SSEB

What SSEB does

SSEB (Southern States Energy Board) is a nonprofit interstate compact established in 1960 under congressionally authorized statute, serving 16 southern U.S. states plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Its core functions are energy policy coordination, technical program management for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), radioactive materials transportation oversight, and electric vehicle infrastructure planning. SSEB does not develop energy technology for commercial sale; instead, it acts as a multi-state coordinator that convenes regulators, utilities, and federal agencies, administers federal grant funding, and shepherds large demonstration projects from feasibility through deployment.

Its operational portfolio centers on CCS programs anchored by SECARB (Southeastern Carbon Sequestration Partnership), which has built the SECARB-USA data infrastructure used for stakeholder analytics. Recent flagship efforts include the Longleaf CCS Hub, the SEDAC Direct Air Capture Hub, Project Lochridge (a Louisiana offshore CO2 storage hub), and a FEED study for CO2 capture at the Foreman Cement Plant. SSEB has also established the Strategic Energy Innovation Consortium with the University of Houston and is expanding into critical minerals work, extending the technology and policy remit of the organization.

The business model is that of a publicly funded quasi-governmental body, not a commercial enterprise. Revenue is derived from mandatory member-state appropriations (unchanged since 1987), federal grants (primarily from the U.S. Department of Energy), voluntary contributions from 65 Associate Members drawn from industry and government, and program-specific partnership funding that exceeds $2 billion cumulatively. SSEB does not sell products to end markets; its customers are its member jurisdictions, federal agencies, and industry partners, and its pricing is set by statute and appropriations rather than market negotiation.

Name

SSEB

Legal name

Southern States Energy Board

Website

https://sseb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) is a congressionally authorized nonprofit interstate compact serving 16 southern states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands through energy policy coordination, CCUS program management, and radioactive materials transportation oversight.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Policy Coordination Services

NAICS

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

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IAEA Safeguards Implementation & Verification Support (inspections, declarations, reporting) (EUAKAJAE)

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Protection, Control & Relaying (Settings, Coordination, Anti-Islanding) (EUAMAIAE)

Keywords

• Interstate compact coordination
• Energy policy research
• Carbon capture deployment
• Legislative monitoring services
• Radioactive materials transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Peachtree City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. State Member Appropriations: Core funding comes from appropriations of SSEB's 18 member jurisdictions. Each member's share is determined by a formula using relative state population, per capita income, and equal shares. SSEB has not requested an increase in state appropriations since 1987.
2. Federal Funding / Grants: SSEB accepts funds from federal agencies (e.g., U.S. Department of Energy) for project work. SSEB has secured and managed over $2 billion in partnership investments supporting energy research, technology demonstrations, and workforce augmentation. Examples include DOE Office of Fossil Energy grants, DOE CarbonSAFE Phase II grants.
3. Associate Members Program Contributions: Annual contributions from industry partners (corporations, trade associations, utilities, public advocacy groups) who participate in the Associate Members program. 65 Associate Members contribute time and technical expertise. Founded in 1984.
4. Corporate Sponsorships and Registration Fees: SSEB receives corporate sponsorships and registration fees to support expenses associated with the SSEB annual meeting and other events.
5. In-Kind Contributions: In-kind contributions received to support SSEB annual meeting expenses.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SSEB is a nonprofit interstate compact that coordinates energy and environmental policy across 16 southern U.S. states plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It manages multi-state carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) demonstration and characterization projects, provides legislative monitoring and policy research services, and supports radioactive materials transportation and emergency response planning for member jurisdictions and federal partners.

Product overview

SSEB operates as a nonprofit interstate compact organization serving 16 southern states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization provides a portfolio of programs and services focused on energy policy advancement, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technology deployment, and regional collaboration. Core programs include the Fossil Energy Policies and Technologies Committee, Strategic Energy Innovation Consortium, and multiple CCUS hub projects (Longleaf CCS Hub, SEDAC Hub, Project Lochridge, SECARB Offshore). SSEB also provides radioactive materials transportation planning services, energy and environmental legislative monitoring through its Interactive Legislative Digest platform, and publishes annual reports, legislative digests, and educational webinars. The organization's technology focus areas include carbon capture (Air Liquide CryocapTM, direct air capture with 8 Rivers' Calcite and Aircapture technologies), CO2 storage, enhanced oil recovery, and radioactive materials emergency response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SECARB Offshore (Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership – Offshore)
• Longleaf CCS Hub
• SEDAC Hub (Southeast Regional Direct Air Capture Hub)
• Louisiana Offshore CO2 Hub (Project Lochridge)
• Foreman Cement Plant CCS FEED Study
• Radioactive Materials: Emergency Response and Transportation Planning
• Energy and Environmental Legislative Monitoring (State Legislative Committee)
• Interactive Legislative Digest
• Fossil Energy Policies and Technologies Committee
• Strategic Energy Innovation Consortium
• SSEB Annual Report and Publications
• SSEB Webinar Archive and Educational Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2 billion in partnership investments secured and managed by SSEB for energy research, technology demonstrations, and regional economic growth
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

44 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of Houston Center for Carbon Management in Energy (UHCCME)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024SSEB partners with UH's Center for Carbon Management in Energy to create and co-direct the Strategic Energy Innovation Consortium. The Consortium includes prominent energy industry leaders and focuses on transformative CCUS issues impacting the entire value chain necessary for at-scale commercialization.
• U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1960SSEB has served as prime recipient for DOE-funded programs including SECARB ($130 million, 2003-2017), SECARB-USA, SECARB Offshore, Foreman FEED, Longleaf CCS Hub, SEDAC Hub, Project Lochridge, DAC RECO2UP, Project OASIS, and Project ECO2S. DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and National Energy Technology Laboratory are key funding partners. SSEB also manages Radioactive Materials Transportation Committee activities under DOE cooperative agreements.
• Advanced Resources InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner on multiple SSEB programs including SECARB, SECARB-USA, SECARB Offshore, SECARB-ED, Project ECO2S, Foreman FEED, and Longleaf CCS Hub. ARI manages technical and field operations for several projects.
• TenaskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTenaska is the developer of the Longleaf Storage Hub and a partner on SEDAC Hub. Tenaska Sequestration Services is a project team member on multiple SSEB CCS initiatives, contributing subsurface sequestration expertise and serving as a project industry network lead.
• Crescent Resource InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member across multiple SSEB programs including Longleaf CCS Hub, SEDAC Hub, Project Lochridge, Project OASIS, SECARB-USA, and DAC RECO2UP. Provides carbon capture and storage technical expertise.
• Air LiquidecoreTechnology or IntegrationAir Liquide's Cryocap(TM) technology (post-combustion CO2 capture combining Pressure Swing Adsorption with cryogenic technology) is being evaluated as the basis for CO2 capture in the Foreman Cement Plant FEED project. Cryocap(TM) achieves high CO2 recovery and high purity without chemicals or significant heat requirements.
• Southern Company / Alabama Power CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Company and its Alabama Power subsidiary are stakeholders in SEDAC Hub and Project OASIS. Alabama Power's James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant (Bucks, Alabama) serves as host for SECARB Anthropogenic Test CO2 capture. Southern Company Services serves as Project Industry Network lead for Longleaf. The National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, Alabama (operated by Southern Company) hosts DAC technology testing.
• 8 RiverscoreTechnology or Integration8 Rivers developed the Calcite DAC technology (calcium-based solid sorbent) selected as anchoring technology for the SEDAC Hub. Calcite pulls CO2 from ambient air, capturing it as calcium carbonate which is then heated to separate CO2 for sequestration.
• AircapturecoreTechnology or IntegrationAircapture's DAC technology (polymeric amine sorbent on contactor substrate) is the second anchoring technology for the SEDAC Hub. The technology is deployed and undergoing operational testing at the National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, Alabama.
• Battelle Memorial InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner on SECARB Offshore and SECARB-USA projects. Battelle provides technical expertise in carbon storage research, Risk Assessment Partnership (NRAP) initiatives, and modeling and simulation for CCUS deployment.
• Louisiana State University (LSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLSU identified oil fields in the Central Gulf Coast region suitable for CO2-EOR. LSU has been a long-standing partner in SECARB and CO2 USA initiatives, analyzing CO2 sources and utilization pathways for industrial carbon capture projects.
• Geological Survey of AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner on multiple SSEB programs including SECARB Phase II (enhanced coal bed methane field test), SECARB Offshore, Project ECO2S, and Longleaf CCS Hub. Contributes geologic characterization and CO2 storage assessment expertise.
• Carbon-ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon-Zero operates the South Timbalier (ST) Lease Area in federal waters of the Gulf of America, serving as the host operator for Project Lochridge's offshore CO2 storage complex characterization.
• University of South AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member on SEDAC Hub contributing to the Direct Air Capture hub development in northern Mobile County, Alabama. Also involved in Longleaf CCS Hub project team.
• Georgia TechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member on SEDAC Hub providing technical expertise for direct air capture technology assessment and deployment in the Southeast region.
• RTI InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member on SEDAC Hub contributing research and technical capabilities to direct air capture hub development and technology assessment.
• University of AlabamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member on SEDAC Hub supporting direct air capture research and development for the Northern Mobile County, Alabama DAC deployment.
• Virginia Tech (Virginia Center for Coal & Energy Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner in SECARB and SECARB-USA. Virginia Tech managed the SECARB Phase II enhanced coal bed methane field test in Russell County, Virginia. Dr. Michael Karmis (retired) led the Virginia Center for Coal & Energy Research.
• U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOE Carlsbad Field Office oversees the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and works with SSEB's Transuranic Waste Transportation Working Group on environmental management cleanup activities. SSEB has a cooperative agreement with DOE's Carlsbad Field Office.
• Baker Hughes Oil Field ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationBaker Hughes participates as a vendor on the Longleaf CCS Hub, contributing oil field services expertise for the stacked storage hub development near Bucks, Alabama.
• MitternightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member on SEDAC Hub providing industry perspective and potential decarbonization opportunities as part of the northern Mobile County, Alabama direct air capture hub.
• ENTECH StrategiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member on both SEDAC Hub and Longleaf CCS Hub providing carbon capture and storage strategy and technical expertise.
• Auburn UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in SECARB-USA and Project OASIS, contributing academic research capabilities to CCUS technology development and deployment in the Southeast.
• Oklahoma State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partner in SECARB Phase II and Phase III, SECARB-USA, SECARB Offshore, Project ECO2S, and Project OASIS, contributing to geologic carbon sequestration research and field testing.
• Bureau of Economic Geology at UT AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in SECARB Phase II and SECARB-USA, managed the Gulf Coast Stacked Storage Field Test at Cranfield oilfield. Provides geologic expertise for CO2 storage assessment.
• Environmental Defense FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner in SECARB-USA, contributing environmental perspective and expertise to regional CCUS technology development and policy discussions.
• Repsol E&P USA LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member for Project Lochridge, providing technical expertise for the Louisiana Offshore CO2 Hub and characterization of the South Timbalier Lease Area for offshore CO2 storage.
• Southern University at ShreveportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member for Project Lochridge, with technical performance from Southern University and A&M College campuses, contributing academic and research capabilities to offshore CO2 storage characterization.
• Mobile Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStakeholder in the SEDAC Hub, providing local business community engagement and support for direct air capture deployment in northern Mobile County, Alabama.
• SAS InstitutecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in SECARB Offshore providing data analytics and machine learning capabilities. Contributed text analytics and natural language processing protocol for SECARB-USA primacy sentiment analysis.
• SchlumbergercoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner in SECARB Offshore providing subsurface characterization, seismic interpretation, and CO2 storage assessment expertise for offshore Gulf of Mexico storage partnership.
• Aker SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner in SECARB Offshore contributing engineering and technical expertise for offshore carbon storage development in the Gulf of Mexico.
• Pale Blue DotcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner in SECARB Offshore providing specialized technical capabilities for offshore CO2 storage assessment and characterization.
• IOM LawcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal and regulatory partner in SECARB Offshore providing expertise on outer continental shelf permitting and regulatory requirements for offshore CO2 storage.
• Los Alamos National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratory partner in SECARB-USA contributing research capabilities to CCUS technology development, monitoring, and risk assessment initiatives.
• Ash Grove Cement (site host)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSite host for the Foreman Cement Plant Carbon Capture and Storage FEED project. The Foreman, Arkansas plant employs more than 140 individuals with an annual payroll exceeding $12 million.
• Denbury Inc. / Denbury Onshore LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner in SECARB Phase II and Phase III. Denbury operated the CO2 pipeline network and EOR operations at Cranfield oilfield (SECARB Early Test) and Citronelle oilfield (SECARB Anthropogenic Test). Their Jackson Dome CO2 source and existing pipeline infrastructure supported regional CCUS deployment.
• Clean Air Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Network partner in SECARB-USA contributing environmental policy expertise and advocacy for carbon capture and storage technology deployment.
• Marathon Petroleum Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Network partner in SECARB-USA contributing petroleum industry perspective and potential CO2-EOR operations to regional carbon capture and storage initiatives.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry Network partner in SECARB-USA contributing carbon capture technology expertise and global CCUS deployment experience to the regional partnership.
• Clean Air Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry Network partner in SECARB-USA contributing expertise on CO2 utilization and storage acceleration, particularly around industrial carbon capture and EOR.
• Louisiana State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject team member for Project Lochridge providing academic research capabilities and Louisiana-specific expertise for the offshore CO2 hub development.
• WilliamscoreTechnology or IntegrationProject team member for Longleaf CCS Hub contributing pipeline and infrastructure expertise for CO2 transportation and the stacked storage hub development.
• Southern Emergency Response Council (SERC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSERC was formed in 1972 as a formalized emergency response agreement among 14 southern states to respond to radiological incidents. SSEB operates as the regional coordinator for testing SMRAP activation procedures during joint power plant exercises. SERC is authorized under the Southern Agreement for Mutual State Radiological Assistance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO): National nonprofit whose members are state energy offices from all 50 states. NASEO performs a similar broker-and-coordinator function to SSEB on federal-state energy programs, although without SSEB's explicit governor-and-legislator compact structure and narrower southeastern geographic focus.
• Western Governors' Association: An interstate compact of governors from 22 western states, with affiliated legislative engagement, focused on regional energy and environmental policy coordination. It is the closest structural analog to SSEB for the western U.S., performing the same role of convening governors, interfacing with federal agencies, and managing regional energy initiatives.
• Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership (PCOR): One of the seven DOE-funded Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnerships (like SECARB) led by the University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center. PCOR is the most direct peer in CCUS portfolio composition, performing the same role as SECARB in matching industrial CO2 sources with geologic storage across its region.
• Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission: A congressionally-authorized interstate compact for oil and gas conservation that mirrors SSEB's compact structure of governors and legislators across member states. It is a direct structural peer with similar interstate coordination, federal funding administration, and energy policy convening authority.
• Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP): Another DOE Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership led by Battelle. Like SSEB's SECARB work, MRCSP focuses on matching industrial CO2 sources with saline-formation and oilfield storage across a multi-state midwestern region, giving it directly comparable CCUS hub, source-sink matching, and stakeholder engagement activities.

Broad incumbents

• National Governors Association (NGA): The bipartisan national association of all U.S. governors. NGA is a broader-incumbent peer because it carries out similar gubernatorial convening on energy and CCUS policy, but at national scope across all policy domains—giving it overlapping capabilities with SSEB but without SSEB's regional compact structure or southeastern focus.
• National Council on State Legislatures (NCSL): A bipartisan organization serving all 50 state legislatures. NCSL is a broader-incumbent peer to SSEB's Energy & Environment Legislative Monitoring program—publishing similar legislative digests, tracking energy bills, and convening legislators—but at national scope across all topics, not just energy and environment.

Emerging players

• Great Plains Institute: A nonprofit energy policy and carbon management organization focused on the Upper Midwest. Like SSEB, it runs CCUS convening and hosts regional CCUS partnership activities (Carbon Capture Coalition). It is an emerging player with partial overlap in CCUS policy facilitation, though its narrower geography and focused CCUS mandate differ from SSEB's broader energy portfolio.
• IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG): An international R&D collaboration supporting CCUS deployment under the IEA. IEAGHG overlaps with SSEB on SECARB Offshore collaborations and CCUS knowledge dissemination. It is an emerging international peer with partial overlap, serving a global membership rather than U.S. regional constituencies.

Others

• Carbon Storage Leadership Forum (CSLF): An international ministerial-level forum promoting CCUS deployment. CSLF recognized SECARB twice for CCUS technical leadership and collaborates with SSEB on international CCS knowledge sharing. It is an enabling, thematically adjacent organization rather than a direct competitor, providing standards and international advocacy that complement rather than compete with SSEB's CCUS hub execution role.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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