Stephen A. Smith, DVM
Executive Director
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Monday, October 12, 2026
Price for buffet lunch is $15 (includes complimentary parking in the hotel garage).
If you plan to eat, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. October 9.
If you choose not to eat, a charge of $7 will cover parking and event arrangements.
The formal meeting begins at 11:45 a.m.
Energy planning, policy and implementation is highly volatile right now, with profound impacts on our global climate, local environment, economy and future.
Data centers, fossil generation, renewable energy and nuclear power are all in a confusing flux and debate heading into the midterm elections.
Smith will share some insights from the frontlines of this rapidly changing landscape. His nonprofit organization, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) promotes responsible and equitable energy choices for clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.
SACE is a beacon for transparency and public accountability in the energy sector. Its 7th annual report on Transportation Electrification in the Southeast, released last month, assesses six market indicators: manufacturing investments; anticipated jobs; EV sales; charging infrastructure deployment; utility investments; and public funding.
In June SACE released Solar Boom Meets Solar Resistance, its 9th Solar in the Southeast annual report. In addition to annual report series on energy efficiency and decarbonization SACE publishes white papers, as well as newsletters and webinars on these and many related topics.
Dr. Stephen Smith, has over 35 years of experience effecting positive change for the environment. Under his leadership since 1993, SACE has grown to be a premier voice for clean energy issues in the Southeast region.
Smith currently serves on the Knoxville Mayor’s Climate Council and the board of Floridians for Solar Choice. In the past, he has served on the State of Tennessee Energy Policy Council, North Carolina Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change and the North Carolina Climate Action Planning Advisory Group, the South Carolina Climate, Energy and Commerce Advisory Committee, and two terms on the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Regional Energy Resource Council.
Smith holds a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Tennessee and a Bachelor of Science in biology from Kentucky Wesleyan College. His family home has an 11-kilowatt rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system with battery storage. His other areas of interest include flying, sailing, scuba diving, and beekeeping.
Small solar panels are generating big annual savings! As utility bills skyrocket, small plug-in solar systems are saving renters and homeowners up to $400 a year on their utility bills. A fraction of the cost of large rooftop solar systems, plug-in solar typically pays for itself in just two to five years. And they can be plugged directly into a standard wall outlet — no contractor required.
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