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Community Support
Committing, investing, growing…and prospering
A power project’s success can’t be measured by energy output alone — it goes beyond volts and wattage. It includes long-term investment, workforce development, and a comprehensive understanding of all the issues that affect alternative energy.
EcoEnergy uses a three-fold system to measure success: Have we satisfied our clients? Have we provided educational opportunities and economic growth within the communities we serve? Have we provided clean, renewable energy? If we can answer "yes" to these questions we know we’re living up to our expectations of ourselves.
Customer and community support capabilities may include:
Economic Development
- Property taxes
- Construction jobs
- Longer-term operational jobs
- Lease payments to local landowners
Workforce Development
- Educational support for job training
- Sponsorship of alternative energy curriculae at many grade levels (primary school, junior high, high school, community colleges, universities)
- Priority hiring for qualified local workforce
General Education
- Community education events
- Alternative energy literature and resource identification
Community Involvement
- Support for community programs and activities
- Wind easement programs
- Participation in community organizations (Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Boards, etc.) and local service groups
- Representation on local boards of directors for a variety of entities
Relationship Responsibility
- Advocacy for local communities with power companies and other corporate partners
- Environmental studies sponsorships
- Easy access to EcoEnergy representatives for questions or concerns
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Educators have long been pioneers, nurturing an adventurous spirit in their classrooms and encouraging students to question the status quo. By teaching tangible principles, but then pushing their charges to think about possibilities, ideas blossom everyday. Students become innovators. New doors open. We all benefit from the winds of change.
Scott Anderson is one such pioneer. This Associate Dean of Business and Technology at Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois, has teamed up with EcoEnergy to develop Illinois’ first associate's degree program for wind turbine technicians. This program will not only provide jobs for the local economy, but will also give young people an exciting new career choice to ponder…one that didn’t previously exist.
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