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EPA Partners with Energy Communities to Support Community-Driven Energy
Transition and Economic Revitalization Goals
WASHINGTON – Today, May 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced two communities will receive technical assistance through the Energy
Communities Technical Assistance Pilot program. EPA and recipient communities
will work together to develop implementable action plans that promote
environmental and economic revitalization as part of their energy sector
transformation.
“The Inflation Reduction Act provides historic incentives to increase the
supply of low-carbon and renewable energy generation for the national electric
grid, and many energy communities can benefit from this complementary support
to plan for and develop diversified economies,” said Vicki Arroyo, EPA
Associate Administrator for Policy. “Our Energy Communities pilot is
delivering assistance to communities to help make their vision a reality.”
Since 2021, EPA’s Office of Policy has played a leading role in the
implementation of work conducted by the Interagency Working Group on Coal and
Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization in coal-impacted
communities, supporting Rapid Response Teams in six regions of the country.
The technical assistance will enhance community planning capacity to respond
to urgent needs related to the energy transition, including leveraging private
sector and philanthropic funding assistance, cleaning up and redeveloping
abandoned power plant and mining areas, expanding community economic
revitalization opportunities, together with workforce transition, and
improving overall quality of life. The project will help communities develop
the necessary planning to:
Safely and equitably reuse and redevelop sites after coal mine and power plant
closures.
Boost opportunities for workforce development, training and apprenticeships.
Improve partnerships between local and tribal governments, organizations,
residents and the private sector to ensure local investments in clean energy
and manufacturing are aligned with the community’s energy transition goals.
As part of the technical assistance, EPA staff will support projects in two
communities, including convening federal, state, regional and local partners,
and provide contractor support, for two-day in-person workshops. After holding
two workshops and having conversations with all the Rapid Response Teams, EPA
will develop a playbook for use by any energy community during transition
planning and implementation. The playbook will identify initial steps that
communities can take to plan their energy sector transition and economic
diversification to create a more resilient and robust local economy.
Recipients of the Energy Communities Technical Assistance Pilot
Webster County, KY will use the Energy Communities Pilot to empower its
community to identify and leverage resources and partnerships to encourage new
and diverse economic opportunities. Webster County is still experiencing the
economic effects of its last mine closure in 2019 and is home to extensive
abandoned mine land which the community would like to see rehabilitated and
put to alternative uses.
“Our community has taken several strides toward revitalization and through
the Energy Communities Pilot, we’re hoping to take steps toward giving
current residents and future generations reason to stay in Webster County and
have choices for a thriving economic future,” said Steve Henry, Webster
County Judge Executive.
The Hopi Tribe had an economy centered around coal-related operations but the
closure of the Navajo Generating Station in 2019 led to significant job and
revenue loss. The Hopi Utilities Corporation was chartered by the Hopi Tribal
Council in 2017 to address energy and water issues on the Reservation. The
community intends to use the Energy Communities Pilot process to focus on key
projects in alignment with its goals of enhancing energy sovereignty and
improving energy access and reliability.
“We are rewriting Hopi Tribe’s energy story,” said Timothy Nuvangyaoma,
Hopi Tribal Chairman. “The technical assistance resources provided by the
program will help the Hopi Utilities Corporation engage our community and
partners in workshops to make progress on leveraging the Tribe’s
strengthened internal capacity, workforce and modern infrastructure to spark
economic development and environmental and energy security.”
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