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We place great importance on being an active part of the local communities in which we operate. As part of this effort, we maintain an ongoing dialogue with community members to ensure that we move forward together in a direction that provides significant local benefits. We work proactively with local leaders, environmental organizations, and local civic and governmental entities to identify any concerns early in the process, as well as to find ways to expand the project's benefits. The average lifespan of a project is 20 to 40 years, and our goal is to become an integrated member of the community for the duration of the project.

Our projects bring direct benefits to the local communities through increased tax revenue and job creation. In fact, we are the single largest taxpayer in many of the communities in which we operate. Our projects also create hundreds of new jobs, and we strongly encourage our contractors to hire qualified local subcontractors whenever possible.

In addition, our presence brings significant indirect economic benefits to the community through increased revenues for service industries, such as local restaurants and hotels, and the purchase of goods and services during construction and operation.

Pattern is always seeking ways to be a contributing corporate citizen and neighbor in the communities where we build projects. For example, Hatchet Ridge Wind is investing millions of dollars over the life of the project in the local community through contributions to the Shasta County General Fund, the Burney Regional Community Fund (administered by the Shasta Regional Community Foundation), and the Burney-Fall River Education Foundation.

THANK YOU

Westside Elementary students thank Mike Garland for Pattern Energy's donation to help keep their school open. View the cards »

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