News & Updates

TVA Board Meeting Recap: Energy Demand, Investments, and Future Planning

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) held its first quarterly board meeting of 2025 in Knoxville, Tennessee, addressing key topics such as record energy demand, power system investments, financial performance, and future energy planning. The meeting also included a public listening session...

A Smarter, Cleaner Future: Key Takeaways from SREA's TVA IRP Comments

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is shaping the future of energy in the Southeast with its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) has weighed in, offering forward-thinking recommendations to ensure TVA embraces a cost-effective, resilient, and...

SWEPCO IRP Update: Stakeholder Committee Report provides recommendations

AAEA, City of Fayetteville, National Audubon Society, Sierra Club and SREA filed the Stakeholder Committee Report to provide recommendations for how SWEPCO may improve this IRP.

Coalition files amicus brief supporting FERC

On Feb. 3, SREA joined a coalition of renewable energy associations in filing a supplemental amicus in support of FERC in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, supporting the longstanding interpretation of PURPA that "power production capacity" reasonably...

SREA comments on Louisiana DENR's proposed Solar Power Generation Facility Decommissioning Regulations

SREA submitted written comments on the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources' proposed rule regarding Regulation of Solar Power Generation Facilities. SREA provided comments with the goal of helping the Department meet its legislative mandate to R.S. 30:1154 to design...

SREA application to intervene in Georgia Power IRP docket filed

Regulatory Director Whit Cox filed SREA's motion to intervene in the Georgia Power IRP docket.

​SREA statement on Georgia Power 2025 IRP

Georgia Power's 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) includes adding up to 4,000 megawatts of new renewable energy resources by 2035, including 1,000 MW by 2032, and more than 1,000 miles of new transmission lines. Clean energy resources and transmission solutions are vital...

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.