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Board adopts stronger workforce standards; PLA required for utility‑scale projects
Summary
The board approved updates to its Inclusive and Sustainable Workforce Policy and Energy Proposal Evaluation Criteria, requiring project labor agreements for utility‑scale solar, wind and storage (10 MW+), adding quantitative scoring for workforce commitments, and accepting a friendly amendment to prioritize certain small or disabled‑veteran certified contractors in scoring.
The San Diego County Community Power Board of Directors on Feb. 26 adopted revisions to its Inclusive and Sustainable Workforce Policy (ISWP) and the Energy Proposal Evaluation Criteria (EPEC) that embed stronger workforce standards into procurement of long‑term clean energy contracts.
Andrea Torres, director of origination, told the board the updates codify workforce commitments — including prevailing wage or Davis‑Bacon where applicable, skilled and trained workforce/apprenticeship utilization, local hire for San Diego County projects, and union‑maintenance agreements — into solicitation materials and scoring. “The proposed changes to the ISWP would make clear that higher rankings…
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