Rethinking Community Benefits Industry Specific Insights for a Transforming California

A graduate capstone project done for CA FWD by Melissa Moyce at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, this report draws from research, expert interviews, policy analysis, and case studies to assess how project benefits are being shared across three important industries in the energy transition. This report culminated in the completion of the Energy Project Benefits Agreement Database, launched in September 2025.