Blue Ridge Power, the engineering, procurement and construction firm created by utility-scale solar developer Pine Gate Renewable, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice with the state of North Carolina, notifying the state of mass layoffs.
The layoffs include 348 jobs in Cumberland County and 169 jobs in Buncombe County. The 517 job cuts represent a large portion of over 700 employed by the company. Blue Ridge Power is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.
“Blue Ridge Power has experienced market headwinds similar to those impacting the entire renewable energy industry, requiring Pine Gate Renewables to dedicate significant resources to support the organization. After reviewing numerous options to find a path forward, Pine Gate made the difficult decision to conduct an orderly wind-down of Blue Ridge Power,” said Pine Gate Renewables in a statement…