Atlanta Office of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Records, 1950-2014, bulk 1973-2010

Summary

Creator:
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Date:
1950-2014, bulk 1973-2010
Extent:
55.2 Linear Feet (54 boxes and 1 oversized box, 11.8 gigabytes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection is comprised of papers from the Atlanta Office of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and its previous iterations, Georgians for Clean Energy, and Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia. The materials document their research and work opposing nuclear energy, power plants, and Georgia Power Company, as well as, their work advocating for clean energy, improving air quality, and lower power rates. The collection has a focus on issues within Georgia and the Southeast, but does include materials from across the country, including other similar organizations. The records include legal documents, correspondence, research, newsletters, printed material, photographs, electronic records, and audiovisual recordings.

Biographical / historical:

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy began as Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia, formed in 1983, as a group opposing the construction of Plant Vogtle and its subsequent rate hikes. The group went on to file numerous interventions and appeals to the Georgia Public Service Commission against Georgia Power Company, and their work had an emphasis on spreading information on the harm of nuclear power plants. In the later 1990s to early 2000s, CPG's work expanded into researching and advocating for other forms of clean energy, as well as protecting air quality. In 2001, Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia changed their name to Georgians for Clean Energy, then merged with Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in 2003. The staff and interns continued their work advocating for clean energy, opposing nuclear and other power plants, and supporting a healthier environment in Georgia through youth education, public advocacy, lobbying, and interventions with the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into six series, with subseries, folders are organized chronologically within their series. Series I is titled Campaign for a Prosperous Georgia - Georgians for Clean Energy - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. Series II is titled Energy and includes five subseries: Energy in Georgia, Georgia Power Company, Georgia Power Project, National Energy Issues, Organizations in Other States. Series III is titled Environment and includes six subseries: Air, Air Organizations, Diesel, Environment in Georgia, Environmental Issues, Environmental Organizations in Other States. Series IV is titled Nuclear and includes nine subseries: Nuclear Issues, Nuclear Organizations in Other States, Nuclear Plants and Reactors, Nuclear Power in Georgia, Nuclear Waste and Fuel, Pamela Blockey-O'Brien, Plant Hatch, Plant Vogtle, Savannah River Plant. Series V is titled Cases and Dockets and includes 12 subseries: Alabama Public Service Commission, Georgia Public Service Commission, Georgia Public Service Commission Docket 5601, Georgia Public Service Commission Dockets 2509-4133, Georgia Public Service Commission Dockets 4133-50425, Integrated Resource Plan Dockets, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Other Georgia Power Company Cases, Plant Vogtle Cases, Plant Vogtle Phase-In, Rate Cases, Securities and Exchange Commission. Series VI is titled Oversized Materials.

Access and use restrictions

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

This collection contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.

This collection contains audiovisual materials. Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.

Terms of access:

Library acts as a "fair use" reproduction agent.

Preferred citation:

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.