Mike Carruth Project Manager . Business Development . Science & Research Team804-545-5747MCarruth@YesVirginia.org
In the past ten years, 56 Energy Industry projects have announced more than 2,700 new jobs and investments of $2.1 billion. Recent major announcements include: ABB, American Wood Fibers, AREVA, Babcock & Wilcox, Dominion, Equitable Resources, H2Gen Innovations, Matrix Technologies, Synergy Biofuels, and Western Refining.
- Employs more than 36,700
- Electricity generated by fossil fuels, nuclear power, biomass, methane, hydroelectric, and municpipal waste
- Consists of 1,243 establishments; 361 in the Waste Products sector, 230 in the Generation sector, and 194 in the Fossil Fuel sector
- Direct economic output of $14.6 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
In 2007, Virginia's Energy Industry employed more than 36,700 people. The top three Energy sectors by employment are Power Generation (7,600), Waste Products (7,600), and Fossil Fuel Sources (7,100). These three sectors comprise 61% of all Energy Industry employment in Virginia. Virginia's Energy Industry covers traditional sectors such as power generation and mining, as well as emerging areas like waste products and renewable fuels. The economic output of Virginia's Energy Industry is $14.6 billion. Energy supports an additional $6.4 billion in economic activity in Virginia.
Virginia is home to 1,243 Energy companies. The top
three sectors for the Energy Industry are Waste Products (361), Power Generation
(230), and Fossil Fuel Sources (194). These three sectors comprise 63% of Virginia's
Energy companies.
Virginia has 1,243 Energy companies involved in energy production, delivery, equipment, and support.
Major
Energy Companies in Virginia |
ABB
|
AES |
AEP |
Allegheny Energy |
Alpha Natural Recourses |
AREVA |
Babcok &Wilcox |
BP |
Bucyrus International |
Colonial Pipeline |
Columbia Gas |
Consolidation Coal |
Covanta |
Delta Star |
Dominion |
ExxonMobil |
Halliburton |
Joy Mining Machinery |
|
Line Power |
Massey Energy |
Paramont Coal |
PEPCO |
Virginia Transformer |
Western Refining |
| Selected
Energy Products Occupations |
Virginia
Employment |
Virginia
Mean Wage |
U.S.
Mean Wage |
| Computer support specialists |
19,230 |
$22.88 |
$21.78 |
| Electrical and electronic engineering
technicians |
5,420 |
$26.73 |
$25.23 |
| Electrical and electronics repairers,
powerhouse, substation, and relay |
880 |
$28.27 |
$27.98 |
| Electrical engineers |
7,140 |
$39.67 |
$39.47 |
| Industrial machinery mechanics |
7,410 |
$21.05 |
$21.16 |
| Laborers and freight, stock, and material
movers, hand |
50,050 |
$11.26 |
$11.46 |
| Machinists |
6,820 |
$17.76 |
$17.49 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general |
37,100 |
$17.89 |
$16.51 |
| Mechanical engineers |
7,860 |
$36.88 |
$36.12 |
| Nuclear engineers |
1,330 |
$49.58 |
$46.70 |
| Nuclear technicians |
380 |
$32.94 |
$31.66 |
| Office clerks, general |
125,600 |
$13.49 |
$12.48 |
| Petroleum engineers |
210 |
$47.70 |
$54.75 |
| Power plant operators |
560 |
$21.95 |
$27.41 |
| Secretaries, except legal, medical, and
executive |
17,410 |
$16.53 |
$14.04 |
The
Virginia Community College System provides education and training programs for
Virginians and Virginia businesses. 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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