Welcome to the Electrical Utility Technology Department!
The Electrical Utility Technology Department offers several programs of study that prepare students for careers in the Electrical Utility Field
Occupational Trends: Overall employment of power plant operator, distributors, and dispatchers is projected to experience little or no change, but job opportunities are expected to be excellent because of a large number of retiring workers who must be replaced, an increased demand for energy, and recent legislation that paves the way for a number of new plants.
Career Description: Electricity is one of our nation's most vital resources.It powers everything from light bulbs and appliances that you use around your house to supercomputers that power the internet. From the moment you flip the first switch each morning, you are connecting to a huge network of people, electric lines, and generating equipment. Power plant operator control the machinery that generates electricity. Power plant distributors and dispatchers control the flow of electricity as it travels though a network of transmission lines from the power plant to industrial plants and substations, and then flows through distribution lines to residential users.
Employment Trends:Between 2008 and 2018, overall employment of power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers is expected to experience little or no change. Although American's energy use continues to grow annually, the intense competition among generators resulting from deregulation will temper that growth.
These programs are offered on the Savannah Campus only. More information on each program can be found on the links to the right. For questions about program costs, please see the tuition & fees page.
If you still have questions after reviewing the program opportunities listed on this site please feel free to contact us!
Electrical Utility Technology Program Contacts
| Kimberly Anderson | Program Assistant | 912-443-5833 | kanderson@savannahtech.edu | Savannah Campus |
| Melanie Smith | Academic Advisor | 912-443-5859 | msmith@savannahtech.edu | Savannah Campus |
| Steve Hopkins | Department Head | 912-443-5864 | shopkins@savannahtech.edu | Savannah Campus |