Entries for Energizing Rural Communities Prize

The New Mexico Community Solar Project will provide affordable energy to the underserved Milan community's low- and middle-income households

TCC is a PPP utilizing microgrids for the generation/distribution of renewable energy into the underserved, rural communities of the region.

We plan to replace household appliances with energy-efficient ones and identify strategies to integrate them throughout the community.

We will build resilience into rural grocery stores through energy efficiency and renewable energy projects by engaging ESG investors

Energy Transition first steps: capacity building, energy audits & energy efficiency remediation for essential facilities on Beaver Island.

Empowering rural communities with innovative EV self-charging systems for enhanced energy resilience and sustainability.

STEM classes for kids and young adults that teaches and allows participants to build functional clean energy solutions for immediate use.

Building a multisectoral coalition to radically drop household energy costs in Michigan's rural upper peninsula.

A data-driven solution to end to energy poverty by efficient energy usage to decrease energy costs and accurate monitoring of GHG emissions.

Creating community solar projects and training program for hands-on learning. To be feasible, grid upgrades are required.

Creating community solar projects and training program for hands-on learning. To be feasible, grid upgrades are required.

Carter Wind Turbines is partnering with TEPRI, AES, and others to deploy community wind turbines at rural and remote water treatment plants

The Lifeline detects turbine abnormalities and sends real-time alerts, triggering preventative measures.

The Wallowa County Microgrid Resiliency Corridor powered by locally available renewable energy feeding local critical infrastructure.

We will build a solar farm in a rural and economically challenged community just south of Chicago, Illinois.

We will partner with rural towns in SW NH to build solar resources and batteries and pursue Justice40 priorities like lowering energy costs.