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Recapping How the PSC Calculates Rate Stabilization, Monitors Cost Recovery for Alabama Power

Recapping How the PSC Calculates Rate Stabilization, Monitors Cost Recovery for Alabama Power

Months of public scrutiny from the Alabama Legislature and the public at large seemed to have caught up to one Alabama Public Service Commissioner during their April meeting...
Report: Louisiana’s Electricity Costs Are Rising Due to Structural Flaws in Regulation, Not Just Demand

Report: Louisiana’s Electricity Costs Are Rising Due to Structural Flaws in Regulation, Not Just Demand

Louisiana’s electricity prices are rising not primarily because demand is outpacing supply, but due to structural features in the state’s regulatory framework, according to a new report from...
“Sine Do or Die:” The Final Stretch of the 2026 Georgia Legislative Session

“Sine Do or Die:” The Final Stretch of the 2026 Georgia Legislative Session

The Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die around 1:00am on Friday, April 3. The last two weeks of session was full of back and forth fighting between the...

A Practical Path Forward for Transmission Cost Allocation in MISO South

Order 1920 Is Moving Forward — It’s Time to Choose a Durable Framework For more than a decade, regulators, utilities, and stakeholders in MISO South have debated how to allocate the costs of large regional transmission investments. The conversations have been thoughtful,...
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Ron Caldwell Wins. Property Rights Win. Rural Arkansas Wins.

The recent election results in Arkansas drew national headlines. Much of the coverage framed the outcomes through a political lens. But for many of those who live and work in rural Arkansas, the message from voters was much more simple. When landowners...
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Marching into Spring: Qualifying Week & Crossover Day

March brings about the official start of what will most likely be a lively campaign season, full of ‘barbecues & barking’ in the State of Georgia. This week, candidate qualifying brings campaign hopefuls for federal and state offices all across the...
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Georgia General Assemble Week Five - That’s the ‘Power’ of Love

The Georgia General Assembly closed out Week Five rolling into Valentine’s Day and there was quite a bit of action on a handful of bills SREA is tracking including: House Bill 320 by Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown), which seeks to add regulations...
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Southern Renewable Energy Association

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Legislation

SREA advocates for policies that support renewable energy deployment and protect the industry from legislative threats. Our efforts ensure that renewable energy companies influence regional energy policies, focusing on growth, tax incentives, siting, and decommissioning requirements.

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Regulatory

SREA’s regulatory advocacy helps shape utility plans to integrate renewable energy, expanding clean energy access in the Southeast. By participating in state utility proceedings, SREA provides technical comments and testimony to promote clean energy adoption.

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Transmission

SREA is actively engaged in the regional planning process and collaborates with organizations across the region to push for reforms in planning, transparency and oversight with two goals in mind: strengthening the grid and integrating more renewable energy.