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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),...
Fiddling While Louisiana Burns: FERC's Failure, State Paralysis, and the Case for Interregional Transmission Reform

Fiddling While Louisiana Burns: FERC's Failure, State Paralysis, and the Case for Interregional Transmission Reform

This spring, Louisiana experienced two catastrophic, but preventable, grid failures: One in Shreveport in April, and another in New Orleans in May. These weren’t freak storms or once-in-a-generation...

Gridlocked: Planning Failure with the Southeastern Regional Transmission Planning Process

The Southeastern Regional Transmission Planning (SERTP) process is run by some of the largest utilities in the southeast, including Duke Energy, Southern Company, Tennessee Valley Authority and others....

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.