News & Updates

Mississippi’s interconnection queue is diverse, spanning MISO South, Southern Company, and TVA. With more than 15.5 GW of renewables under study alongside 2.7 GW of gas, the state shows strong solar and hybrid activity, though totals vary widely across queues. While...

Last week, I had the chance to spend a full day at SPP’s headquarters in Little Rock for the 2025 Tech Expo - and let me tell you, it was a blast. Yes. Transmission nerds can have fun. SPP packed the agenda with just...

Way back in 2021, the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) opened a docket to evaluate the value of membership at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). The PSC recently brought in consulting firm Bates White to examine the numbers and assess...

The Southern Renewable Energy Association today filed the Surrebuttal Testimony of Simon Mahan on behalf of SREA in Arkansas Public Service Commission Docket 25-047-U. The testimony can be downloaded here. SREA made the following recommendations in this docket: Recommendation 1: The PSC should...

Southern Renwable Energy Association has updated the Southeastern Generator Interconnect Queue for Fall 2025. You can download the outlook by power source. Before any new power plant can connect to the grid, it must first enter an interconnection queue. These queues serve...

Louisiana’s queue highlights the state’s dual role in both MISO South and SPP. The concentration of solar and hybrid resources in MISO shows merchant developer activity, while SPP filings add a smaller but still notable share. Gas projects, totaling 6 GW,...

I spent the past few days in Point Clear, Ala., with the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB). If you’re unfamiliar with SSEB, it was established by Congress in 1960 as a nonprofit organization of 16 southern states and two territories that...