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Local concerns, National Impact

ECA membership is informative, productive, and promoting of a common focus for energy communities across the DOE complex. Membership offers the unique opportunity to engage in direct communication with high-level DOE officials and Members of Congress on environmental cleanup of the DOE weapons complex, the storage and disposal of nuclear waste, nuclear energy and advanced reactor development, local economic diversification, reuse cases for land transfers, and a suite of other issues. 

ECA membership is open to local governments, communities, and community/regional development organizations whose priorities include pursuing nuclear energy development and supporting the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) missions and activities, such as the Office of Environmental Management (EM), national laboratories, production facilities, and defense infrastructure. 

  • Cities and counties and other local government units adjacent to DOE-installations which have approved a Resolution to Join the Alliance, taken comparable legal action; or designated an organization with the authority to speak with a single voice on behalf of its members cities and counties.

  • Parties—such as, but not limited to, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, port authorities, worker organizations, community interest groups, and councils of government.

  • Non-voting membership for units of general local governments, such as counties and cities, which: (1) may have a stake in DOE facilities and operations but who do not meet the geographic or economic membership requirements and who may be interested in limited privileges, or (2) may have a stake in private or public nuclear facilities.

Membership includes:

  • Representation of the ECA Board of Directors;

  • A voice in Washington, D.C. for your community's unique concerns;

  • Opportunities to participate in meetings with high-level DOE and Congressional members and staff to discuss issues impacting your communities;

  • Opportunities to learn from and share information with local governments and other organizations contending with the same issues across the country;

  • Registration discounts, and when available, financial assistance for costs associated with ECA-sponsored conferences and meetings;

  • Regular and, as requested, analysis on issues impacting local governments; and

  • Subscriptions to the ECA Bulletin and regular news updates.


If you would like to become an ECA member or would like to learn more on how to become a sponsoring partner, please contact us or apply now.