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Virginia efficiency programs due for windfall, but will it be well spent?

Energy efficiency advocates worry regulators will be too conservative when evaluating cost-effectiveness.

By Jim Pierobon . 27 April 2018
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Sunrun to bring solar leasing to Florida — if regulators agree to terms

The nation’s largest solar leasing company wants an assurance that it won’t be regulated as a public utility.

By Jim Pierobon . 19 April 2018
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Virginia ruling sets stage for legal fight over power suppliers

Since the February ruling, major companies are reassessing their options for buying renewable power.

By Jim Pierobon . 4 April 2018
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Next phase for Chattanooga’s smart grid: an airport microgrid

The city continues to build on its partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory with a solar-storage microgrid project at its municipal airport.

By Jim Pierobon . 14 March 2018
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South Carolina solar advocates worry Dominion-Scana deal will stall industry

What happens to the South Carolina’s fledgling solar industry if Dominion Energy brings its political clout to Columbia?

By Jim Pierobon . 13 March 2018
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Q&A: Georgia pastor on the intersection of faith and clean energy

The Rev. Kate McGregor Mosley, executive director of Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, is helping religious institutions throughout Georgia to reduce their operating costs by becoming more energy efficient.

By Jim Pierobon . 23 February 2018
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Virginia building code update hits a wall, and no one's sure why

A proposed update to Virginia's residential building code has been held up in administrative limbo despite a consensus from homebuilders and energy efficiency advocates.

By Jim Pierobon . 13 February 2018
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Q&A: In South Carolina, a conservative case for solar

The head of a new South Carolina conservative solar coalition talks to Southeast Energy News about the politics of solar, from net-metering to Trump’s tariffs.

By Jim Pierobon . 6 February 2018
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Southeast utilities — and customers — embracing community solar

The growth of consumer purchases of solar power via community-based systems is accelerating throughout the Southeast as more utilities develop or roll out offerings.

By Jim Pierobon . 31 January 2018
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Two utilities withdraw from leading nuclear energy trade group

The parent companies of two major southeastern utilities have pulled out of the leading trade group that advocates for grants and tax breaks for nuclear power plants.

By Jim Pierobon . 18 January 2018