ECA Peer Exchange Program

The most valuable program that ECA and DOE work on together is the peer exchange program. ECA provides a venue and funding for local government officials in communities impacted by DOE activities with the opportunity to explore issues impacting their communities. The project’s core is "peer matching," built around an interaction strategy that includes activities, which have involved individual meetings, document sharing, and site visits. Past peer exchanges have been on diverse issues such as environmental cleanup, DOE and local government teaming, transportation, and transition issues.

The exchanges usually last for approximately two days and are usually hosted by a city or county adjacent to a DOE facility. Several peer exchanges can also be an opportunity for an elected official or municipal staff to spend time with a peer going through a similar experience and allow each to learn from each other. As a part of the peer exchange process, ECA documents each peer exchange and publishes a summary on ECA's website.

ECA Bulletin

The monthly publication is distributed for free in print format and e-mail and is available via ECA’s home page. The ECA Bulletin’s subscribers include local governments, state and tribal governments, DOE and EPA staff, Site Specific Advisory Board (SSAB) members, Community Reuse Organization (CRO) members, congressional staff, DOE contractors, environmental groups, non-governmental organizations and other individuals interested in DOE issues impacting local governments.

To receive the Bulletin, send an e-mail to bulletin@energyca.org and include a proper mailing address.

ECA E-Mail List Serve

To sign up for the List Serve, send an e-mail to bulletin@energyca.org.