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Work for SREA

Work for SREA

The Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) is an industry-led initiative dedicated to fostering the responsible use and development of renewable energy sources, specifically wind energy, solar energy, energy...
LPSC Overrules ALJ, Approves Entergy Transmission Project; Skrmetta Steps Down from Key Regional Roles

LPSC Overrules ALJ, Approves Entergy Transmission Project; Skrmetta Steps Down from Key Regional Roles

Commissioners approved Entergy Louisiana’s Adams Creek-Robert 230kV transmission project, a high-voltage line on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, despite objections from ALJ and Louisiana Energy Users Group...
SERTP Should Lead the Southeast in Transmission Planning

SERTP Should Lead the Southeast in Transmission Planning

The Southeast’s grid is being asked to support an unprecedented surge in demand from data centers, manufacturers, and electrification, and yet the Southeast Regional Transmission Planning process (SERTP),...

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 something they don’t have, typically they need to get it approved from the...
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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) meeting. During discussion of agenda item U-37799, a joint application for certification of a...
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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 to be located near lakes, rivers and streams for a water supply. With...
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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...
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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.