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Connecticut’s Solar City creating jobs and reducing greenhouse gases

SolarCity announces expansion day after successful IPOREM, Renewable Energy magazine, 14 December 2012 Just a day after its successful IPO on the Nasdaq exchange, Elon Musk-backed SolarCity has announced the expansion of its operations center in the US state of Connecticut and plans to hire 15 additional employees.

With Connecticut Governor Daniel P. Malloy and CEO Lyndon Rive in attendance for the grand opening of SolarCity’s Hartford operations center, the company – which has grown its Connecticut workforce from zero to 45 in the last year – announced that it is now seeking hires for an additional 15 open positions in the state. Open positions include electricians, installers, sales staff, auditors, and project managers.

SolarCity officials said the expansion is due in large part due to the efforts of the state, through programs at Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to promote, develop and invest in clean energy and energy efficiency projects.”I am pleased to see clean
energy companies such as Solar City hiring more and more Connecticut
residents as a result of last year’s energy bill and the important
energy initiatives we have put in place,” said Connecticut Governor
Dannel P. Malloy. “Solar City’s expansion in our state is just the
latest example of how Connecticut is leading the way in driving down
energy prices, increasing the availability of solar and other
renewable energy resources and creating new jobs for our
residents.”….. Since its initial launch in Connecticut, SolarCity
has installed over 200 residential and commercial solar systems, and
its commercial projects include the Regional Water Authority of Hamden
and municipal projects for the cities of New Haven and Glastonbury.
…. http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/article/solarcity-announces-expansion-day-after-successful-ipo-20121214

December 15, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | renewable, USA