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AI Cant Climb a Utility PoleExperts Warn of Silver Tsunami in US Utilities

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Workers from PG&E work on repairing and restoring power lines in Altadena, Calif., on Jan. 13, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesOlder employees have been the fastest-growing age group in the U.S. labor force for more than 20 years, particularly in the utilities sector, according to a recent report from the Census Bureau. Experts warn that the sector could be facing a “silver tsunami,” with many employees retiring and too few younger workers to step in.Workers aged 55 and older made up 24 percent of the U.S. workforce in 2022, up from 10 percent in 1994, according to the report.

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