GSREIA

Congratulations to GSREIA member @ApexCleanEnergy for incredible leadership at Soul City Solar to deliver 400MW of new energy, enough to power 95,000 homes in Hinds County, Mississippi!

Member Spotlight: South Coast Solar @SouthCoastSolar is an experienced Electrical Contractor with over 16 years of experience as commercial and residential energy storage and solar panel installers. Year after year, their solar panels consistently rank at the very top of the list when it comes to efficiency, quality, durability, and performance in harsh conditions. Join them as a GSREIA member: gsreia.org/

Congratulations to the four new Public Service Commissioners elected in Louisiana and Alabama on November 3! The Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries extends a welcome to Louisiana's @Nola_Hilf and John E. Atkins and Alabama's Matt Gentry and Jim "Zig" Zeigler! We look forward to working with you and the previously seated Commissioners to advance policy that propels renewable energy, protects homeowners and businesses, and creates a brighter energy future for everyone!

The Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association (GSREIA) is the voice of the renewable energy production and storage industry across the Gulf South. We bring together the companies, workers, and innovators advancing solar, wind, battery storage, grid modernization, and energy resilience throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. We're powering growth, strengthening the grid, and building the future. Learn more and join us at gsreia.org

Kick off RE+ 26 by connecting with others doing business in your home region! GSREIA Executive Director Monika Gerhart is facilitating the Southeast's edition of this new networking format, which brings attendees together by region so you can make key connections and meet others doing business in your area before the expo hall even opens. This event features informal facilitated conversations focused on surfacing new opportunities, making introductions, and driving business in your market. Light refreshments provided. Then, on November 18, join the Southeast region at the Regional Energy Exchange, where the full conference will meet for regional roundtable discussions focused on market developments, emerging trends, policy, and other issues shaping clean energy markets across the country. See you in Las Vegas!

Data center projects are being approved or built all across the nation, and Alabama is no different. The Alabama Public Service Commission issued its final order on data center disclosure rules earlier this month. According to experts like GSREIA Executive Director Monika Gerhart, there's some critical information - the numbers - that is still being withheld from the public. With rising energy costs associated with these data centers, people need more transparency, not less. Read more: insideclimatenews.org/news/2…

GSREIA is expanding renewable energy markets in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, leveraging our network to bring new energy to the grid. GSREIA’s unrivaled network of decision makers & industry partners are propelling new market expansion. Become part of the network that’s moving the needle. Join today at gsreia.org

Congratulations to GSREIA member Exus on securing the rights to develop over 400 megawatts of solar power in south-central Louisiana, as well as in Wisconsin! With the deal with German company ib vogt, Exus will handle the 125-megawatt Bayou Teche Solar project in St. Mary Parish and the 280-megawatt Bayou Chicot Solar facility in Evangeline Parish. These projects represent the kind of investment needed as electricity demand continues to grow! Read more at thecentersquare.com/national…

Fun fact: IronRidge's solar mounting systems are installed on a roof somewhere in the U.S. every 2 minutes. Their racks' quality and longevity have led to nearly 500,000 photovoltaic module installations nationwide over the company's 30-year history. Join IronRidge as a GSREIA member at gsreia.org

Help us welcome one of the Gulf States Renewable Enegry Industries Association's newest members, @neovoltainc! NeoVolta is a U.S.-based energy storage manufacturer providing high-performance solutions for residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects. Through innovative technology, installer-friendly design, and growing domestic manufacturing capabilities, NeoVolta helps customers lower energy costs, improve resilience, and take greater control of their energy future. Join them as a GSREIA member at gsreia.org

We're still beaming from the energy felt at the 2026 Renewables Industries Summit! The panels, people, and policy discussed reflected the momentum behind the Gulf Coast's growing renewable energy industry and the opportunities ahead. Thank you to every speaker, panelist, sponsor, attendee and industry leader who brought their expertise and perspective to the conversation, and to our generous sponsors whose support made this year's Summit possible. We're proud to bring together the people helping shape our collective energy future, strengthen our economy and create new opportunities. Here's to carrying that energy forward!

Adding renewable energy sources to the grid makes more power available more easily. Let's power the world with all available energy options!

Solar power is driving America! The latest Solar Market Insight report from @SEIA celebrates a major milestone, with there now being enough solar power installed across the country to power 50 million homes. US developers added 11.4 gigawatts of direct-current solar capacity in 2026's second quarter, a 45% increase. The cumulative US solar capacity is now roughly 299 gigawatts! Read more: gulfnews.com/business/energy…

The GSREIA 2026 Renewables Summit is where real work happens. Thanks to incredible participants in the Summit plenary, like Mississippi Senate Energy Chairman Joel R. Carter, Jr., Louisiana Senate Natural Resources Chairman Bob Hensgens, Rep. Kim Carver and Jordan Gleason, who led fantastic policy insights and perspectives, moderated by @LiskowLewis' Neil Abramson. A view not just how the sausage gets made, but how we can improve and refine our advocacy to be even more effective. "Leading Manufacturers", featured @omcosolar's Eric Goodwin, Karamtara USA's Eva Malcom, @neovoltainc's JD Sorrentino, and moderated by Senator @TalbotforLA detailed how American workers and manufacturers are meeting growing energy demand-- and what states can do to facilitate. GSREIA does real work here, and the speakers, content and participants all make it happen. ⚡

Women power the world! Check out the fantastic quality and quantity of women the Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association has scheduled to speak on panels at this week's Renewables Industry Summit. Join us in New Orleans Sept. 17-18: gsreia.link/2026summit

Introducing the incredible network of sponsors supporting the Gulf Coast supply chain at our upcoming Renewables Summit! Thank you to: @LiskowLewis RWE @omcosolar CAC @CEBAPower Gulf of America Logistics @EnvDefenseFund @Delta_Utilities @solaralt @SouthCoastSolar Karamtara Bernhard Capital Partners Stonehenge Capital BaseCamp Renenwables EPL Advisors Attala @WestbridgeEn @IRECUSA Rosenberg & Parker Surety Bond Providence Iron Ridge Join them in New Orleans this week: gsreia.link/2026summit

Project Vanguard is committed to doubling the number of military veterans working in energy. They believe the energy and infrastructure industry is "our next tour of duty." They'll be in New Orleans September 17-18, sponsoring GSREIA's 2026 Renewables Summit. Learn more and join them at a premier networking event for the renewable energy industries: gsreia.link/2026summit

Announcing another sponsor of this month's GSREIA Renewables Summit: @IRECUSA. For over 40 years, IREC has built the foundation for clean energy adoption nationwide — advancing smart interconnection policy, growing a skilled clean energy workforce, and helping local governments turn renewable energy goals into action. Join them in New Orleans next week: gsreia.link/2026summit