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Economic Development

for Workforce Innovation (CWI). A partnership Top 5 Industries (Number of Firms)
between ATC, the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta
Committee for Progress and sponsor Retail Trade ...................................................... 678
companies, the program provides industry
supported curriculum, on-campus career
coaching, and work-based internships that Health Care and Social Assistance .......................435
will ultimately lead to sustainable careers in
the Atlanta area’s leading industries. Current Accommodation and Food Services .................... 426
fields of focus for CWI include skilled trades,
information technology and aviation. Transportation and Warehousing .......................409
Apart from the substantial student base
that Clayton County offers area businesses,
the county also has several state and local Other Services (except Public Administration) ........... 276
training programs to further educate the Source: Georgia Department of Labor Area Labor Profiles, Aug. 2019
labor force, including Quick Start and the
Georgia Work Ready Program.

Cummins in Forest Park

Utilities
Clayton County enjoys some of the most
abundant and efficient utility services, from
up to 42 million gallons per day (mgd) of
clean drinking water to some of the lowest
electricity prices in the country.
The Clayton County Water Authority
(CCWA) owns and operates five raw water
reservoirs holding a cumulative 6.5 billion
gallons of water when full. CCWA also
operates three award-winning water
production facilities that together can treat
up to 42 mgd. Overall, CCWA offers excess
water capacity of more than 40 mgd.
Electricity and natural gas are supplied by
divisions of the Southern Company, Georgia
Power, and Atlanta Gas Light. Georgia Power
is recognized by site selectors as one of the
top electric utilities in the country, praised for
its diverse and reliable supply, for keeping
abreast of infrastructure capabilities
(electric, water, sewer, rail, etc.) of all the
major sites within its service territories,
and for partnering well with state and local
economic development entities. Atlanta
Gas Light maintains the area’s natural gas
infrastructure, and businesses may choose
from more than a dozen competing natural
gas marketers for affordable service.
Massive fiberoptic infrastructure
throughout the county provides modern
telecom access to most business and
commerce sites in Clayton County. Special
technology developments such as University
Station in Morrow capitalize on the data
capabilities of the system.

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