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Our Aging Grid is Costing Us Massive Amounts of Money. Time for a New One.

If your electricity bill has been bothering you lately, you’re not alone. Across the region, and indeed across the country, residential electric bills have approximately doubled in the...
What really caused New Orleans' May 25 blackout?

What really caused New Orleans' May 25 blackout?

Now that more than a week has lapsed since the massive May 25 load shed event in Southeast Louisiana, details have emerged regarding the scale of the generation...
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SERTP Scenario Development: Leading or Lagging?

At the April 30, 2025, Southeastern Regional Transmission Planning (SERTP) stakeholder meeting on Long-Term Scenario Development, Southeast utilities took a small but important step toward updating their planning...

Shedding New Light on the Benefits of Longterm Transmission Planning

FERC’s Order 1920 Provides Transparency and Accountability for Longterm Planning Decisions On May 13th, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order 1920 after hearing from a diverse array of stakeholders in the electric industry. From large electric utilities to small...

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.