Anu Dave
Anu Dave
Energy Central Team
·Video Producer at Energy Central

The Power Grid Has a People Problem


Electricity demand is growing, experienced workers are retiring, and utilities are competing with big tech for talent. How can the energy industry attract, and keep, the people needed to power its future?

Paige Knutsen, executive director of the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, unpacks findings from Energy Central’s State of the Utility Workforce survey.

She discusses with Energy Central's Molly Glick why recruitment alone won’t solve the workforce challenge, how employers can support their existing teams, and the range of energy careers available even without a four-year engineering degree.

Despite all the challenges, Paige says she remains optimistic about the industry’s future.

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