News & Updates

“Sine Do or Die:” The Final Stretch of the 2026 Georgia Legislative Session

The Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die around 1:00am on Friday, April 3. The last two weeks of session was full of back and forth fighting between the House & Senate on various priorities including the FY 2027 State Budget, dueling...
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Ron Caldwell Wins. Property Rights Win. Rural Arkansas Wins.

The recent election results in Arkansas drew national headlines. Much of the coverage framed the outcomes through a political lens. But for many of those who live and work in rural Arkansas, the message from voters was much more simple. When landowners...
Arkansas
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Marching into Spring: Qualifying Week & Crossover Day

March brings about the official start of what will most likely be a lively campaign season, full of ‘barbecues & barking’ in the State of Georgia. This week, candidate qualifying brings campaign hopefuls for federal and state offices all across the...
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A Practical Path Forward for Transmission Cost Allocation in MISO South

Order 1920 Is Moving Forward — It’s Time to Choose a Durable Framework For more than a decade, regulators, utilities, and stakeholders in MISO South have debated how to allocate the costs of large regional transmission investments. The conversations have been thoughtful,...
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Georgia General Assemble Week Five - That’s the ‘Power’ of Love

The Georgia General Assembly closed out Week Five rolling into Valentine’s Day and there was quite a bit of action on a handful of bills SREA is tracking including: House Bill 320 by Rep. Trey Kelley (R-Cedartown), which seeks to add regulations...
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What’s Happening in the U.S. Power Sector?

The United States’ electric system is large, diverse, and changing. Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA Form 860-M, December 2025) and the interconnection queues from the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) show how the...
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Week 4: The Long Train Runnin'

The long train keeps runnin’ from Week Four into Week Five of the Georgia General Assembly, as both chambers are diligently working on their committee priorities before the March 6 Crossover Day deadline.   Data Center Decisions The data center debate continues to roil,...
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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.