UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 29 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news release:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The nation's electric grid faces mounting pressures from aging infrastructure, growing energy demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather events. A team led by Penn State researchers is working to address a less visible but equally critical challenge: the future workforce needed to keep the power flowing.
The American Society of Civil Engineers' 2025 Report Card for America's Infrastructure cited aging energy systems and growing reliability concerns as significant challenges facing the nation's power network. Researchers said maintaining a skilled workforce is an equally important part of ensuring long-term grid r...