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Fossil Energy & Carbon Management Digest Available

A new publication focused on fossil energy and carbon management (FECM) legislation in the United States is now available. The FECM Digest is compiled in collaboration with our member states and includes a look at notable fossil energy and carbon management legislation from around the nation. Topics covered in this edition include regulatory measures affecting…

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…

2021 Annual Report Available
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2021 Annual Report Available

Ahead of our 61st Annual Meeting, we’ve released this year’s Annual Report. Chairman’s Message Excerpt From Oklahoma’s Governor Kevin Stitt: For the 61st Annual Meeting of the Southern States Energy Board, I chose the theme, Energy Pioneers in the New Frontier. Our Nation is entering a period of unprecedented change and transition in the energy…

Announcing Confirmed Speakers for our 61st Annual Meeting

We are excited to announce the confirmed speakers for our three-day event hosted by Oklahoma’s Gov. Kevin Stitt at the new Omni Hotel in historic downtown OKC! Our presenters run the gamut of energy industry titans to regulatory experts and intrepid legislators. We’re honored by their contributions to our meeting, and we look forward to…

Video of SECARB-USA Webinar Now Available

Video of SECARB-USA Webinar Now Available

Our recent webinar covering Carbon Capture in the Southeast and SECARB-USA was our best-attended webinar yet. The discussion covered SSEB’s past and future work on the implementation of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology and the current push for the inclusion of carbon capture technology in federal decarbonization efforts. Thank you to all of our…

Carbon Capture in the Southeast | Registration Open for Free Webinar!

Carbon Capture in the Southeast | Registration Open for Free Webinar!

Join us August 25th at 11 a.m. as we discuss the ongoing work of our carbon capture regional initiative, SECARB-USA. SSEB has been actively involved in the study and promotion of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) for nearly two decades. Our carbon capture experts will be joined by SSEB’s project partners, such as Dr….