What is Troops to Energy Jobs?

Troops to Energy Jobs is a new initiative designed to accelerate the training and employability of veterans in key energy positions. With their extensive military training and experience, many veterans already have the skills and knowledge required for rewarding energy careers—they just need a pathway to successful job placement and career advancement.

Energy jobs offer promising opportunities, for both experienced workers and those just starting their careers. The jobs are active, hands-on, rewarding, and available in every state, in an industry that is stable and growing. With nearly 40 percent of the nation's energy workforce either retiring or otherwise departing their jobs during the next five years, the energy industry is working now to develop programs to attract and train new workers for energy-related generation, transmission, and distribution careers.


What Are the Benefits to Veterans?

Troops to Energy Jobs will provide great value to veterans and the energy companies that hire them. The program offers veterans the opportunity to enter the industry seamlessly, regardless of their geographic location or targeted company. Some of the benefits that distinguish the program include:

• A customized approach for each individual veteran
• The opportunity to learn about careers that match their military training and experience
• College credit for their military training and experience
• Connection through mentoring and virtual networking to other veterans who have transitioned to the energy industry
• Accelerated training opportunities as veterans shift to industry careers
• Stackable credentials that are portable from company to company
• An availability of extensive resources in one place

In addition to the many advantages of veteran hires, Troops to Energy Jobs provides an opportunity for the energy industry to help those who have dedicated their lives to serving their country.


How Do I Participate?

Troops to Energy Jobs is currently in a "pilot" stage, and will include selected pilot utilities that have been recognized as part of the elite group of Top Military Employers and that work in states with strong State Energy Workforce Consortia. These five utility companies are:

• American Electric Power
• Arizona Public Service Company
• Dominion Resources Services, from Dominion Virginia Power
• Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Southern Company

The goal is to ultimately expand the program beyond the pilot companies to the entire energy industry.

Veterans who have received an Activation Code ("J-Code") can click here to register and access the full website.