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Coolidge Economic Development
Rick Miller City Manager
Coolidge is transforming its agricultural based industry into a clean energy and technology powerhouse. Tractors lining the cotton fields in the past have been replaced with renewable energy sources like solar panels stretching for miles. The story of Coolidge has changed over the years but the commitment to the community and jobs remain rock solid.
The City’s pro business approach to new opportunities remains constant. As testimony to this devotion, Nikola Corporation is making a nearly $1 Billion commitment to Coolidge. The company is constructing a state of the art plant to produce clean energy, hydrogen and battery powered vehicles. Coolidge residents, officials and Council members realize the importance of brining high quality companies and jobs to the City and remain united to build on that goal.
In addition to Nikola, many other companies have recently upgraded and expanded operations here. Stinger Bridge & Iron, Bright International, Heritage Environmental along with solar giants like S-Power and NextEra have made large commitments to Coolidge.
Our successes have not gone unnoticed by the rest of the world as well. With Nikola’s announcement and subsequent construction, companies from around the globe have reached out to City Hall. Coolidge lies in the middle of the Sun Corridor where Interstate 8 & 10 connect, making it an ideal location to move goods across the US and to seaports out west serving the globe. This goes hand in hand to Coolidge’s goal of expanding its reach beyond Arizona where business activities can have a true world touch. The Sun Corridor really exemplifies excellent transport means while helping businesses discover the beauty and opportunity of the Sonoran desert.
Coolidge really does go the extra mile. The City’s streamlined approach to permitting, assembling a team of decision makers quickly and swift turnaround of call/emails separates Coolidge from other potential locations. Perhaps it’s best put in words by Nikola’s Head of Global Manufacturing, Mark Duchesne. “I’ve never worked with a group like this group here to be this supportive.”
