on power bills
Georgia homeowners are seeing significant reductions in their electric bills thanks to a new $220 million energy rebate program, part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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More than 650 residents and advocates spoke out against Williams Transco’s SSEP project during the NC Department of Environmental Quality comment period on its air permit applications, which ended late yesterday. #NoSSEP https://loom.ly/PllNmQc
Hundreds of residents, advocates speak out against proposed Transco pipeline project
More than 650 residents and advocates have spoken out against Williams Transco’s Southeast Supply Enhancement project during the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality comment period on its air permit applications.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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The $7 billion "Solar For All" program was cut!

In #Virginia and #Florida, Solar United Neighbors Program Directors Brandon Praileau and Heaven Campbell were on the ground signing up #families when this funding was ended.

Learn more about it's impacts in @aljazeera.com: bit.ly/4rbXvvk
US families’ ‘mind blown’ with cuts to solar rooftop funds
Many US families had been adopting solar panels for their homes to bring down electricity costs which have shot up.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Despite the Trump administration’s termination of the popular home solar tax credits, one small solar installer in Durham, North Carolina has found a way to help its customers continue to save money, story via @canarymedia.com 🔌💡
One North Carolina company’s plan for keeping rooftop solar going
Home solar tax credits expire this year, but through 2027 installers can pass on the savings from a separate incentive to customers who are willing to…
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November 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Electric vehicles are bringing jobs to South Carolina. A new training center will prepare thousands for work at Scout Motors’ EV plant. 14,000 have already expressed interest 🔌💡
Scout Motors training center opens to prepare S.C. workers
A new training center opened Thursday to prepare South Carolina workers for thousands of jobs coming to the state’s growing electric vehicle industry.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Big week on the Hill! SACE's Stan Cross (left) is amongst the CHARGE advocates urging Members of Congress to invest in clean transportation in the next Surface Transportation package so communities can move faster toward zero-pollution vehicles 🔌💡
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you're looking for 1️⃣ resource to check out this month, let it be this. Enter your annual mileage to instantly see how much you'll save over time by driving an EV instead of a gas-powered equivalent. Start calculating: zeta.org/electricity-vs-gasoline #CleanEnergyGeneration 🔌💡
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is setting an example. By combining electric school buses, solar canopies, and microgrids, the North Carolina Tribe is slashing its carbon footprint, story via @worldresources.bsky.social 🔌💡
Native Electric: Powering the Future with Electric School Buses in Cherokee, North Carolina | Electric School Bus Initiative
WRI’s Electric School Bus Initiative aims to build unstoppable momentum toward an equitable transition of the entire U.S. school bus fleet to electric by 2030, bringing health, climate and economic benefits to children and families across the country and normalizing electric mobility for an entire generation.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Got more EV questions? ⚡ Check out our and Atlas Public Policy’s latest “Transportation Electrification in the Southeast” report: bit.ly/SACEETReport25
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A game changer for renters and homeowners. Earlier this year, Utah became the first state to pass bipartisan legislation allowing its residents to install portable plug-in solar devices. Now, other states are following suit, story via @sierraclub.org 🔌💡
Plug-In Solar Power Could Be Coming to a Balcony Near You
The small devices are poised to make energy even more affordable
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Duke Energy wants customers to pay billions for new methane gas plants and pipelines for big tech. Power companies have nothing to lose, but we do. 🚫 Help us rise up against this irresponsible surge of new fossil fuels!
https://loom.ly/N8-Ol_g
North Carolina utilities are spending billions on methane gas infrastructure
Billions of dollars of pipelines, power plants, compressor stations and other methane gas infrastructure are at various stages of development across our state.  We can rise up against this irresponsible surge of new fossil fuels that would increase electric bills while damaging public health and our land, air and water.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We’d like to congratulate SACE Decarbonization Advocacy Coordinator Tracy O'Neill for accepting the Rural Power Champion Award on behalf of Preserve Cheatham County! 👏 Tracy was instrumental in protecting her community from a proposed methane gas plant 🔌💡
Preserve Cheatham County Honored With Rural Power Champion Award - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)
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November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In the 4 years since the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Clean School Bus Program has awarded $2.7 billion for over 8,500 clean school buses at more than 1,000 school districts 🚌 Voice your support for expanded funding: bit.ly/SupportCleanS... #CleanRide4Kids 🔌💡
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Solar-powered Domino’s, electric fire trucks, rural wind farms, state park EV chargers. From small towns to big cities, take a look at a few of the unsung clean energy success stories from your state 👉 ow.ly/hwFY50XnYzy 🔌💡
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Plug-in solar 🤝 Energy freedom for renters, folks who can't afford solar panels, or don't have access to community solar.

Read more here: www.einpresswire.com/article/8621...
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM