Powerful Partnerships: How Coal Communities and Utility Companies are Working Together
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Is your coal community facing a coal-fired power plant closure or transition? Join the BRECC National Network this July and learn how utility providers and local governments are working together to mitigate and respond to economic shocks. This BRECC National Network learning session will feature examples of county and utility partnerships that support energy transitions.
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Speakers
![Alexis Sulentic, Senior Manager of External Affairs, Edison Electric Institute](https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/styles/610x610/public/2024-07/Alexis%20Sulentic_Headshot.jpg?h=647490a1&itok=zdVjmxUa)
Alexis Sulentic
![Hon. Melody Villard](https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/styles/610x610/public/2024-07/Melody%20Villard%20CMP.jpg?h=4b1ad314&itok=eF2EKUgJ)
Hon. Melody Villard
![Janet Dean](https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/styles/610x610/public/2024-07/Janet%20Dean_Headshot.jpg?h=790e9d48&itok=rQnyDSPS)
Janet Dean
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