Broader Impacts & Outcomes

INTENT is founded on the belief that we can only maximize our competitiveness as a region and a nation when we fully address existing inequities. INTENT will drive transformative energy initiatives that accelerate the equitable decarbonization of the grid, preserve scarce natural resources, improve jobs, facilitate productive investments, and stimulate economic mobility for the people of the Inland Northwest. INTENT will develop scalable and replicable models for implementation in other regions and will help the Nation retain competitiveness in modern power grid and decarbonization technologies.

With an accomplished record of success in clean energy and resource stewardship, the region is ideally situated to accelerate energy innovation that is safe, clean, affordable, equitable, and reliable. INTENT applies a systems approach to creating regional ecosystem partnerships. The results and outcomes from INTENT will be measured in terms of economic growth, sustainability, natural resource preservation, environmental equity, and sustained, inclusive workforce opportunity. INTENT will develop improved business models, advance and deploy critical enabling technologies, drive well-paying jobs from craft/trade to professional and will cultivate regional talent from K-20.