Helix Electric selects Alabama for $45.3 million campus

Helix Electric has selected Jackson County for a campus, choosing Alabama over Tennessee and Georgia for the project.

The decision

The company is based in California and works as a contractor. Its selection of Jackson County puts the campus in Alabama, a right-to-work state. Tennessee and Georgia were also considered before the company chose Alabama.

The project’s stated value is. The selection identifies Jackson County as the location Helix Electric chose for the campus.

What the announcement establishes

The decision is an economic-development development for Jackson County and connects the county to a planned campus by Helix Electric. The project is not tied to an election or candidate race.

The choice also places Alabama’s right-to-work status in the comparison among the three states. Helix Electric selected Alabama after weighing Jackson County against locations in Tennessee and Georgia.

What comes next

The next public steps will concern the project’s development in Jackson County. Those steps may include actions by the company or local and state officials as the campus moves forward.

The selection itself establishes the site and the project’s announced value. Details about construction timing, the number of jobs, construction partners, and public incentives are not included here.