Congratulations to Josh Petty and our Distribution Control Center Training team on receiving the Southeastern Electric Exchange Industry Excellence Award! Setting a new benchmark in workforce development, their innovative, simulation-based program prepares new operators to be fully shift-ready in just 12 months—achieving a 94% success rate. We’re proud to lead with innovation, mentorship, and a shared commitment to powering a stronger, more resilient grid for the future.
A well-deserved congratulations to Josh Petty and his team from Alabama Power Company, winner of the S.E.E. Industry Excellence Award in the Training Category!!! Their Distribution System Operator (DSO) Training Program is setting a new industry benchmark by taking trainees—even those with no prior electrical experience—and making them fully shift-ready in just 12 months. What makes it work? A hands-on simulation environment built around an ADMS platform that recreates real storms and outages. Operators get to make high-pressure calls and build real technical skills, without any risk to the actual grid. The results speak for themselves: a 94% trainee success rate in 2025. This project proves that with the right mix of innovation and mentorship, we can build a more resilient grid and a better-prepared workforce for the future. #UtilityIndustry #TrainingExcellence #SEEconf2026 #GridModernization #Innovation
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