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Mike Carruth
Project Manager . Business Development . Science & Research Team
804-545-5747
MCarruth@YesVirginia.org
- Employs more than 30,000
- Electricity generated by fossil fuels, nuclear power, biomass, methane, hydroelectric, and municipal waste
- Consists of 384 companies with 631 establishments, including: 250 in the Fossil Fuel sector and 238 in the Traditional Generation sector
- Has a direct economic output of $16 billion
- Central location on the Atlantic Coast provides interstate and rail access to the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest
- Access to international markets provided by the Port of Hampton Roads and Washington-Dulles International Airport
Virginia’s Energy Industry employs more than 30,000 people. The top three Energy sectors by employment are Fossil Fuel (9,400), Traditional Power Generation (7,900), and Nuclear (6,500). These three sectors comprise 79% of Virginia’s Energy Industry employment. Virginia’s Energy Industry covers traditional sectors such as power generation and mining, as well as emerging areas like smart grid technology and renewable fuels. The economic output of Virginia’s Energy Industry is $16 billion. Energy supports an additional $7 billion in economic activity in Virginia.
Virginia is home to 384 Energy companies with 618 locations. The top sectors for companies in the Energy Industry are Fossil Fuel (192), Traditional Power Generation (91), Mining Equipment (30) and Renewable Energy (27). These four sectors comprise 88% of Virginia’s Energy companies.
Major
Energy Companies in Virginia |
ABB
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AEP |
AES |
Allegheny Energy |
Alpha Natural Recourses |
AREVA |
Babcock &Wilcox |
BP Wind America |
Bucyrus |
Columbia Gas |
Consol |
Covanta |
DBT America |
Delta Star |
Delta-T |
Dominion |
ExxonMobil |
GE |
H2Gen |
Halliburton |
Joy Mining Machinery |
Liebherr Mining Equipment |
Line Power |
Massey Resources |
Paramont Coal |
PEMCO |
PEPCO |
Toshiba America Nuclear Energy |
Virginia Transformer |
Western Refining |
In the past ten years, 61 Energy Industry projects have announced more than 3,600 new jobs and investment of $4.6 billion.
Recent major announcements |
ABB
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American Wood Fibers |
AREVA |
Babcock & Wilcox |
Dominion |
Equitable Resources |
H2Gen Innovations |
Osage Bio Energy |
Synergy Biofuels |
Western Refining |
| Selected
Energy Products Occupations |
Virginia
Employment |
Virginia
Mean Wage |
U.S.
Mean Wage |
| Computer hardware engineers |
1,950 |
$48.30 |
$48.16 |
| Computer programmers |
12,650 |
$38.48 |
$35.32 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software |
26,060 |
$51.32 |
$45.44 |
| Computer systems analysts |
33,590 |
$43.00 |
$37.90 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering technicians |
5,610 |
$27.09 |
$25.96 |
| Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers |
4,510 |
$14.28 |
$14.14 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay |
850 |
$28.54 |
$29.18 |
| Electrical engineers |
7,270 |
$41.55 |
$41.04 |
| Electronics engineers, except computer |
4,930 |
$45.08 |
$42.63 |
| Industrial engineers |
5,270 |
$38.46 |
$36.41 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics |
7,200 |
$21.04 |
$21.77 |
| Machinists |
7,250 |
$17.76 |
$18.03 |
| Mechanical engineers |
8,510 |
$42.86 |
$37.59 |
| Mechanical engineering technicians |
1,070 |
$21.96 |
$24.06 |
| Nuclear engineers |
1,660 |
$50.10 |
$47.96 |
| Petroleum engineers |
210 |
$49.55 |
$57.28 |
| Power plant operators |
570 |
$24.76 |
$28.05 |
The
Virginia Community College System provides education and training programs for
Virginians and Virginia businesses.
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Covington has developed a Wind Turbine Service Technician program. Degree programs include:
- CAD/CAM
- Engineering Technology
- Industrial Electronics
- Industrial Production
- Industrial Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technologies
- Mining Technology
- Welding
Virginia's annual labor force growth includes over 16,000 skilled workers exiting the military each year.
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