Smith spoke on working in the field for almost 40 years. He said there would be “scrubbers” that scrub air. “There’s always going to be residual gas,” Smith said. Wren said that the reason for the special use permit is because of the various chemicals that will be used.Īccording to a Planning and Zoning Commission Advisory report, gases and chemicals that will be stored outside the building include, but are not limited to, liquid hydrogen, nitrogen, liquid oxygen, nitrogen trifluoride and silane. Robert Smith, chief operating officer of Calypso Energy, said that 60% to 70% of the jobs will be nondegreed and that job skills will be taught in Montgomery.Īnticipated jobs listed include general and operations managers, industrial production managers, industrial engineers, materials engineers, industrial engineering technologists, metal fabricators, electrical assemblers, machinists and production worker helpers. Jared Wren, development manager of Hecate Energy, said he hopes to source as many people locally as possible. The company produces solar cells that go into solar panels, and will bring nearly 600 jobs to the area. And going into the grid – it’s a great place for it to go because that was a heavy manufacturing area.” “Green energy is really at the forefront of everything at this point. Trustee Theresa Sperling ran the board meeting in Mayor Matt Brolley’s absence.Īfter the meeting, she spoke positively about the special use approved. The energy company, which creates solar goods, will be housed in two buildings inside The Grid, which is the former Caterpillar plant location on Route 31. The Montgomery Village Board unanimously agreed to allow a special use for heavy manufacturing for Calypso Clean Energy Manufacturing LLC at its July 24 meeting. A clean energy company will be moving into the former Caterpillar plant in Montgomery.
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