Webinar — Assessing State and Local Incentives for Attracting New Energy Investment

In the past decade and especially since 2021, state and local governments across the United States have announced billions of dollars’ worth of economic development incentives to attract and grow project-level investment in electricity infrastructure, clean fuels, and new energy technology manufacturing. Some of these projects are now online and have catalyzed local job growth. Others have been downsized or canceled entirely. Still others remain in the pipeline but with evolving timeframes. This uncertainty raises questions about whether and how state and local governments should design and disburse incentive packages, particularly for large projects.

Were these incentives worth it? Which of these incentives were worth it? What can state and local leaders learn as they position the places they represent for new economic development?

Spoiler alert: For the most part, they were worth it—but the details really matter.

Join RMI and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research for this presentation of new research that will shed light on these critical questions.

This webinar is supported by the New Energy Industrial Strategy (NEIS) Center.