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Energy Industry Staffing Needs
There is an 800 pound gorilla in the room when people are wringing their hands about climate change, carbon emissions and alternative energy. Who is going to run the global energy infrastructure, regardless of its make up. In industry forecasts as much as 60 to 75% of the current staff of the utility industry will be retiring in less than 10 years. Most utilities are starting to wake up to that fact and in the US there is a major effort starting to develop enough educational programs and training sites to develop a large enough pipeline of people to fill this massive void. At present the prospects are concerning. Not only is the industry seem as one of the biggest enemies in the war on climate change, but the industry itself has no clear direction. The sands of political and practical matters regarding energy policies moving forward are making it tough for utilities to know what they can do without serious risk. Alternative technologies certainly are being developed. This is a good thing regarding a shift from fossil fuels. It also compounds the staffing issues. More distributed energy sources will require more distributed staff. There is also the issue of sheer numbers. There is a far smaller overall workforce to be developed than the large baby boomer workforce they will be trying to replace. People are in a tizzy here in the US over the potential bankruptcy of the social security system as a result of this disparity, but social security will be the least of our problems if there is not anyone to run the energy infrastructure. If you know some teens looking for a solid life time career path, point them towards the energy industry. |
University of Cincinnati - Power Program
| Center for Energy Workforce Development
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