Audrey Henderson at The Energy News Network reports on Powering Chicago, a collaboration between International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 and the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Chicago and Cook County.  The two entities share a 120,000-square-foot training center that includes full-size residential and commercial mock-ups, along with the first Solar Electric Training Facility in the State - providing training for Apprentices in the clean energy space.  Powering Chicago also administers a training program in the installation of EV chargers and related components, an area where the organization has been active since 2008.  Apprentices must complete a rigorous five-year program that includes more than 8,000 hours of classroom, hands-on and on-site job training.

To Directly Access This Apprenticeship And Training Labor News Story, Go To: https://energynews.us/2023/03/09/chicago-area-partnership-casts-a-wide-net-to-recruit-and-train-the-electricians-of-the-future/