About USEA

The United States Energy Association (USEA) is the U.S. Member Committee of the World Energy Council (WEC). USEA is an association of public and private energy-related organizations, corporations, and government agencies. USEA represents the broad interests of the U.S. energy sector by increasing the understanding of energy issues, both domestically and internationally.

USEA coordinates participation of the United States in the WEC by nominating representatives to WEC activities and organizing the U.S. delegation to the triennial WEC Congress, WEC Executive Assembly Meetings, and Regional Energy Forums. USEA members serve on WEC technical and study committees.

In conjunction with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of Energy, USEA sponsors our nation’s Energy Partnership Program.

USEA sponsors policy reports and conferences that address global and domestic energy issues, and organizes trade and educational exchange visits with other countries.

Membership in USEA is open to all organizations having an interest in the energy sector of the United States.

 

 

USEA Mission Statement

USEA supports the mission of the World Energy Council, "to promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all."

 

Objectives

  • To support the objectives of the WEC and the interests of USEA’s members.
  • To bring about a better understanding of domestic and international energy issues.
  • To maintain liaison with other WEC Member Committees, and create organizational and personal relationships internationally.
  • To recognize individuals and organizations whose contributions enhance global understanding of energy issues.

 

 

Major USEA Initiatives:

Energy Partnerships

USEA has organized over 80 cooperative partnerships between U.S. companies and organizations and their counterparts in developing and transitional economies. These partnerships provide a vehicle to convey U.S. experiences and best business and regulatory practices to these nations. USEA's energy partnerships have been applauded as some of the most successful foreign assistance programs ever created. Partnerships have been established between the United States and Latin America, Africa, Asia, the former Soviet Union, and Central & Eastern Europe. Focus areas have included petroleum exploration, production and transportation; natural gas exploration, production, and transportation; and electric power production, transmission, distribution, and utilization. Almost every aspect of organizational operations have been addressed through these partnerships.

 

National Energy Policy

USEA publishes an annual statement on national energy policy, which is drafted by a committee of chief executive officers from a cross section of USEA members. Periodically, conferences and forums on national energy policy are held in conjunction with other organizations.

 

Energy Efficiency

The Energy Efficiency Forum, cosponsored by USEA and Johnson Controls, is held annually in Washington, DC at the National Press Club. This forum has become the single most important annual policy discussion on energy efficiency. Separately, USEA’s Energy Efficiency Committee meets four times a year to discuss issues of interest to committee members.

 

Global Climate Change

USEA publishes and distributes the "Handbook for Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Developing Countries." In conjunction with the International Electric Utility Partnership Program, USEA supports a fund to provide grants to members conducting feasibility studies for greenhouse gas reduction projects in developing countries. USEA sponsors forums and conferences both in the U.S. and in other countries regarding issues involving global climate change. The USEA Global Climate Change Committee directs these activities. USEA also coordinates U.S. involvement in World Energy Council climate change initiatives.

 

Regulation and Restructuring

USEA prepares the U.S. case studies and compiles data for WEC studies dealing with energy industry restructuring. USEA manage cooperative partnerships between U.S. regulatory commissions and similar agencies in other countries (which were funded through USEA by the U.S. Government). Through these programs, USEA hosted forums in various countries several times a year addressing this issue of regulating and restructuring the growing energy industry in these growing nations

 

Energy Trade

USEA’s Energy Trade Committee monitors trade-related issues. The committee is comprised of both U.S. Government and private sector individuals and provides an excellent forum to discuss issues of mutual concern. USEA supports other industry initiatives to promote open and fair trade practices and provides U.S. input to related WEC activities. USEA cooperates closely with the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Trade Development Agency to promote exports of U.S. energy sector goods and services.

 

Industry Recognition

The United States Energy Award has been recognized as the premier annual accolade by which a U.S. energy industry executive is recognized for leadership and contributions to the industry. USEA, in conjunction with Johnson Controls, also provides four Energy Leadership Awards to public officials: the Governor's Award, the Congressional Award, the International Award, and the Public Service Award.

 

Training

USEA has conducted training programs and orientation visits for numerous countries in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Trade & Development Agency, and The World Bank.

 

Conference Organization

USEA plans and implements major international energy conferences on behalf of the World Energy Council, The World Bank, U.S. Department of Commerice, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S. Trade & Development Agency.

 

USEA also sponsors and cosponsors programs and events with the Edison Electric Institute, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Jefferson Energy Foundation, Center for Business Intelligence, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Turkey, Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, and Ministry of Petroleum Resources of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

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