Jackson Walker partner Michael J. Nasi will moderate a panel discussion at the Southern States Energy Board’s 64^th Annual Meeting, taking place from September 22-24 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The panel, titled “Powering Prosperity,” will feature CEOs Tom Kent (Nebraska Public Power District), Christopher Leitner (Tenaska), and Drew Marsh (Entergy), with a focus on a variety of energy related topics, including CCS projects.

Hosted by Governor Bill Lee, the event serves as a key forum for networking and collaboration, encouraging the exchange of ideas and best practices that drive energy policy and technology. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the energy sector, with a special emphasis on the unique energy needs and resources of southern states.

For further information about the conference, visit the Southern States Energy Board’s website.

Meet Mike

Mike is the founder and Chair of Jackson Walker’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) group and is also active in the environmental and energy practice areas. His practice encompasses numerous federal and state environmental and utility regulatory programs, with a focus on environmental and utility regulatory counseling and litigation for the power sector, as well as project development incentives and power market reforms.

Mike has been an expert witness and speaker at hearings, energy policy events, and classrooms across the country, including the White House and the United Nations, and is published in several trade, law, and business journals on environmental and energy law. He participates on advisory boards or as counsel for several state and regional energy research initiatives, including the Wyoming Energy Agency, North Dakota’s Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) Foundation Board, the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), the Energy Council, and the University of Houston Center for Carbon Management in Energy (CCME).