Workforce Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/workforce/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:38:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Workforce Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/workforce/ 32 32 Solar Leader Enphase Energy Cutting 500 Jobs https://www.powermag.com/solar-leader-enphase-energy-cutting-500-jobs/ https://www.powermag.com/solar-leader-enphase-energy-cutting-500-jobs/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:02:58 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=225295 California-based Enphase Energy, a company known for its solar power and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology, announced it is laying off about 500 workers. The company in a Nov. 8 […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/solar-leader-enphase-energy-cutting-500-jobs/feed/ 0 The Other Side of Safety—Litigation and the Expert Witness https://www.powermag.com/the-other-side-of-safety-litigation-and-the-expert-witness/ https://www.powermag.com/the-other-side-of-safety-litigation-and-the-expert-witness/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:56:33 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=224335 What happens when you suffer a catastrophic injury at work and can’t continue in your career? Workers compensation begins. Those payments last until you reach the maximum medical improvement point. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-other-side-of-safety-litigation-and-the-expert-witness/feed/ 0 Helene’s Historic Devastation Spurs Largest-Ever Mutual Aid Response, Signals Power Sector Reckoning https://www.powermag.com/helenes-historic-devastation-spurs-largest-ever-mutual-aid-response-signals-power-sector-reckoning/ https://www.powermag.com/helenes-historic-devastation-spurs-largest-ever-mutual-aid-response-signals-power-sector-reckoning/#respond Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:48:28 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223949 Electric cooperatives across the Southeast describe Hurricane Helene’s devastation as vast and unprecedented, warning that restoring some crucial infrastructure serving the not-for-profit entities’ customers will take a long and arduous […]

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Satellite images from the #VIIRS Day-Night band onboard the #NOAA20 satellite reveal Hurricane #Helene's impact. Before and after images from Sept. 25 and 28, 2024, highlight power outages in parts of Florida, Georgia, and both South and North Carolina. Source: NOAA https://x.com/JPSSProgram/status/1840774563245744379

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/best-places-to-work-in-the-power-industry/feed/ 0 The Renewables Revolution: Overcoming New Roadblocks https://www.powermag.com/the-renewables-revolution-overcoming-new-roadblocks/ https://www.powermag.com/the-renewables-revolution-overcoming-new-roadblocks/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:37:09 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=223280 Singapore stands at a pivotal juncture in its journey toward sustainability, with renewable energy (RE) emerging as a beacon of hope in the fight against climate change. Post-COP 28, many countries, including

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-renewables-revolution-overcoming-new-roadblocks/feed/ 0 Gearing Up for Experience POWER Week https://www.powermag.com/gearing-up-for-experience-power-week/ https://www.powermag.com/gearing-up-for-experience-power-week/#respond Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:23:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=222341 Every year, I look forward to attending several power industry events. Among my favorites is the big event POWER hosts, known as Experience POWER Week. The conference will be held this year at the Renaissance

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/gearing-up-for-experience-power-week/feed/ 0 Marnie Surfaceblow: What Helped Make Marnie, Marnie https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-what-helped-make-marnie-marnie/ https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-what-helped-make-marnie-marnie/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:09 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221115 Negativity can push you off your course in life. This is when Marnie first pushed back. “Any signal, Maya?” asked Marnie Surfaceblow, vice president of Surfaceblow & Associates International, as she

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/marnie-surfaceblow-what-helped-make-marnie-marnie/feed/ 0 The Role of FRP Structures in Mitigating Workplace Hazards https://www.powermag.com/the-role-of-frp-structures-in-mitigating-workplace-hazards/ https://www.powermag.com/the-role-of-frp-structures-in-mitigating-workplace-hazards/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221113 Power companies understand the importance of safety and incorporate many safeguards into plant designs. Yet, the materials used in these defenses also matter, and fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) is an

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/the-role-of-frp-structures-in-mitigating-workplace-hazards/feed/ 0 Struggling SolarEdge Technologies Will Cut 400 Jobs https://www.powermag.com/struggling-solaredge-technologies-will-cut-400-jobs/ https://www.powermag.com/struggling-solaredge-technologies-will-cut-400-jobs/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:06:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=221073 SolarEdge Technologies said it would lay off about 400 workers, including 200 in its home country of Israel, as the company tries to become more financially stable. SolarEdge on July […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/struggling-solaredge-technologies-will-cut-400-jobs/feed/ 0 Rugged Mobile Devices Enhance OPPD Operations https://www.powermag.com/rugged-mobile-devices-enhance-oppd-operations/ https://www.powermag.com/rugged-mobile-devices-enhance-oppd-operations/#respond Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:55:24 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=220579 Many power companies have turned to digital technology to streamline operations and improve worker efficiency. One example is Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), the 12th-largest public power utility in the […]

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