Alstom now plans to plow $300 million into its Chattanooga project, up $20 million from earlier estimates, and it will seek LEED status for its new waterfront facility, officials said Wednesday.
“Alstom’s business is to make clean power,” said Stephane Cai, managing director of Alstom Power Turbomachines in Chattanooga. “To go with this business, we want our own operation to be green.”
Mr. Cai, speaking at a briefing for reporters prior to the new plant’s June 24 formal opening, said the company expects to seek campuswide Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design “Gold” designation.
Alstom Communications Director Tim Brown said the extra money is going to land LEED certification and for training.
He said the Paris, France-based company is intent on making the Chattanooga operation “world class and green.”