12/19 – Power Sector Employment Declines, Except in Renewables Friday December 19th, 2014 From the Energy Information Agency’s always informative Today in Energy Blog:
The overall decline in electric power generation jobs coincides with a period in which the United States has seen declining year-over-year electricity sales, driven by energy efficiency improvements, and growth in distributed generation, such as behind-the-meter rooftop solar, among other factors. Additionally, the growth in some types of non-hydro renewable generation, particularly wind and solar, brings relatively few ongoing operations and maintenance jobs. Read more on the Energy Information Agency’s Today in Energy Blog. |
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