Duke Energy Florida breaks ground on new transmission training center in Sumter County to support growing workforce, infrastructure projects responsible for delivering reliable power
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) has broken ground on its new Wildwood Training Center in Sumter County, Florida. This state-of-the-art facility will support the training of transmission craft and technical workers responsible for maintaining and upgrading critical power grid infrastructure. The center, set to be completed in 2025, will feature indoor classrooms, equipment training spaces, and an outdoor training area with a substation.
The facility aims to enhance the skills of workers who play a vital role in modernizing and strengthening Duke Energy's system, improving storm protection, grid reliability, and integrating renewable energy. This investment aligns with Duke Energy's ambitious clean energy transition goals, including achieving net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) ha dato il via alla costruzione del nuovo Centro di Formazione Wildwood nella Contea di Sumter, in Florida. Questa struttura all'avanguardia supporterà la formazione di lavoratori tecnici e artigiani di trasmissione responsabili della manutenzione e dell'aggiornamento delle infrastrutture critiche della rete elettrica. Il centro, previsto per essere completato nel 2025, disporrà di aule interne, spazi per la formazione sugli attrezzi e un'area di addestramento all'aperto con una sottostazione.
La struttura mira a migliorare le competenze dei lavoratori che svolgono un ruolo fondamentale nel modernizzare e rafforzare il sistema di Duke Energy, migliorando la protezione dai temporali, l'affidabilità della rete e integrando energie rinnovabili. Questo investimento è in linea con gli ambiziosi obiettivi di transizione verso l'energia pulita di Duke Energy, tra cui raggiungere emissioni nette di metano pari a zero nel suo business del gas naturale entro il 2030 e emissioni nette di carbonio pari a zero dalla generazione di elettricità entro il 2050.
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) ha comenzado la construcción de su nuevo Centro de Capacitación Wildwood en el Condado de Sumter, Florida. Esta instalación de última generación apoyará la capacitación de trabajadores técnicos y de manualidades en transmisión responsables del mantenimiento y la mejora de la infraestructura crítica de la red eléctrica. Se espera que el centro esté completo en 2025 y contará con aulas interiores, espacios de capacitación de equipos y un área de capacitación al aire libre con una subestación.
La instalación tiene como objetivo mejorar las habilidades de los trabajadores que juegan un papel vital en la modernización y el fortalecimiento del sistema de Duke Energy, mejorando la protección contra tormentas, la confiabilidad de la red e integrando energía renovable. Esta inversión está alineada con los ambiciosos objetivos de transición a energía limpia de Duke Energy, incluyendo alcanzar emisiones netas de metano cero en su negocio de gas natural para 2030 y emisiones netas de carbono cero en la generación de electricidad para 2050.
듀크 에너지 플로리다(Duke Energy Florida, NYSE: DUK)는 플로리다 주 섬터 카운티에 새로운 와일드우드 훈련 센터의 건설을 시작했습니다. 이 최첨단 시설은 전력망 인프라를 유지 및 업그레이드하는 데 책임이 있는 송전 기술 및 직무 근로자의 교육을 지원합니다. 이 센터는 2025년에 완료될 예정이며, 실내 강의실, 장비 훈련 공간 및 변전소가 있는 야외 훈련 공간을 갖출 것입니다.
이 시설은 듀크 에너지의 시스템을 현대화하고 강화하는 데 중요한 역할을 하는 근로자들의 기술 향상을 목표로 하며, 폭풍 보호, 그리드 신뢰성 향상 및 재생 에너지 통합을 개선합니다. 이 투자는 2030년까지 자연가스 사업의 메탄 순배출량을 제로로 달성하고 2050년까지 전력 생산에서 탄소 순배출량을 제로로 달성하는 듀크 에너지의 야심찬 청정 에너지 전환 목표에 부합합니다.
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) a lancé la construction de son nouveau Centre de Formation Wildwood dans le comté de Sumter, en Floride. Cette installation ultramoderne soutiendra la formation des travailleurs techniques et manuels en transmission, responsables de l'entretien et de l'amélioration de l'infrastructure critique du réseau électrique. Le centre, prévu pour être achevé en 2025, comprendra des salles de classe intérieures, des espaces de formation pour les équipements et une zone de formation extérieure avec une sous-station.
Cette installation vise à améliorer les compétences des travailleurs qui jouent un rôle clé dans la modernisation et le renforcement du système de Duke Energy, en améliorant la protection contre les tempêtes, la fiabilité du réseau et l'intégration des énergies renouvelables. Cet investissement s'inscrit dans les objectifs ambitieux de transition énergétique propre de Duke Energy, y compris l'atteinte de zéro émission nette de méthane dans son activité gazière d'ici 2030 et zéro émission nette de carbone de la production d'électricité d'ici 2050.
Duke Energy Florida (NYSE: DUK) hat den Grundstein für sein neues Wildwood Schulungszentrum im Sumter County, Florida, gelegt. Diese moderne Einrichtung wird die Schulung von Übertragungsfachkräften und technischen Mitarbeitern unterstützen, die für die Wartung und Aufrüstung der kritischen Infrastruktur des Stromnetzes verantwortlich sind. Das Zentrum soll im Jahr 2025 fertiggestellt werden und wird über Innenklassenzimmer, Schulungsräume für Geräte und einen Außenbereich mit einer Umspannstation verfügen.
Die Einrichtung zielt darauf ab, die Fähigkeiten der Arbeiter zu verbessern, die eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Modernisierung und Stärkung des Systems von Duke Energy spielen, um den Schutz vor Stürmen, die Zuverlässigkeit des Netzes zu verbessern und erneuerbare Energien zu integrieren. Diese Investition steht im Einklang mit den ehrgeizigen Zielen von Duke Energy für den Übergang zu sauberer Energie, einschließlich der Erreichung von netto null Methanemissionen aus dem Erdgasgeschäft bis 2030 und netto null CO2-Emissionen aus der Stromerzeugung bis 2050.
- Investment in workforce training to support growing infrastructure needs
- Expansion of power grid modernization efforts
- Alignment with clean energy transition goals
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- New facility will provide additional training location to teammates that play a key role in upgrading and maintaing critical power grid infrastructure across
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The announcement event included remarks from company leaders and elected officials, as well as a ceremonial groundbreaking to celebrate and reinforce a shared commitment to supporting the economic vitality of the region.
Wildwood Training Center will help the company expand its training of transmission craft and technical workers who are responsible for making improvements and upgrades to Duke Energy's infrastructure to meet the growing needs of
Beyond keeping the power flowing to homes and businesses, craft and technical workers – such as transmission and distribution line, substation and relay technicians – play a fundamental role in power grid improvement projects that are helping modernize and strengthen Duke Energy's system. This includes protection against storms and other impacts, making the grid more reliable and resilient, as well as integrating new, renewable energy.
"The power grid is a massive, complex system that works 24/7 to provide reliable power to homes, businesses, hospitals, public safety and school buildings across
The company plans to complete the new training facility in 2025.
"The city of
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Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 12,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in
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Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in
Duke Energy is executing an ambitious clean energy transition, keeping reliability, affordability and accessibility at the forefront as the company works toward net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company is investing in major electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation, including expanded energy storage, renewables, natural gas and nuclear.
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