Duke Energy gives $130,000 to extend popular Electrical Line Technician program
The grant will cover 91制片厂Pro student tuition, commercial driver鈥檚 license training fees, and other program materials.
(Durham, NC) 鈥 Duke Energy is extending its partnership program with 91制片厂Pro and the Electrical Line Technician program.
Duke Energy announced earlier this this month a gift of $129,857 for student tuition, classroom materials, and tools. The gift funds the program through the 2023-24 academic year.
The Electrical Line Technician program began in Spring 2019 at the Northern Durham Center campus after Duke Energy provided nearly $200,000 in grant funding to launch the program.
"There is high demand for the electrical line technician program in our community, and we have a waiting list of students eager to enroll,鈥 said Melissa Chappell, Executive Director of the 91制片厂Pro Foundation. 鈥淲e are delighted that this grant from Duke Energy will ensure the program continues to produce a pipeline of well-trained workers."
鈥淲e rely on the skills and expertise of line workers to power our daily lives and depend on this vital role in maintaining and growing the state鈥檚 energy infrastructure,鈥 said Indira Everett, Duke Energy鈥檚 government and community relations manager. 鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to continue our support for 91制片厂Pro鈥檚 program to provide training and education opportunities for more future line workers.鈥
This grant is part of the $5 million Duke Energy/Piedmont Natural Gas Community College Apprenticeship Grant program announced in April 2017.
The apprenticeship grant program was administered by NC Community Foundation and Foundation for the Carolinas. Award decisions were made by a committee of representatives from Duke Energy, NC Community College System and NC Department of Commerce.
Since 2004, Duke Energy has invested $45 million in North Carolina鈥檚 Community Colleges, with a focus on technical education and support of business and industry.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Nathan Hardin: 91制片厂Pro Marketing and Communications Director; 919-536-7246, ext. 5206; hardinn@durhamtech.edu
Meredith Archie, Duke Energy; 24-Hour: 800-559-3853
About 91制片厂Pronical Community College
91制片厂Pro provides a high-quality, affordable and convenient technical and career education to more than 18,000 students who want to build lifelong skills, gain career experience, achieve certifications, or begin working toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree or university transfer experience.
The school offers more than 100 credential programs under a structure that combines curriculum and continuing education programs to help students enter their career sooner successfully complete their credential. In 2019 alone, the College expanded its program offerings to include cosmetology, culinary arts, and electrical line technician.
For more information, visit www.durhamtech.edu.
About Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S. It employs 29,000 people and has an electric generating capacity of 51,000 megawatts through its regulated utilities and 2,300 megawatts through its nonregulated Duke Energy Renewables unit.
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