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PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL
WESTHILLS ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS SERIES
MARISA MITCHELLOCTOBER 8, 2015
SOLAR JOBS IN THE VALLEY2020-2030
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CALIFORNIA’S RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARDJOB CREATION 2020-2030
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Renewable Portfolio Standard Targets
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Predicted Generation (megawatts)
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Predicted Solar-Related Jobs in California
Sources: http://www.eia.gov/state/state_one_pager/California.pdfhttp://www.thesolarfoundation.org/national-solar-jobs-census-2014/https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB350
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SITING SOLAR ENERGY IN CALIFORNIAPUSH TOWARD RETIRED AG LANDS 2020-2030
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Source: http://sjvp.databasin.org/
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SOLAR JOB CREATION IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY2020-2030
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A typical 200 MW solar project will generate: 500 construction jobs
E.g., electrician, truck driver, equipment operator
10 permanent jobs E.g., electrical maintenance worker,
security
$5 million in direct sales tax revenues to local county government
$3.5 million in property tax revenues to local county government
Indirect/induced economic benefits: purchases of concrete, steel, gravel, food, lodging, etc.
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CLIMATE CHANGE: AGRICULTURE – SOLAR SYNERGIES2020-2030
Local Climate Models Predict:
2 to 4 degrees of average temperature increases
Increase in annual number of days of extreme highs
Increase in number and duration of heat waves
Agriculture-Solar Synergies:
Native pollinator attraction
Sheep grazing/wool production
Groundwater rechargeSource: http://cal-adapt.org/temperature/century/
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