The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 478 asked the city for permission to use the 36-acre former power plant site for training programs in the operations and repair of heavy construction equipment and driver training. It currently operates a 13,000-square-foot facility on Cheshire Road in Meriden that will remain open. The Apprenticeship Training and Skill Improvement Center is a nonprofit organization that serves students throughout the state. The former power plant site has been vacant since the plant, which never opened, was razed leaving a few foundations. The Local 478 Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Training and Skill Improvement fund purchased the property for $975,000 from Meriden Gas Turbines LLC in June 2019. The training center is expected to operate six days a week, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. as needed and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays will be used as test days. The site will be gated at the intersection of the city road, with access only granted to students and instructions.
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