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Menezes: Natural Gas and LNG have a Critical Role to play in Driving Down Emissions

October 3rd, 2024

In an exclusive studio interview from Gastech 2024, Chiranjib Sengupta sat down with Mark Menezes, Chief Executive Officer of the United States Energy Association and former US Deputy Secretary of Energy, to discuss how scaling up energy access and infrastructure globally can help lower emissions and support the energy transition even as populations rise.

USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes Honored to be Named to Fusion Commission

September 24th, 2024

Washington, D.C.—USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes today issued the following statement ahead of the Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy’s inaugural meeting, on which he serves:

USEA Hosts Annual Membership Meeting & Public Policy Forum

May 30th, 2024

The United States Energy Association (USEA) successfully hosted its Annual Membership Meeting & Public Policy Forum on May 30, 2024. The event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and experts to discuss the future of energy and its impact on the global landscape.

USEA Congratulates Board of Directors Chair Bailey on Appointment to Inaugural Department of Energy Board

May 14th, 2024

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced on Thursday the appointment of USEA Board of Directors Chair, Vicky Bailey, to the inaugural board of the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation (FESI).

“We at USEA are incredibly proud of Vicky’s appointment to this critical board that will help ensure energy security and prosperity,” USEA President and CEO Mark Menezes said. “I look forward to seeing what she and the rest of the board will do.”

USEA Names Nick Akins Recipient of 2024 Energy Award

May 1st, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Brown, [email protected] | (202) 312-1237
 

USEA Names Nick Akins Recipient of 2024 Energy Award

USEA Hosts Successful 20th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum

January 24th, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Brown, [email protected]

USEA Hosts Successful 20th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum

United States Energy Association Board of Directors Appoints Mark W. Menezes as President and CEO

May 26th, 2023

The United States Energy Association Board of Directors appointed Mark W. Menezes as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 15. He will succeed Sheila Hollis who has served as Acting Executive Director since the unexpected death of its long-time leader, Barry Worthington, in August 2020.

USEA Awarded Cooperative Agreement to Support Clean, Secure Energy Transition in Europe and Eurasia

October 26th, 2022
The United States Energy Association (USEA) has been awarded a five-year, multimillion dollar cooperative agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support the clean, secure energy transition across Europe and Eurasia.  

USEA, ESS Inc., and CRES Forum Release Brief Detailing Need For Long-Duration Energy Storage

September 29th, 2022

New Analysis Demonstrates Need for Long-Duration Energy Storage to Enable Deployment of Renewable Energy and Achieve Decarbonization

During National Clean Energy Week, USEA, ESS Inc., and Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions release brief detailing need for LDES to efficiently deploy renewables

Two Energy Executives Appointed to USEA Board of Directors

June 3rd, 2022
Last week, during the Spring USEA Board of Directors meeting, two new Directors were confirmed by the Board. The new Directors were officially appointed by Executive Chairman Vicky Bailey and voted on by the Board

Ralph Izzo Announced As 2022 United States Energy Award Recipient

May 25th, 2022
Today, USEA announced Ralph Izzo, Chair, President and CEO of Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), as the recipient of the 2022 United States Energy Award in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the energy industry over his three decades with PSEG...

USEA Hosts Executive Exchange on Hydropower Best Practices for Uganda

May 24th, 2022
Under the Energy Utility Partnership Program (EUPP), the United States Energy Association (USEA), with USAID Power Africa funding, has been helping improve Uganda’s power generation by working closely with the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) since 2017...

USEA Announces Charif Souki As 2020-2021 United States Energy Award Recipient

September 29th, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, USEA announced Charif Souki, Co-Founder and Chairman of Tellurian Inc., as the recipient of the 2020-2021 United States Energy Award in recognition of his outstanding lifetime efforts to advance energy initiatives and for his support of USEA.

USEA Releases Cybersecurity and Digitalization Handbook for Electricity Sector

July 19th, 2021
USEA recently published a handbook to provide a comprehensive introduction to the cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and risks that modern power sector utilities face, as well as potential solutions to these concerns.

USEA CFO Brian Kearns Promoted to Chief Operating Officer

June 16th, 2021
On Wednesday, USEA Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis announced that longtime USEA Chief Financial Officer Brian Kearns has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. He will retain the title and duties of CFO.

USEA Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis Joins Board of National Energy Foundation

June 2nd, 2021

USEA Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Energy Foundation. The National Energy Foundation (NEF) is a unique...

USEA Welcomes Two New Members to Board of Directors

May 12th, 2021
Last week, during the Spring USEA Board of Directors meeting, two new Directors were confirmed by the Board. The new Directors...

2020-21 USEA Volunteer Awards Presented at Annual Membership Meeting

May 10th, 2021
Last Thursday, at USEA’s Annual Membership Meeting and Public Policy Forum, USEA Senior Director Will Polen and Program Director Marjorie Jean-Pierre announced the recipients of the USEA 2020-2021 Volunteer...

USEA Looks Forward To President Biden's First Address to Joint Session of Congress

April 27th, 2021
n advance of President Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress on April 28th, the United States Energy Association shared the following statement. USEA is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical institution that has worked with the Federal Government for thirty years...

Sheila Hollis Speaks On Importance of Sustainable Finance At 20th Wall Street Green Summit

April 26th, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Energy Association (USEA) Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis spoke at the 20th Annual Wall Street Green Summit, a weeklong event founded...