Energy Company Partners with CA Leaders on Solar Tree Project

Area leaders from SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), a community-owned electric service, the Sacramento Promise Zone collaborative, Sacramento Black Chamber of Commerce, Greater Sacramento Urban League (Sacramento, CA), the Sacramento Kings, Baker Energy Team, UC Davis and Spotlight Solar have partnered together to create a workforce development project designed to increase the use of solar in public places.

The project aims to install solar trees, manufactured by Spotlight Solar, at up to 11 locations within Sacramento. Locations include GSUL, the Simmons Community Center and a site within the Twin Rivers Unified School District.

The project will educate about 200 students in the skills needed to work in the solar field. Students will receive classroom education, as well as training in the installation of the trees. The curriculum was created by National Energy Education Development, with support from SMUD and Baker Energy.

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