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and will then sell subscriptions to portions of the array to interested customers through the SolarShares program. For a fixed monthly fee, customers will get the solar power generated by their panels credited to their energy bill, as if they owned the system. Depending on the customer’s energy use and the amount of solar power they buy, most customers can ensure between 10% and 50% of their energy comes from the new SMUD solar farm. Solar generation at a turkey farm for SMUD’s SolarShares program BUSINESS-FRIENDLY CONCORD The San Francisco Bay Area provides a key gateway to the economies of California and the world. But, doing business in just any Bay Area location is no longer sufficient. Today’s unpredictable economy demands that companies locate in a community offering easy access to the entire region; a stable, safe business environment; room for growth; and a high quality of life. As a result, companies continue to discover the rewards of Concord. Located 29 miles east of San Francisco and adjacent to beautiful Mt. Diablo, Concord, the largest city in Contra Costa County, has maintained the steady growth of both its business and residential communities. Its prime location in the Bay Area provides ready access to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, the growing East Bay, Sacramento, and some of the world’s leading universities. Business-friendly government, outstanding Class A office space, industrial parks, two BART stations, and access to major freeways combine with favorable home prices, an educated workforce, and a dynamic retail environment to make Concord a premier business location. A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S Chevron, Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, and T-Mobile have business operations located in Concord, alongside 6,000 other businesses. Large and small companies indicate Concord’s freeway access, county air- port, central Bay Area location and skilled workforce are major reasons for locating in Concord. With a proactive city government, Concord is a breath of fresh air for businesses looking to locate in the Bay Area. IS YOUR BUSINESS EXPANDING OR RELOCATING? MAKE CONCORD, CALIFORNIA YOUR BEST BUSINESS MOVE. PREMIER BAY AREA LOCATION 4 million sq. ft. of Class A office space • Industrial land strategically located near freeways and public transit • Quality housing for first time buyers to corporate executives • Major Bay Area job center • Superior quality of life • Business-friendly government • PHOTO CREDIT: SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT To contact the City of Concord about business opportunities, please call 800.727.2254 www.concordfirst.com E-mail: CityInfo@ci.concord.ca.us #4620 at www.BusinessFacilities.com BUSINESS FACILITIES 55 http://www.bflivexchange.com http://www.concordfirst.com http://www.concordfirst.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities- September 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves:�Mississippi Editor's Location Picks 2008 The Palmetto State Reaches Across the Sea Corporate Moves:�Tennessee Metro Spotlight:�Spokane, WA Biotech: Building Block for Development Wind Power Lifts Iowa Germany:�Europe's Economic Juggernaut California Here We Come Up, Up and Away in North Carolina Corporate Moves:�West Virginia Metro Spotlight:�Decatur/Greensburg, IN Advertiser Index Ask the Expert

Business Facilities - September 2008

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