News & Updates

LPSC Scrutinizes Battery Storage Project, Signals Franchise Fee Revisit

LPSC Scrutinizes Battery Storage Project, Signals Franchise Fee Revisit

“But why not natural gas instead of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)?” seemed to be the question of the day during the May Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC)...
What is a Rate Case?

What is a Rate Case?

One of the most important functions of the Public Service Commission is how the commissioners navigate rate cases. As SREA’s Regulatory Director Whit Cox would say, “Anytime a utility wants...
Solar Power and Wind Farms: Drought-Proof Crops

Solar Power and Wind Farms: Drought-Proof Crops

Wind and solar farms do not use water to generate electricity. Unlike coal, nuclear, and some natural gas power plants, wind power and solar power do not need...

Louisiana PSC Wrestles with Private-Use Electrical Networks, Donor Disclosures, and an Accelerated Meta Process

One day after the Louisiana Legislature advanced Senate Bill 490 - which would create a statutory pathway for private-use electrical networks, meaning on-site generation, storage and transmission for large industrial and digital infrastructure customers - Public Service Commissioner JP Coussan issued...
Louisiana Public Service Commission
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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 when he noted the Commission had been “sort of pounded in the public”...
Alabama Power
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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 the Pelican Institute for Public Policy. The study identifies several root causes, including: Heavy...
Louisiana
Louisiana Public Service Commission
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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,...
cost allocation
highway/byway
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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.