On December 16, 2013, SolarCity Corporation (SCTY:$55.18,00$2.39,004.53%) announced the opening of its 8,000-square-foot operations center in Blackwood, New Jersey. SolarCity (SCTY:$55.18,00$2.39,004.53%) reported that it expects the operations center to generate new jobs and to help South Jersey homeowners save money by using cleaner energy. Leon Keshishian, SolarCity's (SCTY:$55.18,00$2.39,004.53%) Regional Vice President on the East Coast, commented, "To meet the type of demand we're seeing in South Jersey, we need cut drive times and get out to homes faster than we could from our Cranbury Operations Center." Keshishian added, "We've had a lot of success here in South Jersey because we can offer homeowners from a range of socio-economic backgrounds the option to get solar with no upfront cost and make it possible for them to immediately pay less on their monthly bill."