Washington, D.C. — CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced the EEMAC will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, September 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (CDT) in Stillwater, Oklahoma on the campus of Oklahoma State University. This is the first EEMAC meeting to be held outside of Washington, D.C. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually.

Commissioner Mersinger also announced the meeting agenda. The EEMAC will discuss the following:

• Investment in physical energy infrastructure and the effect on price volatility in the commodities markets; and
• The role of the metals market as components in transitional energy sources and the potential impact on financial markets regulated by the CFTC.

The EEMAC will also discuss and vote on the formation of subcommittees to provide reports on certain issues related to the two topics discussed during the meeting.

“I am very excited to hold the first Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) meeting under my sponsorship and especially to make history by hosting the first EEMAC meeting outside of Washington, DC in the Sooner State,” said Commissioner Mersinger. “I am looking forward to discussions on the innerworkings of the physical energy market, the increased use of metals for energy production, and how energy security and transition risks are impacting CFTC regulated markets. Through these discussions, I hope EEMAC can help the CFTC pursue policies that promote reliable energy supplies and stable energy prices for all Americans.”

The meeting agenda may be updated to accommodate other EEMAC priorities that may arise prior to the meeting. For agenda updates, please visit EEMAC at cftc.gov.

The meeting is open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public may also watch a live webcast or listen to the meeting via conference call using a domestic toll-free telephone or international toll or toll-free number to connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. People requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting because of a disability should notify Lauren Fulks, the EEMAC Secretary, at (816) 787-6297 or [email protected].

Viewing/Listening Instructions: To access the live meeting feed, use the dial-in numbers below or stream on cftc.gov. A live feed can also be streamed through the CFTC’s YouTube channel. Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation, if applicable. Materials presented at the meeting, if any, will be made on cftc.gov.

Members of the public can submit written statements in connection with the meeting by September 27, 2022. Submit public comments at cftc.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments through the Comments Online process on cftc.gov. If you are unable to submit comments online, contact Lauren Fulks, EEMAC Secretary, via the contact information above to discuss alternate means of submitting your comments. Any statements submitted in connection with the committee meeting will be made available to the public, including publication on cftc.gov. Written statements should have “Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee” as the title on any such statement. 

There are five active Advisory Committees overseen by the CFTC. They were created to provide advice and recommendations to the Commission on a variety of regulatory and market issues that affect the integrity and competitiveness of U.S. markets. These Advisory Committees facilitate communication between the Commission and market participants, other regulators, and academics. The views, opinions, and information expressed by the Advisory Committees are solely those of the respective Advisory Committee and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, its staff, or the U.S. government.