A startup New York solar-energy company is negotiating locating its headquarters and manufacturing plant in Pueblo, and could employ up to 300 workers.
Prism Solar Technologies would use the $15 million plant to make solar modules to produce electricity. Unlike traditional photovoltaic panels, Prism Solar uses patented holographic technology that the company says requires less silicon and operates more efficiently.
Prism is negotiating with Pueblo city officials for financial incentives to build the facility.
“We believe that matching this company with Pueblo is an important first step toward our stake as the renewable-energy capital of Colorado, if not the U.S.,” said Vickie Massam, president of Smart Growth Advocates, a Pueblo nonprofit that marketed the city to the company.
Massam said the average wage for workers at the plant would be $22 an hour. About 120 employees would be hired within the first two to three years of the facility’s operation, possibly growing to 300 workers by the fifth year.
Prism Solar Technologies officials could not be reached for comment.
Staff writer Steve Raabe can be reached at 303-954-1948 or sraabe@denverpost.com.
