U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
| Details | Coal Mine Closures, Energy Communities, Fossil Fuel Employment Threshold |
|---|---|
| Topics | Energy Communities |
| Source | U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory |
| Years Available | 2023, 2024 |
| Geographies | County, Census Tract |
| Public Edition or Subscriber-only | Subscriber-only |
| Download Available | yes |
| For more information | https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/ira-energy-community-data-layers |
| Last updated on PolicyMap | June 2024 |
Description:
These layers reflect currently available data on two types of eligible ‘Energy Communities’ as defined in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
- Census tracts and directly adjoining tracts that have had coal mine closures since 1999 or coal-fired electric generating unit retirements since 2009
- Counties located in Metropolitan Statistical Areas or Non-Metropolitan Statistical Areas that had 0.17 percent or greater direct employment related to the extraction, processing, transport or storage of coal, oil or natural gas at anytime after Dec 31, 2009; and had an unemployment rate for calendar year 2023 that was equal to or greater than the national average unemployment rate. These MSA/Non-MSA areas are energy communities as of June 7, 2024 and will maintain that status until the unemployment rates for 2024 become available and a new list of energy communities is determined.
Additional information on the Energy Community Tax Credit Bonus and eligible areas can be found at: https://energycommunities.gov/energy-community-tax-credit-bonus/