Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the selection of nine organizations to participate in the groundbreaking Regional Energy Democracy Initiative (REDI) Consortium in Texas and Louisiana. This inaugural consortium will establish a framework for stakeholder and community collaboration while providing direct technical assistance and capacity building for the coordination, development, and delivery of community benefits associated with DOE-funded projects. REDI will facilitate collaboration between communities and projects to address the significant regional changes needed to improve the well-being of communities burdened by the energy system.