Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Energy has announced grant awards of about $100 million for 54 smart grid workforce training programs in the utility and electrical manufacturing industries.
An estimated 30,000 individuals, including existing employees and currently displaced workers, will receive training under the programs at community colleges, universities, utilities and manufacturers.
The training programs target electricians, line workers, technicians, system operators, power system engineers, cyber security specialists and transmission planners. Workers will receive training on the transmission and distribution systems as well as new intelligent grid systems, such as smart meters, phasor measurement sensors and advanced communication networks.
The federal funds are being matched with about $95 million from the grant recipients, according to the DOE.
For a complete listing of the funded training programs, click on the link below.
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