News & Updates

SERTP: Planning for Yesterday’s Grid in Tomorrow’s Southeast

The Southeast’s electric grid is being asked to absorb historic levels of new demand, yet the regional planning process meant to prepare for that future is still modeling yesterday’s assumptions.  Utilities across the Southeast are publicly announcing gigawatts of new load tied...

Tips for Staying Warmer This Winter Without Breaking Your Budget

Follow these tips to stay warm this winter without breaking the bank! There are lots of ways to be energy efficient, even when celebrating. What else do you do to reduce your electricity usage during the winter? The sun is your friend!...

Georgia Director Featured on U.S. Energy Association Podcast - Listen Now!

The USEA Power Sector Podcast is bringing new voices and new ideas to key energy system conversations in interviews targeting urgently needed solutions. Topics will range from when, where, and how generation and transmission should be expanded to what resources and technologies...

Georgia PSC Election Takeaways: It's STILL the Economy, Stupid

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,...

Southeastern Generator Interconnection Queue Updates Now Available for Download

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...

Southern States Energy Board: It Just Means More

I spent the past few days in Point Clear, Ala., with the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB). If you’re unfamiliar with SSEB, it was established by Congress in 1960 as a nonprofit organization of 16 southern states and two territories that...

Renewable Energy Capacity Factors: A Misunderstood Metric

TL;DR: Capacity factor is often misunderstood and misused against renewables. No power plant runs 100% all the time - coal, gas, and nuclear all experience downtime. Capacity factor measures how much a plant runs relative to its maximum potential, but it’s...

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Powering Georgia is a nonpartisan coalition of Georgians united to identify, engage, and empower voices across the state who support utility-scale renewable energy developments. Our mission is simple: accelerate clean energy growth in Georgia by finding and connecting landowners, farmers, business leaders, and community stakeholders who understand that a modern, reliable grid requires local, scalable solutions.

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Powering Georgia champions policies that grow renewable energy and shield the industry from harmful legislation. We work to ensure practical siting guidelines, reliable bonding standards, and clear decommissioning processes so projects can thrive in communities across the state.