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

January 24th, 2024

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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...

USEA Commemorates 51st Anniversary of Earth Day

April 22nd, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Today, USEA celebrates the 51st Anniversary of Earth Day, acknowledging the lasting influence of this unique global event and commemorating all USEA members, partners, and energy stakeholders who seek to see the world have safe...

USEA Completes Energy Mix Diversification Strategy for Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd.

March 25th, 2021
Washington, D.C. – USEA and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with London Economics International (LEI) and Grid Advisors LLC...

Sheila Hollis: Reflections On An Unprecedented Year

March 16th, 2021
One year ago, the snow globe of our world was turned upside down and the prospect of a busy year full of business meetings, receptions, lunches, dinners, celebrations, and travel was ripped away...

USEA Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis Congratulates Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm

March 3rd, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Last week, following her confirmation by the U.S. Senate, Jennifer Granholm was sworn in as the 16th Secretary of Energy by Vice President Kamala Harris. Granholm, who was the first woman elected Governor in Michigan, is the second woman to serve as Secretary of Energy.

In a statement, USEA Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis said:

“USEA congratulates Jennifer Granholm on her U.S. Senate confirmation as the next Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE).

A Letter From Acting Executive Director Sheila Hollis On The Texas Energy Crisis

February 23rd, 2021
Tragically, last week, an unprecedented weather event triggered a nightmare energy crisis that left much of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma in chaos after a massive winter storm knocked out vital energy and water infrastructure.