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34% of respondents named retirements as their biggest workforce worry.
61% said they aren’t losing sleep over it.
The reality, though, is that both can be true. Retirements rarely break things overnight. The damage builds slowly, through lost institutional knowledge and declining data quality, and those are exactly the inputs utilities rely on for infrastructure investment decisions.
Also in our State of the Utility Workforce Survey, about 30% of respondents called knowledge loss a top worry, and another 47% said they’re “a little concerned.”
Our takeaway: the absence of an immediate crisis doesn’t mean there’s no problem. Audit what only one or two people on your team know, and start there.
More findings from this industry reflecting survey we recently published can be found in the free report (linked in the comments):
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Is weather rewriting your operations playbook?
Tell us how heat, storms, wind, and wildfire are affecting your utility. 5–7 minutes, and your answers shape the 2026 report.
See the link below!
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Take the quick survey here: tally.so/r/aQ7aXv
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Who’s poaching the engineers your utility really wants to hire?
Most respondents didn’t name the utility down the road. Our survey results show it’s…
Tech industry: 44.3%
Other utilities: 22.6%
Consulting: 10.4%
Defense/Aerospace: 6.6%
If Big Tech is your real competition, that means your recruiting pitch needs to sound different. In our recently published State of the Utility Workforce report, our own Energy Central community members suggested key ways to stand out.
And as a reason for optimism in utility hiring departments: one respondent noted that tech layoffs have made the talent pool much deeper than it was three years ago…so check out the full report linked in the comments below to take advantage of the key learnings now!
Extreme heat, ice storms, high winds, wildfire. Weather volatility is changing how utilities plan, operate and restore.
Energy Central and DTN want to hear how it’s playing out on your system.
Our 2026 Survey on Weather Volatility & Utility Operations takes 5–7 minutes and is open to anyone in grid operations, T&D, reliability, planning, outage or emergency management, and leadership.
Take the survey (linked below) and let's learn together
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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?
@paigeknutsen, executive director of the @MEEAee, unpacks findings with Molly Glick from Energy Central’s State of the Utility Workforce survey (linked in comments).
They discuss 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 explains why she remains optimistic about the industry’s future.
Watch the full episode on YouTube (linked in comments)!
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Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling.
Join us TODAY for a free Energy Central PowerSession in partnership with @nozominetworks where we'll discuss what it takes for utilities to build a truly resilient grid, going beyond the checklist to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats.
Industry experts will share practical insights you can take back to your team.
Reserve your free spot at the link below!
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Got a few mins?
We're partnering with DTN to benchmark how weather is impacting your utility.
If you work in grid ops, reliability, planning, or restoration, we want to hear from you!
Take the quick survey at the link below
#Utilities #GridResilience #StormResponse
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This conversation remains as timely as ever!
Today marks 14 years since #SuperstormSandy left more than 90% of our customers without power.
Since then, we've been strengthening our electric and natural gas systems — raising 42 substations above flood levels to protect power during major storms and reduce the risk of widespread outages, installing more than 1,500 smart switching devices and, since 2016, upgrading more than 1,655 miles of aging gas mains to improve safety and reliability across New Jersey.
And we're seeing real results, with 37% fewer outages on 32 circuits upgraded with new overhead infrastructure, helping keep the lights on in more homes and businesses when severe weather strikes.
These improvements reflect lessons we learned from the storm. Earlier this year, our VP of Electric Operations, Paul Toscarelli, joined @EnergyCentral's Power Perspectives podcast to share how we're putting those lessons into action to improve reliability.
Hear from Paul and read more about our infrastructure improvements on Energize!: bit.ly/4yTcvB0
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Energy Central retweeted
Today marks 14 years since #SuperstormSandy left more than 90% of our customers without power.
Since then, we've been strengthening our electric and natural gas systems — raising 42 substations above flood levels to protect power during major storms and reduce the risk of widespread outages, installing more than 1,500 smart switching devices and, since 2016, upgrading more than 1,655 miles of aging gas mains to improve safety and reliability across New Jersey.
And we're seeing real results, with 37% fewer outages on 32 circuits upgraded with new overhead infrastructure, helping keep the lights on in more homes and businesses when severe weather strikes.
These improvements reflect lessons we learned from the storm. Earlier this year, our VP of Electric Operations, Paul Toscarelli, joined @EnergyCentral's Power Perspectives podcast to share how we're putting those lessons into action to improve reliability.
Hear from Paul and read more about our infrastructure improvements on Energize!: bit.ly/4yTcvB0
7 days away. 1 room in Brooklyn. Every DER conversation that matters right now.
We are pumped.
DERVOS is back on Nov 5, and the theme is urgent: "Everything is DER."
Things we can't wait to debate with y'all live:
Are data centers a grid crisis or a DER opportunity?
Why is everyone SolarMaxxing?
Who should be writing the rules for a grid this wide open?
Join us the Energy Central team as we'll be boots on the ground there next week with our friends from the @DER_Task_Force
Link to register found below! Don't delay, this one always sells out
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Link to register can be found here: events.leapevents.com/ticket…
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