The Dakota Spirit AgEnergy biorefinery produces 65
million gallons per year of ethanol, which amounts to 20
percent of North Dakota’s annual fuel demand. Nearly
2,000 direct and another 2,000 indirect jobs are projected
to be created as a result of EB-5 investment.
Similarly, McCoy Solar Energy Center of Riverside, CA
received $100 million in EB-5 capital, creating over
4,000 jobs.5 The center officially started operations in
2016 and has already secured major contracts. Last
November, NextEra Energy Resources and its partners
commissioned McCoy and a second solar center (Blythe)
to help California meet its renewable energy targets.
Together, the Blythe and McCoy Solar Energy Centers
have a generating capacity of 485 megawatts and are
capable of powering more than 181,000 homes.6
GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE
As the EB-5 program is expected to undergo changes
over the next several years, many hope that the USCIS
mandates regional centers to invest in more innovative
companies.
While creating innovative jobs is more difficult than
creating conventional ones, never shying away from
a challenge is what America was built on. If greater
EB-5 dollars are allotted to innovation and disruption,
America might find itself closer to becoming fully
energy independent, curing diabetes and solving climate
change.
Kerry MacLaine
Kerr y MacLaine ser ves as vice
president of Business Development at
The Plan Writers, a premier business
plan writing company founded in
2012. She is an avid fosterer of
partnerships with immigration attorneys, EB-5 investors,
and entrepreneurs, leveraging her resources to facilitate
their path to success. She is a graduate of the John
Molson School of Business in Montreal.
Matthew Khalili
Matthew Khalili is the founder of The
Plan Writers, and has over a decade of
entrepreneurial and strategic planning
experience. Established in 2012, The
Plan Writers is passionate about
helping entrepreneurs succeed in America. Khalili has
expertise in business plan writing and also serves as an
expert witness for EB-5 litigation. He earned his MBA
from the University of Southern California.
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