Storage & Grid · Tennessee
Tennessee Storage & Grid jobs: 1,137 employed (2024)
Storage & Grid Jobs in Tennessee (2024)
1,137
Rank #21 of 51
1.16% of U.S.
Tennessee-adjusted median
$83,473
Across 3 tracked storage & grid roles, BEA RPP × 0.93.
Storage & Grid sub-sector breakdown in Tennessee
Traditional transmission and distribution
22,787
Smart grid
6,347
Other (including commodity flows)
5,786
Storage
1,137
Other grid modernization
375
Micro grid
364
Where Tennessee’s clean-energy jobs sit across 8 sectors
| Sector | Jobs (2024) | National rank |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency | 53,319 | #17 |
| Hydropower | 5,802 | #3 |
| Solar | 5,590 | #21 |
| Electric Vehicles | 5,332 | #7 |
| Storage & Grid | 1,137 | #21 |
| Wind | 849 | #35 |
| Clean Fuels | 253 | #22 |
| Nuclear | 94 | #37 |
Tennessee vs. the storage & grid leader, median, and bottom
1st · California
19,309
21. Tennessee
1,137
25th · Alabama
1,051
51st · Delaware
86
States with comparable storage & grid employment
Storage & Grid roles and pay in Tennessee
| Role | SOC | National median | Tennessee-adjusted | Job Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineer | 17-2071.00 | $107,890 | $100,014 | 4 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Powerhouse | 49-2095.00 | $95,270 | $88,315 | 3 |
| Electrical & Electronics Repairer, Commercial | 49-2094.00 | $66,980 | $62,090 | 3 |
Employer-reported hiring difficulty in Tennessee
Did not hire
50.8%
Somewhat difficult hiring
26.6%
Very difficult hiring
18.2%
Not at all difficult hiring
4.4%
NAICS industry mix for Tennessee clean-energy jobs
Manufacturing
86,997
Construction
44,586
Trade
22,813
Other Services
22,441
Utilities
19,794
Professional Services
15,934
Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows
6,701
Agriculture and Forestry
390
Mining and Extraction
379
Tennessee’s electric-power generation workforce by fuel type
Traditional hydropower
5,802
Solar
5,590
Natural gas electricity
877
Wind
849
Coal electricity
494
Bioenergy/Combined heat and power
460
Other electricity
261
Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics
245
Geothermal electricity
150
Nuclear electricity
94
Oil and other fossil fuel electricity
79
Full USEER workbook line items for Tennessee
Fuels
| Fuels total | 7,089 |
| Oil (petroleum and other fossil fuels) | 3,831 |
| Other ethanol and non-woody biomass | 961 |
| Natural gas fuels | 684 |
| Woody biomass | 600 |
| Other fuels | 413 |
| Other biofuels | 253 |
| Corn ethanol | 193 |
| Coal fuels | 102 |
| Nuclear fuels | 54 |
Electric Power Generation
| Electric power generation total | 14,902 |
| Traditional hydropower | 5,802 |
| Solar | 5,590 |
| Natural gas electricity | 877 |
| Wind | 849 |
| Coal electricity | 494 |
| Bioenergy/Combined heat and power | 460 |
| Other electricity | 261 |
| Low impact hydropower, marine, and hydrokinetics | 245 |
| Geothermal electricity | 150 |
| Nuclear electricity | 94 |
| Oil and other fossil fuel electricity | 79 |
Transmission, Distribution & Storage
| Transmission, distribution, and storage total | 36,796 |
| Traditional transmission and distribution | 22,787 |
| Smart grid | 6,347 |
| Other (including commodity flows) | 5,786 |
| Storage | 1,137 |
| Other grid modernization | 375 |
| Micro grid | 364 |
Energy Efficiency
| Energy efficiency total | 53,319 |
| High efficiency HVAC and renewable heating and cooling | 18,448 |
| Certified and efficient lighting | 11,645 |
| Traditional HVAC with an efficiency component | 9,711 |
| Advanced materials | 6,818 |
| Other | 6,696 |
Motor Vehicles
| Motor vehicle total | 107,930 |
| Gasoline and diesel vehicles | 84,721 |
| Hybrid electric vehicles | 8,143 |
| Battery electric vehicles | 5,332 |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles | 3,701 |
| Motor vehicle commodity flows | 3,262 |
| Other vehicles | 1,020 |
| Hydrogen/fuel cell vehicles | 929 |
| Natural gas vehicles | 823 |
By NAICS Industry
| Manufacturing | 86,997 |
| Construction | 44,586 |
| Trade | 22,813 |
| Other Services | 22,441 |
| Utilities | 19,794 |
| Professional Services | 15,934 |
| Pipeline Transport & Commodity Flows | 6,701 |
| Agriculture and Forestry | 390 |
| Mining and Extraction | 379 |
Skill profile for storage & grid roles
Top skills
Critical Thinking3.83
Reading Comprehension3.50
Complex Problem Solving3.42
Active Listening3.37
Speaking3.37
Operations Monitoring3.34
Quality Control Analysis3.33
Troubleshooting3.33
Knowledge
Computers and Electronics4.21
Engineering and Technology4.06
Mechanical3.87
Mathematics3.74
Design3.70
English Language3.70
Physics3.32
Production and Processing3.21
Core abilities
Problem Sensitivity3.88
Near Vision3.84
Oral Comprehension3.83
Information Ordering3.75
Deductive Reasoning3.62
Written Comprehension3.62
Oral Expression3.58
Inductive Reasoning3.41
Representative tasks for storage & grid workers
- Maintain inventory of spare parts. (Core)
- Develop software to control electrical systems. (Supplemental)
- Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns. (Core)
- Investigate or test vendors' or competitors' products. (Core)
- Supervise or train project team members, as necessary. (Core)
- Sign overhaul documents for equipment replaced or repaired. (Supplemental)
- Prepare specifications for purchases of materials or equipment. (Core)
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions. (Core)
- Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance. (Core)
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly. (Core)
- Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems. (Supplemental)
- Schedule and supervise splicing or termination of cables in color-code order. (Supplemental)
Software and tools used in storage & grid roles
Microsoft Windows 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD 🔥
Microsoft Word 🔥
Microsoft Excel 🔥
Microsoft Office software 🔥
Microsoft Visio 🔥
C# 🔥
The MathWorks MATLAB 🔥
SAP software 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic 🔥
C++ 🔥
Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA 🔥
Perl 🔥
Eclipse IDE 🔥
Shell script 🔥
UNIX 🔥
Apache Subversion SVN 🔥
Microsoft Visual Studio 🔥
Microsoft Windows Server 🔥
Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 🔥
ESRI ArcGIS software 🔥
Autodesk Revit 🔥
Python 🔥
Microsoft Outlook 🔥
Education & training paths into storage & grid
IM
Job-Related Professional Certification2.4%
Apprenticeship2.3%
OJ
On-the-Job Training13.6%
PT
On-Site or In-Plant Training12.5%
Required Level of Education
Required Level of Education27.3%
Related Work Experience (Years)
Related Work Experience15.8%