New Program Will Provide Training for up to 4,900 Employees

National Grid has been awarded $2.18 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding for the development of a Smart Grid Workforce Training Program in the U.S. Over the past several years, the company has been developing several plans to test and integrate smart grid technology into the electric transmission and distribution system.

National Grid was one of 54 smart grid workforce training programs in the U.S. that was awarded a share of the nearly $100 million in DOE funding announced this week.

The distribution of electricity is changing rapidly with new, smart technology that will give customers more control of how and when they use energy. This new grid will require training for those who work and maintain the system.