The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) and the Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) held a virtual workshop on transitioning retired energy assets on November 14, 2024. Community and technology leaders shared challenges in energy asset transition and workforce development for communities that have retired or soon-to-be-retired energy assets, including mines.