Virginia has been a house for Google for greater than a decade, with an workplace in Reston and information facilities in Loudoun and Prince William Counties. At the moment, we’re deepening our dedication to the Commonwealth with new group investments that may help 1000’s of native jobs, put together the next-generation workforce and increase power affordability.
To arrange Virginians for expert jobs created by infrastructure development throughout the state, we’re funding {the electrical} coaching ALLIANCE (etA) to help native electrical apprenticeship coaching services. With this funding, they intention to extend coaching capability to help an extra 2,741 apprentices by 2030. This builds on our current native help and is a part of a nationwide dedication from Google.org to prepare over 300,000 skilled tradespeople.
As we responsibly construct information facilities in Virginia, now we have invested in over 500 megawatts of recent power capability, collaborating with companions to deliver extra energy to the grid. To help power affordability on the native degree, we’re additionally launching a $15 million Power Influence Fund. This can assist drive down month-to-month utility payments for Virginians by funding vital group initiatives like house repairs, weatherization and energy-efficiency upgrades.
