Communities LEAP Opportunity

Communities LEAP Opportunity

Applications due by Dec. 17 Recently, DOE announced its Communities LEAP (Local Energy Action Program) Pilot, which aims to facilitate sustained community-wide economic and environmental benefits primarily through DOE’s clean energy deployment work. The application deadline for the Communities LEAP Pilot is coming up. The opportunity is specifically open to low-income, energy-burdened communities also experiencing…

Biden Appoints Federal Representative to the Board

Biden Appoints Federal Representative to the Board

President Joe Biden has appointed Jim Powell of Hiawassee, Georgia, as the Federal Representative to the Southern States Energy Board. Our Federal Representative is appointed by the President as his official liaison to the Board.  The Honorable Jim Powell will be responsible for providing an annual report to the President on the Board’s programs and activities. In addition, he…

Regional Initiatives for CCUS Advancement Awarded $20 Million
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Regional Initiatives for CCUS Advancement Awarded $20 Million

On October 15, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $20 million in funding to four projects working to accelerate the regional deployment of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). The projects, representing the four corners of the country, are known as DOE’s Regional Initiatives to Accelerate CCUS Deployment. The Southern States Energy Board leads one…