District 6 Report — May 2025

Greetings from District 6 Brothers and Sisters. 

We recently received good news about two upcoming Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects coming to D6. One project will be in Irwindale and the other will be in the City of Industry. These battery systems store electricity from the grid and release it when needed, often during periods of high demand or to provide battery backup. BESS projects are increasingly important as more renewable energy sources like solar and wind become integrated into the grid, as they store excess energy and make the grid more stable. These jobs should help with the “blackouts” we have locally. 

As projected, these two projects will employ around 150 of our members during the construction phase. Cupertino will be the contractor in Industry, and plan to put in calls later this year. ETI offers the Energy Storage & Microgrid Training & Certification class for members looking to get training in this type of work. To sign up for classes please visit laett.com. 

As always, give me a call at 909 924-4343 with any questions. 

Tommy Zielomski