Advance a Business Approach to the Region's Future Energy Infrastructure

Advance a Business Approach to the Region's Future Energy Infrastructure

ADVANCE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Lead Orgs:

  • Reinvent Hampton Roads 

Goals:

  • Ensure the reliability of the region’s current and future energy supply — adequate energy, including natural gas, is necessary for recovery and new economic growth.
  • Support the development of renewables, especially offshore wind. This will aid economic resilience in case the next shock is on the global oil supply, as well as create new jobs, aid in the introduction of a new supply chain, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Encourage energy efficiency to reduce business expenses and mitigate future climate-induced shocks.

Actions:

  • Conduct a comprehensive study of the region’s current and future energy needs and sources for the next 10 to 20 years. 
  • Based on the study, develop a fact-based energy strategy. 

Accountability:

  • Successfully complete the energy study. Formulate a consensus on a regional, long-term energy plan.