CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ComEd today announced that more than 681 Illinois residents completed clean energy training programs in 2021 to prepare them for jobs in the growing fields of solar and renewable energy. Last year’s program saw continued gains, with an overall 89 percent graduation rate and 83 percent job placement rate, with participation from diverse residents across the state of Illinois. ComEd reported the training outcomes to the Illinois Commerce Commission on July 1, 2022, as part of the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA).
Since launching the training program with 11 local agencies in 2017, ComEd has supported 2,393 participants in completing industry aligned jobs training, including a more than 80 percent job placement during the life of the program. The year over year success of the FEJA training programs are helping provide talent needed for clean energy…