News & Updates

SREA Files Response to MISO South Utilities’ Support for MISO’s Queue-Jumping ERAS Proposal

On May 7, 2025, the Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA) filed a motion for leave to answer at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in response to a filing made by MISO South utilities—Entergy, CLECO Energy LLC, and Cooperative Energy—in support...

Louisiana Public Service Commission Docket U-37425: SREA testimony, filings

The Southern Renewable Association (SREA) filed written comments with the Louisiana Public Service Commission recently regarding Entergy Louisiana's Application for Approval of Generation and Transmission Resource in Connection with Service to Single Customer for a Project in North Louisiana. In April,...

MISO's Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS) proposal: A step in the wrong direction

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), one of North America's largest regional transmission organizations, has struggled for years with completing studies of the growing volume of projects in its interconnection queue. On Monday, March 17, MISO filed their Expedited Resource Addition Study...

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...

Navigating the Future: FERC Order No. 1920 and the Call for Diverse Scenarios

The energy landscape is evolving rapidly, and with this transformation comes the need for robust planning. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Order No. 1920 addresses this by requiring transmission providers to develop multiple long-term scenarios during regional transmission planning. This order...

Cost-Efficient and Resilient Grid Planning Needs Supportive Regulators

There’s a growing focus on electric transmission at the federal level. The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program has allocated about $5.6 billion in funding across the country to strengthen the grid. Additionally, they’ve identified National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors...

Unlocking the Power of Interstate Transmission: How FERC Order No. 1920 Could Change the Game

Imagine a world where our electricity highways are as efficient and expansive as our interstate highways. In 1956, President Eisenhower revolutionized travel with the Federal-Aid Highway Act, which aimed to eliminate unsafe roads and traffic jams, creating an interstate expressway system that...

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