The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program is now accepting applications for a new round of peer-learning cohorts.
Wind Energy Technologies Office
October 4, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program is now accepting applications for a new round of peer-learning cohorts. Topics include expanding capacity for distributed wind in rural and agricultural communities. Participants in C2C peer-learning cohorts will receive strategic and technical assistance, access to training materials, tools, and best practices, and the opportunity to collaborate with peers across the country. Interested participants should submit their applications by Thursday, October 31, 2024.
Participants will develop a blueprint that establishes a local vision and sets goals for distributed wind. This will highlight potential updates to local plans and processes related to distributed wind, identify sites for potential deployment, and outline strategies to support key regional stakeholders as they advance distributed wind projects.
Ideal Participants
All participants must represent a rural, remote, or agricultural community. Prospective participants must demonstrate why there is an interest in distributed wind. The cohort will prioritize participation by entities that work directly with farmers.
Eligible Entities
- Local governments, especially rural counties, towns, and villages
- Tribes, including Alaska Native Villages, Alaska Native Corporations, and state-recognized Tribes
- Regional development organizations (councils of government, etc.)
- Economic development corporations
- University cooperative extensions
- Cooperative and municipal utilities
To learn more about C2C peer-learning cohorts, please refer to the C2C cohorts webpage.