E4 Carolinas’ Task Forces are where the programs and events creating opportunity and connection for E4 Carolinas members are conceived and managed. Any E4 Carolinas member may self-nominate to participate in one of our seven Task Forces: Workforce Development, Economic Development, Innovation, Policy, Communications, JEDI, and Research.
Explore our website to find the opportunities within our Task Forces and their Working Groups that will enable you and your organization to better grow in the Carolinas energy economy.
This task force is charged with assessing member talent development needs, curriculum for and student interest in energy industry jobs, and facilitates skilled trades training and workplace learning. They also serve as an advisory council for the content of the E4Carolinas leadership development programs; the virtual Energy Leaders Academy, the “in-person” Emerging Leaders and Executive Leaders programs, which return in 2022, and the two-day, virtual Energy Boot Camp.
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Supports state, regional and local economic development organizations and their business attraction efforts relating to energy. E4 Carolinas identifies customer and supplier opportunities for members and maintains a directory of companies and organizations in the Carolina energy economy. The Economic Development Task Force focuses on four clusters: Energy Storage, Alternate Fuel Transportation, Advanced Nuclear, and the Power Grid.
Read MoreThe purpose of the Innovation Task Force is to promote energy project development and highlights Carolina energy innovation success stories.
Read MoreFocus on internal and external communications with E4 staff and members by promoting member speaker participation in dozens of Carolinas energy conferences, seminars, and webinars. Manages productions of the Carolinas Energy Communicators Network seminar series, which is now a part of our webinar series. Publish our FREE E4 Carolinas Energy News Weekly with the latest energy news, events, member updates, and MORE. Organize the E4 website and social media channels.
Read MoreThe Task Force produces the annual Federal/State Energy Policy Summit, the Distinguished Visitors Series and periodic seminars to inform E4 Carolinas members of emerging federal and state policy issues. The Task Force annually organizes the Washington DC Policy Tour where E4 Carolinas members and staff visit each Congressional or Senate office having an energy policy interest. Task Force members on request inform federal and state policy makers and regulators on energy issues.
Read MoreThe council for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion(JEDI) was formed in 2021 to advise and encourage E4 Carolinas and member companies to address important issues confronting the energy industry, and indeed the greater society. The initial initiative of the Council is the HBCU Energy Leadership Pathway, conceived as a potentially ground-breaking and transformative means to promote diversity, racial equity, and inclusion in the region’s energy industry. It is believed that Pathway will, if successfully developed, serve as a model for the energy industry in other regions and generally for other industries.
Read MoreThe Task Force is currently engaged in four grant-funded economic development projects: