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“A proactive approach involves conducting a manufacturing supply chain analysis that would provide a roadmap for the most cost-effective ways to attract offshore wind supply chain industries.”

Under “business as usual” plans by major utilities, utility-scale solar isn’t being taken seriously enough but could create thousands of jobs annually if it is pursued to its full potential.

The largest privately-held coal producer in America is having trouble making payments to creditors. The company operates in Appalachia, the Illinois Basin, and Utah, with 7,000 employees and 16 mines.

In Illinois, the conversation moves from big-city issues to small-town ones that focus on achieving consensus among groups that include churches, labor, health interests, and environmentalists.

An economics think tank emphasizes the importance of replacing lost revenue through well-planned programs that include federal reinvestment and holding utility companies accountable.

“In a certain way, our community has found itself at another intersection due to the loss of coal. And that’s when we had to really start thinking differently.”

Midwestern farms struggling to survive the U.S.-China trade war are leasing land to utility-scale solar arrays. One deal fetches $14,000 annually on 15 acres. Another generates $225,400 on 322 acres.

In Lansing, Mich., a retired plant has been turned into corporate offices. In Baltimore, a Barnes & Noble occupies a similar site. One in Chicago is now a housing/school complex.

“This tight-knit community with high incomes and safe streets is bracing for the potential loss of hundreds of jobs.” The Colstrip power plant employs 372 workers, the Rosebud mine 361.

“Those localities need a new economy, but nothing in the governor’s executive order helps them create one. … You’d think social justice would demand some affirmative action on their behalf.”