Southern Renewable Energy Association

New report from @CleanEnergyGrid & Grid Strategies shows transmission construction not keeping up with demand, jeopardizing reliability, affordability, and economic competitiveness. HVDC lines are faster, cheaper, and smarter—but we’re building too few. bit.ly/4f1Beea

“One of the bitter ironies of this bill is it’s been billed as something to lower costs for working Americans. It will absolutely raise costs...at the same time stripping away their ability to actually manage their own costs through DG #Solar, #EE & #EVs" nevadacurrent.com/2025/07/09/ugl…

U.S. grid regions can improve their interregional transmission planning processes to build more high-voltage capacity! These critical lines allow available power to travel to weather-stricken areas, helping reduce the risk of blackouts.

“They talk a game about energy abundance, yet their actions are fundamentally counter-abundance. They’re creating scarcity," said Advanced Energy United's @USEnergyHarry. 🔌 Story from @Jason_Plautz + @christa_mars in @EENewsUpdates ⤵️

So far in 2025, utilities have requested $29 billion in rate hikes - and nearly half of those customers impacted by hikes are in the South, where utilities have requested a combined $1.8billion in rate increases. shorturl.at/fVIXv

Most people are aware that solar & wind energy are weather-dependent, but so is natural gas and nuclear energy, which both require significant cooling systems to operate well. Weather impacts the grid from almost every angle. shorturl.at/Q9N0f

It's time for real leadership in Louisiana. The state is at a cross in the road - meet the challenge of interregional transmission planning between MISO & SPP or let the next load shed event remind us of what we have failed to build. shorturl.at/xJAzV

SREA Exec Director @SimonMahan appeared before Entergy’s state regulators to urge them to think twice before considering leaving MISO for the Southeast Energy Exchange Market. Presentation comes on the heels of calls for Louisiana to join SEEM. shorturl.at/GuQ7j

The Southeast Regional Transmission Planning meeting in June coincided with extreme heat that threatened the grid, underscoring the importance of a well-planned transmission system to ensuring reliable, affordable power ⚡️ @RenewableSouth's blog ⤵️ southernrenewable.org/news-updates/a…

Yesterday @ENERGY released a report warning of outages if 104 GW of planned retirements by 2030 were to happen. The report was written by @PNNLab and @NREL. The methodology is sound, but the assumptions and conclusions are not. This is my initial take 🧵 energy.gov/sites/default/…

As wind energy development accelerates, so does opposition to projects. We're making @USCleanPower's Model Wind Ordinance available, providing officials a framework to regulate wind farms in a way that supports economic dev & landowner participation. shorturl.at/DcehP

American Power Alliance, SREA call on Georgia PSC to adopt amendments to Georgia Power IRP, including initiating transmission working group, creating renewables stakeholder working group plus calls for adding additional GWs of renewables, storage by 2032. shorturl.at/yT9S9

A new analysis by NC State Univ 🐺 engineers found that this👇 #NCGA #energy bill (SB266) could cost Duke Energy’s customers in NC up to $23 BILLION more by 2050, due to expected fuel price spikes at natural gas power plants. See more details below…

Solar has been the largest source of new electricity for 4 YEARS RUNNING. America can't afford to throttle this surge.

It's not too late to catch @SimonMahan online today at Noon Eastern! Register: conservativeenergynetwork-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Grid United, @CleanEnergyGrid, and Grid Strategies released a report this month highlighting interregional transmission as key to ensuring reliable power and providing recommendations for improving planning processes for these powerlines. cleanenergygrid.org/portfolio/repo…

Extreme weather - like heat domes - are placing stress on the grid, putting customers at risk of blackouts that can cause significant economic damage. Regulators and utilities must take a regional approach to transmission planning to protect consumers. shorturl.at/Gn8Gt

By 2050, SPP is projected to generate up to 90% of its annual energy from renewable resources -demonstrating that high clean energy penetration is both technically feasible and economically sound. shorturl.at/JMNpc

Excited to see SREA member @Google and @CTC_ACCC working to boost grid capacity and reliability by partnering with states, utilities and transmission developers to identify areas were advanced conductors could be deployed. shorturl.at/nzjyC

“Transmission helps one region lean on another”- @SenJohnBarrasso A modern grid means affordable, reliable energy for all Americans — especially in times of crisis. It’s time to invest in secure, connected transmission. #EnergySecurity #GridResilience #Transmission