Energy Communities Spotlights

Since 2021, the Energy Communities IWG and member agencies have made historic investments in America’s coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities. These spotlights highlight the positive impact of federal funding and direct engagement with the country’s energy communities to spur economic revitalization, improve critical infrastructure, clean-up legacy pollution and support energy workers. We also encourage you to share your story with us.

Recent Spotlights

ACT Now Coalition, West Virginia

(Image sourced from CBS)Decades of decline in the coal industry have led to job loss, economic challenges and disinvestment across West Virginia, a state that powered America for generations. The Appalachian Climate Technologies Coalition (ACT Now Coalition) — a collaboration among key West Virginia cities, economic revitalization organizations, leading academic institutions and private sector innovators...

Downtown Pineville Revitalization

Pineville, Kentucky, is revitalizing its downtown after several years of feeling the impact of being one of the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) economically distressed counties. The town is putting a significant emphasis on the new energy economy and infrastructure, including restaurants, businesses and housing. Starting in 2013, Main Street Pineville rolled out incentives for upkeeping...

Form Energy Success Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZM_1VUn120American technology company Form Energy, Inc. is nearing completion of construction of Form Factory 1, the company's first high-volume manufacturing facility. Located in Weirton, West Virginia, Form Factory 1 will be the site of production for iron-air batteries, which are used in renewable energy technologies including the electric grid.Form Energy broke ground on the facility...

Chris Pasterz, Real AZ

Deborah Pontzer, Grow Rural PA

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