Resources for Economic Development

This page provides access to resources that identify local economic impacts associated with construction and operation of renewable energy projects. We provide these resources for state- and local-level energy analysts, officials, and decision makers who are interested in requesting help from the Technical Assistance Project.

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• Wind Energy and Economic Development (PDF 3.8 MB)

  Summarizes the economic development impacts that wind energy has on rural communities.

• Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Reports

  Provides links to publications and reports from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

• Cashing in on Clean Energy

  Accesses analyses conducted by the Union of Concerned Scientists regarding economic benefits of clean energy on both the national and state level.

• Job and Economic Development Impact Model

  Provides access to easy-to-use models (wind, biofuels, and concentrating solar power plant versions are available) that analyze the economic impacts of constructing and operating power generation plants at the local and state level.

• Economic Impacts of Wind Applications in Rural Communities (PDF 661 KB)

  Compiles studies on the economic impact of wind farms in rural communities and compares the findings.