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As the world reduces its reliance on fossil-fuel based energy sources, there will be opportunities and challenges for communities where those sources are sited. In the United States, implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and passage of the upcoming Inflation Reduction Act is presenting energy communities with an opportunity to invest in new and existing infrastructure to meet their needs. Globally, even more countries are recognizing that nuclear energy technologies can help enable a just and efficient clean energy transition by generating high-paying jobs and community tax revenues that could supplant those lost from retiring fossil fuel plants. However, building new assets and scaling the energy resources of a community is not without challenge. This panel will dig into how nuclear energy technology can benefit communities in transition while also looking realistically at the near and mid-term challenges to deployment including the policies, investments, and technical breakthroughs necessary for success.