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Home Mayor & Town Council Town Manager Town Attorney & Courts Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Finance Department Town Clerk & Grants Administration Police/MCSO Public Works Planning and Economic Development Parks & Recreation Social Services	Welcome! On behalf of the Citizens of the Town of Gila Bend, please accept a very warm welcome to our community and take a moment to explore our website and stop by Town Hall. Our Council meetings, are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, at Town Hall, beginning at 6:00 pm. We operate on a philosophy of open and transparent government and welcome public input. Our website is a work in progress, so please check back frequently for updates. $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee for Abengoa CSP Plant (Source: www.greentechmmedia.com; July 3, 2010) President Obama gives the go-ahead for one of the world’s largest concentratingsolar power projects. Abengoa's 280 megawatt Solana Concentrated Solar Power Project (CSP) is now backed by the $1.45 billion loan guarantee in sunny Gila Bend, Arizona. Abengoa Solar’s Arizona Vice President Kate Maracas stated in the press release that “the building of Solana will also create between 1,600 to 1,700 new construction jobs, and operation of the plant will add another 85 permanent jobs. These construction and operating jobs will create a few thousand additional indirect jobs. Taken together,98 percent of the jobs created by Solana will be American jobs -- primarily from Arizona, and a smaller portion from neighboring states.” Abengoa Solar signed a power purchase agreement with APS, the state’s largest electric utility, to sell the energy produced by Solana for a period of 30 years. Abengoa Solar has made it a priority to utilize U.S.-made components wherever possible for the Solana plant. More than 75 percent of the equipment and supplies required to build Solana will be manufactured in the U.S. This includes steam generators, heat exchangers, power equipment, glass, steel, concrete and other construction materials. Greentech Media's CSP analyst, Brett Prior, commented: "The Solana project is estimated to cost almost $1 billion, and this loan guarantee will ensure that the project moves forward. Click Here to View "Abengoa - President's Recovery Act Announcement 03Jul10"	Parks and Recreation Director Recruitment (PDF) - Closes August 24, 2010 Parks and Recreation Seasonal Labor Recruitments (PDF) - Several Positions Available Part-Time Assistant; Social Services Department (PDF) - Closes August 4, 2010 Part-Time Museum Attendant (PDF) - Closes August 4, 2010 Adult Softball Flyer (PDF) Adult Softball Roster (PDF) Town Newsletters June 2010 Newsletter (PDF) July 2010 Newsletter (PDF) Click Here to Go to Adelante's Website Click Here for Adelante's Brochure
Town of Gila Bend - 644 West Pima Street - P.O. Box A - Gila Bend, AZ 85337 Tel: 928-683-2255 - Fax: 928-683-6430

On behalf of the Citizens of the Town of Gila Bend, please accept a very warm welcome to our community and take a moment to explore our website and stop by Town Hall.

Our Council meetings, are held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, at Town Hall, beginning at 6:00 pm. We operate on a philosophy of open and transparent government and welcome public input. Our website is a work in progress, so please check back frequently for updates.

President Obama gives the go-ahead for one of the world’s largest concentratingsolar power projects.

Abengoa's 280 megawatt Solana Concentrated Solar Power Project (CSP) is now backed by the $1.45 billion loan guarantee in sunny Gila Bend, Arizona.

Abengoa Solar’s Arizona Vice President Kate Maracas stated in the press release that “the building of Solana will also create between 1,600 to 1,700 new construction jobs, and operation of the plant will add another 85 permanent jobs. These construction and operating jobs will create a few thousand additional indirect jobs. Taken together,98 percent of the jobs created by Solana will be American jobs -- primarily from Arizona, and a smaller portion from neighboring states.”

Abengoa Solar signed a power purchase agreement with APS, the state’s largest electric utility, to sell the energy produced by Solana for a period of 30 years.

Abengoa Solar has made it a priority to utilize U.S.-made components wherever possible for the Solana plant. More than 75 percent of the equipment and supplies required to build Solana will be manufactured in the U.S. This includes steam generators, heat exchangers, power equipment, glass, steel, concrete and other construction materials.

Greentech Media's CSP analyst, Brett Prior, commented: "The Solana project is estimated to cost almost $1 billion, and this loan guarantee will ensure that the project moves forward.

Click Here to View "Abengoa - President's Recovery Act Announcement 03Jul10"

$1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee for Abengoa CSP Plant

(Source: www.greentechmmedia.com; July 3, 2010)