Salt Lake Community College's plans for a campus in Herriman that focuses on energy and green jobs training moved has gained support from the state Board of Regents.
The school previously eyed a 90-acre site near the new Herriman High School, but has since found a better deal — $10 million better. The original site would have cost about $30 million, including $20 million in state funds and a private gift of 30 acres valued at $10 million.
For SLCC, the proposed campus would complete a chain of sites from north to south throughout Salt Lake County. It would serve as the home of the school's National Institute for Advanced Energy Training, offering training for entry-level technician and manufacturing jobs in the energy field..
Plans for the proposed Herriman campus include a wind turbine to be used for training purposes. The new site, not far from the turbines at Camp Williams, was chosen in part due to input from the school's private wind energy partner, Murray-based Ellis-Hall Consultants. The college expects the proposed campus to eventually accommodate 15,000 students. The population of the southwest corner of the county is growing rapidly and projected to exceed 150,000 within 20 years. Deseret News
