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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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