The Community Engagement Council (CEC) will be a forum for soliciting ongoing community input and feedback at every stage of project development. Council members will help shape plans for local job creation and economic development initiatives, education and training investments, infrastructure development plans, environmental protection measures, and community engagement strategies. The CEC will help ensure that the project delivers benefits and minimizes harms to communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution, helping to advance the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative goals. All members will be offered compensation for their time and expertise.

The CEC will be established within the first three months of the project being selected for award by the US Department of Energy. If awarded, information on how and when to join the CEC will be announced publicly via this website, media releases, social media, and more.