Generate Capital

Oct 30, 2024

Director, Loan Programs Office , U.S. Department of Energy Jigar Shah was most recently co-founder and President at Generate Capital, where he focused on helping entrepreneurs accelerate decarbonization solutions through the use of low-cost... Member since 2017 2 views Wondering what a completed LPO project Community Benefits Plan (CBP) looks like? Check out our new CBP homepage ( Energy.gov/LPO/CBP ) where today LPO published comprehensive CBPs for several projects that have recently finalized financing from DOE: https://lnkd.in/gsxMspvk Publishing CBPs for projects receiving LPO loans or loan guarantees increases the transparency of the community engagement process and demonstrates how LPO’s investments deliver tangible benefits to communities across the country. On the heels of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Justice Week 2024, releasing full CBPs also underscores LPO’s commitment to community engagement and centering community voices. The published CBPs are from three LPO projects that have reached financial close since the start of FY2024 and which together will support over 400 construction jobs and over 2,800 operations and maintenance jobs: Learn more about LPO’s focus on supporting American clean energy workforce development at Energy.gov/LPO/Community and be sure to sign up for our quarterly “Community Jobs & Justice” newsletter to keep up with the latest news about how LPO is working to power communities all across the nation: https://lnkd.in/g8YC94-d LEARN MORE: • LPO's new Community Benefits Plans homepage: Energy.gov/LPO/CBP • CelLink CBP: https://lnkd.in/gqisugcK & LPO Project Page: Energy.gov/LPO/CelLink • Holtec Palisades CBP: https://lnkd.in/gQ3nRa3Z & LPO Project Page: Energy.gov/LPO/Palisades • Viejas Microgrid CBP: https://lnkd.in/giUVVyqM & LPO Project Page: Energy.gov/LPO/Viejas • LPO Community Jobs and Justice Homepage: Energy.gov/LPO/Community • About DOE Community Benefits Plans: https://lnkd.in/gusa453X • The Biden-Harris Administration's "Investing in America" Agenda: https://lnkd.in/gCFiWyzx • Explore LPO's full portfolio of projects: Energy.gov/LPO/Projects LPO Publishes First Set of Community Benefits Plans As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) published today comprehensive Community Benefits Plans (CBPs) for several projects that have recently finalized financing from DOE. Publishing CBPs for projects receiving LPO loans or loan guarantees increases the transparency of the community engagement process and demonstrates how LPO’s investments deliver tangible benefits to communities across the country.