News & Updates

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 disasters. They were the result of outdated planning rules, political inertia, and a...

On the afternoon of June 20, Southwest Power Pool (SPP) set a new renewable generation record, reaching an astounding 25,501 megawatts (MW). This isn't just a number; it means that at that moment, clean, renewable resources were serving over 50 percent...

Click here to download a model ordinance template for wind energy. Heatmap News reports that development of new wind and solar power plants is now heavily restricted or outright banned in about one in five counties across the country.  One by one, the...

ATLANTA (July 3, 2025) - In a joint Post-Hearing Brief submitted today, the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) and the Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) called on the Georgia Public Service Commission to adopt amendments to Georgia Power’s 2025 Integrated Resource Plan...

Stakeholders at the Southeast Regional Transmission Planning (SERTP) meeting on June 26 in Chattanooga were presented with the 10- year forecasts for elements that influence transmission solutions. Things like demand, or ‘load forecast,’ play a large role in identifying the transmission...

The Senate today passed the Reconciliation Bill, leaving the decisive vote in the hands of the House of Representatives. Three Republicans voted against the bill, including Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Rand Paul from Kentucky. The...

Headquartered in Little Rock, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has published the results of its long-awaited Future Energy and Resource Needs Study (FERNS), offering a robust and nuanced view of how the regional power system could evolve through 2050. For stakeholders in...