Transitioning the United States energy system to one that’s more sustainable and resilient will bring huge investment into countless new place-based energy projects—from critical mineral mining to manufacturing and supply chains to clean energy generation. When project developers, communities, and workers collaborate to ensure these projects provide tangible benefits, everyone wins.
That’s why CA FWD and the UC Berkeley Possibility Lab collaborated to build the Energy Project Benefits Repository to support effective engagement for communities and workers in negotiations with energy project developers across California and the broader U.S.
The Energy Project Benefits Repository includes 328 project benefits agreements from across the energy supply chain, from mining to manufacturing to energy generation, and across global geographics. Each agreement establishes specific commitments between developers and impacted communities, workers, or governments, outlining the distribution of social, economic, and/or environmental benefits generated by the project. The repository includes different types of agreements, such as Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs), Host Community Agreements, Neutrality and Workforce Development Agreements, Community Benefits Plans, and more. Some of these represent enforceable contracts, while others are simply public commitments.