June 17th, 2026

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT

Recent federal policy shifts have eased some regulatory pressure on existing coal plants and strengthened the case for preserving strategically valuable firm capacity. In this environment where dependable replacement capacity, transmission upgrades, or fuel-supply alternatives do not exist, coal plant retrofits including, controls modernization, and digital upgrades may extend the useful life of existing plants at reasonable cost and with measurable reliability benefits.

June 17th, 2026

OVERVIEW

June 17th, 2026

OVERVIEW

June 17th, 2026

OVERVIEW

May 14th, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Brown, [email protected]

Washington, DC— The United States Energy Association and Energy Exemplar today announced the publication of a new report, developed in partnership with Energy Exemplar: The Cost of Permitting Delays: Long-Term Impacts on Electricity Prices and System Reliability.

April 24th, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Brown, [email protected]

Washington, D.C.—USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes today issued the following statement marking the 34th anniversary of U.S.-Georgia relations, noting that April commemorates the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi and the beginning of a decades-long technical partnership within the energy sector.

April 3rd, 2026

By Crystal Staebell and Will Polen

Small modular reactors offer the promise of carbon-free, firm baseload power, shorter construction timelines than traditional nuclear plants, and the flexibility to phase capital investment over time as capacity is added. As licensing pathways for these technologies advance, two especially promising routes to commercialization are meeting the rapidly growing power demands of AI and data centers and supporting the production of aviation fuel.

March 30th, 2026

William L. Polen, Senior Director, United States Energy Association

February 9th, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Melissa Brown, [email protected]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Energy Association (USEA) today issued a statement commending the ongoing efforts to operationalize the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) Implementation Framework (TIF). This statement comes as Vice President J.D. Vance arrives in the region this week to reinforce U.S. commitment to the historic peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan.