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JOBS
Since 1990, 20,344 new jobs have been created in the City of Palmdale.
INDUSTRY
Over two million square of new industrial space has been constructed in Palmdale since 1990. Major companies locating in the City include U.S. Pole Company, Delta Scientific Corporation, Senior Systems Technology, Davis Wholesale Electric and FedEx Ground Distribution Center.
RETAIL
In the last 18 years, approximately seven million square feet of new retail, restaurant and commercial space has been constructed in the City. Included in this total is the beautiful one-million-square-foot Antelope Valley Regional Mall, anchored by Dillard’s, Gottschalks, JCPenney, Mervyns and Sears. Palmdale’s eastside has experienced much of this growth and has welcomed major retailers such as Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, Super Wal-Mart, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Radio Shack, Chili’s, Albertson’s and many others. New restaurants welcomed to the City include BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse, On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que, Johnny Carino’s Italian restaurant, El Torito, Outback Steakhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Chili’s, Panera
Bread and many more.
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Much like a hybrid car, this approach combines the best features of two-state-of-the-art technologies to produce a design that is an improvement over either one as stand-alone technologies. The result will be the cleanest and most efficient fossil fuel fired plant in the world.
The City decided to use the solar thermal technology for the Project’s renewable component because the sun’s recoverable energy levels in the High Desert are among the highest in the world. This, coupled with the fact that high population concentrations (therefore high demand for energy) are found nearby, makes this one of the most valuable and unique renewable energy resources in the world. PHPP will produce up to 50 MW of electricity from the solar component alone, which will require 250 acres of mirrors.
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