Reports and resources
In-depth information for the stakeholders and decision-makers involved in just transition.
Grant opportunities
JET Center Curated Opportunities
Interagency Working Group on Coal Funding Clearinghouse
DOE Public Sector Funding & Technical Assistance Programs
Northern Arizona studies
Economic Challenges and Opportunities: The Closure and Potential Reuse of the Cholla Power Plant Near Joseph City, Arizona
Coconino County Regional Studies
Water Rights and Water Use of Coal Facilities in the Colorado River Basin
Regional Economic Assessment & Strategy for Coal-Impacted Navajo and Apache Counties, 2018
Economic Contribution of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS) on the City of Page, 2017
Northern Arizona Coal Communities Workforce Initiative, 2018
Navajo - Apache Counties Labor Assessment, 2023
Coal Plant Assets at Cholla and Coronado Generating Stations, 2024
Energizing Navajo and Hopi Lands, 2023
National studies
Policy Options to Enable an Equitable Energy Transition, Resources for the Futures, 2021
The report by the D.C. non-profit Resources for the Future provides information on selected federal programs and policies that can be used to support and enable transition. The report covers 36 policies in six categories including energy equity and resilience, environmental damage remediation, clean energy innovation, and economic and workforce development in coal impacted communities. This report notes that Navajo County faces the greatest number of risk factors in transition.
Supporting the Nation’s Coal Workers and Communities in a Changing Energy Landscape, Union of Concerned Scientists | Utility Workers Union of America, 2021
The report details the need for and cost for providing financial support to coal workers and communities. These comprehensive resources will cost between $33 billion over 25 years to $83 billion over 15 years to provide a comprehensive set of resources to coal miners and coal plant workers. The report also identified the most vulnerable counties using 10 criteria to assess risk. The most vulnerable county identified with 9 of 10 risk factors is Arizona’s Navajo County.
BlueGreen Alliance National Energy Transition Policy Framework
The report provides pillars such as Local Leadership and Support, Interagency Grants, Economic Development Support, Workforce, Reclamation, and Bankruptcy to provide a framework of policy options to support transition. The BlueGreen Alliance is a collaboration of labor unions and environmental organizations.
Coal Plant Decommissioning, Remediation and Redevelopment
Unfounded concerns about photovoltaic module toxicity and waste are slowing decarbonization
Just Energy Transition for Coal Communities: An Actionable Community-Based Framework
The action-based just transition framework introduced here consists of three stages: (1) making the transition decision, (2) identifying and engaging all stakeholders and planning the transition, and (3) executing the transition and offering assistance during and after coal is phased out. It is important to emphasize that a just transition does not stop after the coal plant and/or mine is shut down, but continues after to invest in community development projects, infrastructure upgrades, and alternative economic opportunities.