Southeastern Power Administration SEPA
Hydroelectric Power Generation
Elberton, GA 176 followers
SEPA markets electricity generated by 22 hydro projects to 471 municipal and cooperative customers across the Southeast.
About us
Southeastern Power Administration, also known as SEPA, is a Power Marketing Administration (PMA) established in 1950 by the Secretary of Interior to fulfill the functions assigned to the Secretary by the Flood Control Act of 1944. In 1977, the Department of Energy (DOE) was created, transferring SEPA and other agencies to its department. SEPA is headquartered in Elberton, GA, in the southeastern region of the United States. SEPA has the authority to market hydroelectric power and energy in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The hydroelectric power marketed comes from reservoir projects operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). SEPA markets the power and energy generated by the Federal reservoir projects at the lowest possible cost to its consumers. SEPA encourages the widespread use of the power marketed as preference in the sale of power is given to public bodies and cooperatives, referred to as preference customers. Unlike other PMAs, SEPA does not own transmission lines. Therefore, SEPA contracts with other utilities to provide transmission services for the delivery of Federal Power. SEPA has many responsibilities as a PMA, including negotiating, preparing, executing, and administering contracts for the sale of electric power. SEPA prepares wholesale rates and repayment studies for Corps’ reservoir projects, supporting deliveries made to serve contractual loads. SEPA schedules hydropower generation at the Corps’ facilities located within SEPA’s marketing area.
- Website
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https://www.energy.gov/sepa/southeastern-power-administration
External link for Southeastern Power Administration SEPA
- Industry
- Hydroelectric Power Generation
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Elberton, GA
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1950
Locations
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Primary
1166 Athens Tech Road
Elberton, GA 30635, US
Employees at Southeastern Power Administration SEPA
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Southeastern Power Administration SEPA reposted this
Hydropower benefits the Earth as it is a clean renewable energy source. Hydroelectric power is fueled by water from the earth’s water cycle. Water constantly moves through a vast global cycle, in which it evaporates from lakes and oceans, forms clouds, precipitates as rain or snow, then flows back to the sea. The energy of this water cycle, driven by the sun, is tapped most efficiently with hydropower. Southeastern Power Administration would like to thank all those who support the hydropower program! Happy Earth Day 2024!
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Hydropower benefits the Earth as it is a clean renewable energy source. Hydroelectric power is fueled by water from the earth’s water cycle. Water constantly moves through a vast global cycle, in which it evaporates from lakes and oceans, forms clouds, precipitates as rain or snow, then flows back to the sea. The energy of this water cycle, driven by the sun, is tapped most efficiently with hydropower. Southeastern Power Administration would like to thank all those who support the hydropower program! Happy Earth Day 2024!
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SEPA DAY – Celebrating 74 Years of Serving Our Customers! On March 6, 2024, SEPA celebrated 74 years of existence by fellowshipping and hearing a presentation from Mrs. Nancy Hill, the guest speaker for the SEPA-day celebration. Southeastern Power Administration (SEPA) was established in 1950 by the Secretary of the Interior to carry out functions assigned to the Secretary by the Flood Control Act of 1944. Later, in 1977, SEPA was transferred to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). SEPA has been responsible for marketing electric power and energy generated at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project for 74 years! Mrs. Hill, a retired employee of SEPA, served within the Finance and Marketing Division during her 29-year federal career while earning dual degrees in accounting and business management. She recalled working with DOE’s Power Marketing Liaison office during a staff shortage, traveling to Washington, DC to assist for a week at a time in rotation with employees from the other power marketing administrations and of lifelong acquaintances she made across the federal government. During her tenure she was accepted into the 2-year Government Leadership Program and served as program manager for the Federal Women’s Program. Mrs. Hill was considered SEPA’s Oracle financial management system expert. SEPA was asked to send employees to the Alaska Power Administration to help with the closing of the financial accounts when the political decision was made to sell the agency. Mrs. Hill was one of the employees selected and successfully provided her assistance. SEPA thanks Mrs. Hill for her years of dedicated service and for highlighting the exciting opportunities a career with SEPA brings.
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Southeastern Power Administration SEPA reposted this
Today is the last day of NHA's Southeast Regional Meeting, and we wanted to thank host sponsors Alabama Power Company and Georgia Power Company, our supporters, attendees, and NHA staff for making the event such a success. During today's packed agenda, attendees listened to, and engaged with, speakers from: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Duke Energy Corporation, Tennessee Valley Authority, ANDRITZ Hydro, Southeastern Power Administration SEPA, EPRI, Hydropower Foundation, International Hydropower Association (IHA), GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition, Balch & Bingham LLP, HDR, Troutman Pepper, Appalachian Hydro Associates, Natel Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Georgia Power Company, Dominion Energy, Kleinschmidt Associates, and Alabama Power Company! With sessions covering top-of-mind issues for the water power industry, the agenda featured topics germane to the Southeast, such as "Modernization of the Federal Fleet in the Southeast," and "Water Power Market Trends in the Southeast," as well as national topics like "Building the Workforce Pipeline for the Future - Unveiling the New WC2 Program," and "Putting Financial Incentives from Federal Legislation to work." As the day comes to a close, and we say our goodbyes, we're looking forward to reconnecting at Waterpower Week in Washington D.C. this March! #hydropower
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Southeastern Power Administration SEPA reposted this
Have you ever wondered how a river’s journey affects hydroelectric power? A river has a job to complete to answer its call, as represented in Sidney Lanier’s “Song of the Chattahoochee.” The Chattahoochee River has a significant impact on the hydroelectric power Southeastern markets. The river has many uses, with power generation being one of its largest. The United States Corps of Engineers Mobile District generates electric power from four hydroelectric projects through which the Chattahoochee River flows. The four hydroelectric projects associated with Southeastern are Buford Dam, West Point Dam, Walter F. George Lock and Dam, and Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam. In Fiscal Year 2023, these four federal hydroelectric projects generated over 1 Billion kWHs of energy. #SEPAhydro is thankful the Chattahoochee River answers its call when it comes to helping provide the Southeast with hydroelectric power.