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Powering the Future with New Trainees | Richmond News
Southside Virginia Community College’s Power Line Worker Training School just landed a $200,000 boost from Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and Gas South to expand its high-demand program. Since launching a decade ago, over 700 grads have entered well-paying energy jobs—so many that the school can’t even enroll everyone who wants in. Graduates walk away with multiple certifications, ready to hit the ground running—and some, like Hayden Albrich, find deep fulfillment in restoring power after storms. As experienced workers retire and communities grow, the energy sector urgently needs new…
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