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MISO’s First ERAS Cycle Yields a Process that Overwhelmingly Favors Natural Gas

On August 26, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released preliminary results from its first Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) cycle, approved by FERC on June 21. The program...
FERC Rejects MISO's ERAS Proposal - What's Next?

FERC Rejects MISO's ERAS Proposal - What's Next?

On May 16, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) proposal to provide a fast-track interconnection queue for some generation resources to...
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SREA Files Response to MISO South Utilities’ Support for MISO’s Queue-Jumping ERAS Proposal

On May 7, 2025, the Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) filed a motion for leave to answer at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to a...

MISO's Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) proposal: A step in the wrong direction

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), one of North America's largest regional transmission organizations, has struggled for years with completing studies of the growing volume of projects in its interconnection queue. On Monday, March 17, MISO filed their Expedited Resource Addition Study...

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.