More Power To You

In this episode we take a deep dive look at the solar market in the southeastern U.S. My guest is Bryan Jacob, Solar Program Director at SACE, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. We use SACE's new report Solar in the Southeast as the basis for our conversation. We start by discussing the report's methodology, then delve into the solar landscape in the seven states the report covers, including the political and policy activity shaping the numbers. We close by considering the possible impact of recent federal actions, and contemplate what the Solar in the Southeast report may look like a few years from now. Reports: Solar in the Southeast - 2017 Annual Report, by SACE Energy Information Administration's Annual Energy Outlook EIA's 860 data (utility) EIA's 861 data (distributed) 2017 Solar Market Insight, by SEIA and GTM Research Other references: North Carolina legislative staff overview of 2017 Competitive Energy Solutions for NC legislation Regulators approve Georgia Power IRP, Utility Dive article by