Former FERC and Pennsylvania PUC Commissioner, Rob Powelson now serves as President and CEO of the National Association of Water Companies. He sits down to discuss water utility workforce development, the impact of AI on the water utility workforce, and the job opportunities the water sector offers. Plus, Reese Tisdale joins us for another Bluefield on Tap segment addressing the federal funding cliff.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
- Rob’s background and unique path to the water sector
- Rob’s take on the regulatory compact between the State public utility commissions and utilities
- The challenges facing the water utility industry
- How workforce development is vital to water utilities
- Where the workforce gaps are in the water utility industry
- Some of the unique programs implemented to attract young people to employment in the water sector
- Why Rob is optimistic about the workforce in water utilities
- Rob’s perspective on AI and technology, and its impact on water utilities and the utility workforce
- The impact of fragmentation on water utilities and the utility workforce
- How the fragmentation problem can be resolved
- Policy considerations for developing a trained workforce
Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:
- Rob’s LinkedIn profile
- National Association of Water Companies’ website
- Landing page to access the NAWC-Bluefield Research Report: Addressing Today’s Challenges and Opportunities in the U.S. Water Utility Workforce
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