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 ...

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,” ...

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 ...

That’s why states have a regulated planning process upstream from utility spending decisions, typically called Integrated Resource Plans, or IRPs. In North Carolina, for example, Duke has to submit an ...

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 ...