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Rob Book Developing Tomorrow’s
President and CEO
Delaware Electric Workforce: Aviation
Cooperative (DEC) Maintenance Technology

Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC),
Q: How will located in Georgetown, is a leader in the community
when it comes to creating private-public partnerships to
Delaware
Electric Cooperative’s ensure that local companies have a well-trained workforce
at their fingertips, and that DTCC graduates have well-
economic development paying positions awaiting them in the community.
electric rate help position
Southern Delaware as a beneficial place to do The Delmarva (Delaware-Maryland-Virginia) region has
business? a need for skilled aviation mechanics and maintenance
workers, particularly in Georgetown, where ALOFT
A: Our economic development rate AeroArchitects is located at the Delaware Coastal Airport.
ALOFT AeroArchitects is known for providing the
offers discounts to new businesses or
established businesses that expand in Sussex or aircraft industry with high levels of expertise and service
related to interior completion, aircraft and maintenance
Kent counties. Southern Delaware has so much to modifications and engineering certifications. Formerly
offer prospective businesses — pristine beaches, PATS Aircraft, this 40-plus-year-old company expanded
a strong workforce, low tax rates and affordable from servicing the retrofit market to providing Boeing
cooperative power.
and Bombardier with PATS Auxiliary Fuel System kits
As a not-for-profit utility, Delaware Electric that would become the basis for their high-end customers
Cooperative works hard to offer members the with large business jets.
lowest rates possible. This economic-development
rate will make our service area even more
attractive to businesses, offering significant
discounts for a period of four years. To qualify for
the special rate, a new or expanding business
must have one megawatt or more of load.
Businesses will also need to create at least 25
new jobs or spend at least $500,000 on capital
investment. Our goal is to encourage industry
to move into Central and Southern Delaware,
providing new jobs and improving the lives of
our members. For more information about our
economic-development rate, please contact Kevin
Yingling, Vice President of Member Services.

COMPANY PROFILE
ALOFT AeroArchitects

• Named one of America’s
safest companies by
EHS Today magazine
• 25+ years of growth at
Delaware Coastal Airport

• www.AloftAeroArchitects.com

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