Electric energy workforce demographics: An essay

The root-cause of the workforce demographics gap related to electric power and energy industry in tracked back in the early 50's. The problem got amplified due to the lack of foresight by the industry, electric utility deregulation and restructuring efforts. The impact cascaded into the talent supply pipeline and university power engineering programs. A window of opportunity exists for a collaborative effort between the energy industry, academia, and industry/trade society to address the immediate need. This paper addresses the big picture and suggests possible ramification.