September 27-29, 2021
61st Annual Meeting
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Omni Hotel
Presentations, adopted resolutions, and more are available on the Meeting Page below.
August 25, 2021
Carbon Capture in the Southeast | SECARB-USA
via Zoom
On August 25th, we sat down and discussed 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.
We were joined by project partners Richard Esposito of Southern Company, Dr. Susan Hovorka from the Bureau of Economic Geology at UT Austin, and Katherine Zimmerman of Wood to discuss our past and future work together on CCUS issues and priorities, including the current push for the inclusion of carbon capture technology in federal decarbonization efforts.
The archived video is available below.
July 15, 2021
Webinar: Carbon Capture – Regional Initiatives Focus
via Zoom
In this webinar, we explored the past, present, and future work of three regional initiatives (RIs) related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
The RIs and respective project leads highlighted in the webinar were:
- The Carbon Utilization and Storage Partnership (CUSP) – New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Dr. Robert Balch
Director
Petroleum Recovery Research Center - The Midwest Regional Carbon Initiative (MRCI) – Battelle Memorial Institute
Dr. Neeraj Gupta
Technical Director – Carbon Management
Energy Division, Battelle - The Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership (PCOR) – University of North Dakota’s Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC)
Ed Steadman
VP for Research
EERC
The session also featured Jason Lanclos, the Director of the Louisiana State Energy Office, discussing the value and effects of regional carbon capture initiatives.
July 8, 2021
Energy Briefing to Southern Legislative Leaders
via Zoom | Agenda
This virtual forum highlighted key energy and environmental issues, federal and state policies, administrative and regulatory initiatives, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic felt throughout the Southeast over the past year.
April 14-15, 2021
SECARB Offshore & GoMCarb Joint Virtual Conference
via Zoom
We held our third annual joint SECARB Offshore and GoMCarb team meeting in order to share project updates and examine project progression despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic.
SECARB Offshore’s portion of the meeting is available for viewing below.
April 6, 2021
Associate Members Spring Meeting
via Zoom
March 11, 2021
Winter Webinar Series:
Batteries: Powering EVs and Beyond
via Zoom
In this information-packed webinar, our panelist discussed the innovative energy technology of batteries—the power behind electric vehicles (EVs) and much more.
Three experts covered the current limitations and the future innovations of battery technology, sources of federal funding, as well as government and industry response to market demands.
Presenters for the session were:
- Steven Boyd
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, U.S. DOE; - Commissioner Tim Echols
Georgia Public Service Commission; and - Matthew Renna
Volkswagen
February 25, 2021
Winter Webinar Series:
The Evolution of EVs in the Southeast
via Zoom
In our inaugural webinar installment, our presenters provided an analysis of the growing pace of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the Southeast and examined the industry and policy response.
Presenters for the session were:
- Stan Cross
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE); - Jennifer Weiss
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy at Duke University; - Joe Hoagland
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); and - Alexa Voytek
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
December 2, 2020
Joint Meeting of the Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee and the Transuranic Waste Transportation Working Group | Winter
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Presentation:
TRANSCOM Remote Training Opportunities
Sharon Taylor
TRANSCOM
October 26, 2020
Coal’s Continuing Vital Role
Zoom Virtual Meeting | 9-12:00 p.m.
September 29, 2020
60th Annual Board Business Meeting
Zoom Virtual Meeting
May 18, 2020
Coal: America’s Vital & Endangered Resource
A Joint Webinar Provided by SSEB’s Clean Coal Energy Policies and Technologies Program and the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance (VCEA)
Presentations:
A Coal Operator’s Perspective on the Coal Market
J.P. Richardson
VCEA
Coal in the 21st Century
The Honorable Steve Winberg
Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. DOE
Coal: Vital and Strategic for America
Michelle Bloodworth
America’s Power / ACCCE
2020 Virginia Legislative Update
Clark Lewis
Troutman Sanders
Virginia Legislation and Regulation Updates
Brooks Smith and Patrick Fanning
Troutman Sanders
Economic Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Stephen Moret
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
State Legislation Across the Nation
Kenneth Nemeth
SSEB
March 26-27, 2020
Joint SECARB Offshore and GoMCarb Web Conference
February 7, 2020
Associate Members Winter Meeting
Location: Edison Electric Institute | Washington, DC
Agenda
Presentations:
Cybersecurity: 2020 and Beyond
Laura Schepis
Edison Electric Institute
FERC Update: MOPR and More
William Keyser
K&L Gates
Net Negative Emissions Technologies
Angelos Kokkinos
U.S. Department of Energy
Recent Activities & Election Insights
Kimberly Gray
Southern States Energy Board
Energy Institute of Alabama Overview
Seth Hammett
Energy Institute of Alabama
Artificial Intelligence and Commercial Applications in the Utilities Sector
Jared Linck, PhD
SAS Institute, Inc.
AI and Quantam: Tools That Will Change the World
Darren Mollot, PhD
U.S. Department of Energy
December 11-12, 2019
Joint Meeting of the Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee
and the Transuranic Waste Transportation Working Group
Location: Miami, Florida
Program
Meeting Summary
Presentations:
DOE Environmental Management Briefing
Demitrous Blount
DOE – Office of Environmental Management
WIPP Update
Bobby St. John
DOE – Office of Environmental Management
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Overview
David Pstrak
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
State Radiological Program Case Report: UNC Cleanup
Mike Firsick
Connecticut Department of Energy
Disposal of Surplus Plutonium in the WIPP: Interim Report
Jennifer Heimberg
National Academies
Transportation Security Stakeholders Group
Mark Yeager
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
TEPP Overview
Ken Keaton
TRG Incorporated
TEPP Training and Exercises in West Virginia
Jamie Moore
Monongalia County Health Department
Radiological Assistance Program – Emergency Response Assets
Steve Johnson
DOE – Office of Nuclear Incident Response
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Update
Jeffrey Moore
Federal Railroad Administration
Radiation Detection and Monitoring Technologies
Hongrui Cai
Radiation Solutions
Georgia Department of Public Safety Exercise
Brent Moore
Georgia Department of Public Safety
September 23-25, 2019
59th Annual Meeting
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Visit our 2019 Annual Meeting page for all post-conference materials, including speaker presentations.
June 11, 2019
Joint Meeting of the Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee
and the Transuranic Waste Transportation Working Group
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Download: Meeting Summary
Presentations:
North American Standard Level VI Inspection Program Update
Carlisle Smith
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
TEPP Update
Ken Keaton
TRG Incorporated
Radiation Safety Program Overview
Alan Jacobson
University of Maryland
Package Testing at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Matt Feldman
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Mk-18A Target Recovery Program
Bradley Loftin
Savannah River National Laboratory
May 20-21, 2019
Committee on Clean Coal Energy Policies and Technologies (held in conjunction with the Virginia Coal and Energy Alliance’s Annual Meeting)
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Download: Program
Presentations:
Policy, Priorities to Incentivize the Nation’s Coal Industry
Joe Giove
U.S. Department of Energy
The Future of Coal
Lou Hrkman
U.S. Department of Energy
Balancing Affordable Generation & Member Expectations
Mike Pullen
Big Rivers Electric Corporation
March 27-28, 2019
14th Annual Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB) Meeting
Location: W Atlanta – Downtown | Atlanta, Georgia
Download: Program
Presentations:
Industry Perspectives on CO2 Capture
Justin Anthony
Southern Company
Understanding of CO2 Migration and Entrapment – Cranfield Site
Sahar Bakhshian
Gulf Coast Carbon Center
CO2-Brine-Mineral Interactions in the Paluxy Formation at Kemper Pilot CO2 Injection Site
Lauren Beckingham
Auburn University
GoMCarb Partnership
Susan Hovorka
Gulf Coast Carbon Center
Advancing Toward Commercialization – Final Stages of the Early Test
Susan Hovorka
Gulf Coast Carbon Center
CO2-EOR Feasibility in SECARB Region Limited by CH4
Sarah Prentice
Gulf Coast Carbon Center
Significance of Plant Barry Demonstration Project
Tiffany Wu
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America
February 25, 2019
Associate Members Winter Meeting
Location: American Forest & Paper Association | Washington, DC
Download: Agenda
Presentations:
Global Coal Utility Market
Rick MacPherson
Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.
Innovative Solutions: Maritime Industry
Art Mead
Crowley
Nuclear Energy and Our Global Competitiveness
Andrew Paterson
EBI/Verdigris Capital, LLC
SSEB Issues and Priorities
Ken Nemeth
SSEB