To ensure that Blythe residents receive opportunity for employment in this project, thereby conveying significant economic benefits to the area, the AT&RE DSN has been working with Palo Verde President Don Wallace and staff from Riverside Workforce Development to increase training offerings and conduct outreach within the surrounding community. Additional sections of the Palo Verde solar PV course have been conducted to prepare workers for this major project as well as others that are slated for development in the region.
Outcomes:
Five course sections have been offered and filled since mid-spring. On November 19, a job fair was conducted in cooperation with developer First Solar and staffing contractor CLP for solar training graduates and others in the community. 300 job seekers attended.
