News & Updates

For the first time in 22 years, Democrats were able to pick off two state-level races for the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) over their GOP incumbent opponents. Peter Hubbard and Dr. Alicia Johnson bested their opponents, Fitz Johnson and Tim Echols,...

Load pockets are areas on the grid with limited import capability, meaning generation must be built within the pocket itself to meet demand. If generation inside that pocket fails for any reason - like it did for Entergy and Cleco on...

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...