T&D PowerSkills

What T&D PowerSkills does

T&D PowerSkills, LLC is a privately held Louisiana-based company founded in 2007 by Ronald J. Schenk that delivers a 78-unit video and workbook-based lineworker training program to the electric utility industry. The program is built on 191 industry-recognized competencies spanning electrical theory, transmission and distribution systems, substations, safety, rigging, overhead and underground distribution, and specialized procedures such as 34.5 kV rubber glove work, bare hand method, and hot stick operations. Content is delivered through a cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS) with segment-based courses, section quizzes, and Field Performance Requirements (FPR) tracking that combines knowledge coursework with in-field documentation for OSHA compliance; alternative delivery formats include SCORM-compliant course files for third-party LMS hosting, physical DVD media with student workbooks and instructor's guides, and online streaming.

The company serves three primary verticals: investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal electrics (e.g., DTE Energy, Big Country Electric Cooperative, El Paso Electric, PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Midwest Energy); powerline contractors (e.g., Ferreira Power South); and community colleges and technical schools (e.g., Pratt Community College, Ivy Tech, Dakota County Technical College), with over 350 utilities/contractors and 40+ colleges using the material. A non-profit sister organization, the Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction (ISPC), provides educational grants and an alternative certification path to U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship certification.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring LMS subscriptions, SCORM licensing fees, one-time physical media and workbook sales (with volume discounts for 100+ workbook orders), and ancillary professional services such as train-the-trainer collaboration with ISPC. The company operates a small team of approximately 9 people from Alexandria, Louisiana, runs an annual Trainers Conference & Tradeshow (6th edition scheduled for March 2026 in Orlando), maintains a biannual content update cadence guided by a User Development Board, and has reached over 10,000 LMS users as of 2025. There is no external institutional investment or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

T&D PowerSkills

Legal name

T&D PowerSkills, LLC

Website

https://tdpowerskills.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

T&D PowerSkills is a private Louisiana-based company that delivers a 78-unit video and workbook-based lineworker training program via cloud LMS, SCORM, and DVD to electric utilities, powerline contractors, and community colleges across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Learning Management System (LMS) Subscriptions: Cloud-based LMS delivery of training content with student tracking, quizzes, and reporting features. Sold to utilities, contractors, and educational institutions.
2. Physical Training Materials: Traditional DVD-based video training units with accompanying student workbooks and instructor guides. Sold individually or as complete 78-unit package.
3. SCORM Course Licensing: SCORM-compliant course files sold to organizations that want to host training on their own LMS platforms. Customers include cooperatives, contractors, and utilities.
4. Professional Services - Train-the-Trainer: ISPC provides train-the-trainer sessions for customers. T&D PowerSkills collaborates on these sessions and related consulting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

T&D PowerSkills delivers a comprehensive 78-unit video and workbook-based lineworker training program that teaches electric utility lineworkers up-to-date safety-related work practices and technical skills for the installation, maintenance, and removal of transmission and distribution systems. The program is delivered through a proprietary cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS), SCORM-compliant course files, and physical DVD/workbook packages, and is mapped to 191 industry-recognized lineworker competencies.

Product overview

T&D PowerSkills offers a comprehensive lineworker training ecosystem consisting of a 78-unit video and workbook-based training program (the core product), an online Learning Management System (LMS) for digital delivery with segment-based courses, quizzes, and Field Performance Requirements (FPR) tracking, SCORM packages for third-party LMS integration, DVD-based physical materials, student workbooks, and instructor's guides. The company also organizes an annual Trainers Conference & Tradeshow and provides program certification support through partnerships with ISPC and the U.S. Department of Labor. Currently used by over 350 utilities and powerline contractors, the program is endorsed by the Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction and covers competencies from apprentice through journeyman level.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• T&D PowerSkills Lineworker Training Program A 78-title video and workbook-based training program instructing electric utility lineworkers in safety-related work practices and technical skills for installation, maintenance, and removal of transmission and distribution systems. Supports apprenticeship programs from apprentice to journeyman level, including a four-year 8,000-hour program. Used by 350+ utilities and powerline contractors.
• Learning Management System (LMS) A cloud-based SaaS platform delivering T&D PowerSkills training material via short segmented courses built on adult learning principles, with section quizzes, final tests, and a three-tier user management system (Administrators, Instructors, Students). Supports real-time progress tracking and adaptive video quality.
• Student Courseware 78 individual training units each comprising a video, student workbook, and instructor's guide. Courses span transmission, distribution, substations, safety, rigging, overhead and underground systems, and specialized topics such as 34.5 kV rubber glove work, bare hand method, and hot stick procedures.
• SCORM Course Packages SCORM-compliant course packages enabling cooperatives, contractors, and utilities to deliver T&D PowerSkills content through their own LMS platforms via SCORM import.
• DVD Training Materials Physical DVD-based delivery of training videos, student workbooks, and instructor's guides for organizations preferring physical media or classroom-based instruction.
• Student Workbooks Printed student workbooks accompanying each of the 78 training units, providing written materials that reinforce video content and enable hands-on learning and reference.
• Instructor's Guides Instructor's guides provided with each of the 78 training units to support classroom instruction and consistent curriculum delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ utilities and contractors rely on T&D PowerSkills for training
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Safety Management International, LLCcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Produces the annual Trainers Conference & Tradeshow in partnership with T&D PowerSkills and ISPC. SMI handles conference production logistics while T&D provides content expertise and industry relationships.
• Bierer MetersminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Platinum sponsor of 2025 and 2026 Trainers Conference & Tradeshow. Bierer Meters provides testing and measurement equipment for the utility industry.
• Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction (ISPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Non-profit sister organization to T&D PowerSkills. Founded by Ronald Schenk in 2004. Helps utilities and contractors develop in-house lineworker training programs that earn certification. Provides educational grants to schools for T&D PowerSkills curriculum. Offers ISPC certification for lineworker programs as alternative to U.S. DOL certification.
• CenterPoint EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpdate partner for content development. T&D PowerSkills filmed transmission crew refresher training video at CenterPoint Energy location in August 2024.
• Entergy ArkansasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpdate partner for substation unit content. Entergy Arkansas provided new footage for Capacitors and Reactors unit update in April 2021.
• Utility Lines Construction ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryland-based utility contractor. Hosted video shoot for Using Line Test Equipment unit in June 2021, showing voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters, and phase sticks operations.
• JM Test SystemsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTest equipment provider. Brought training trailer and crawfish boil to T&D PowerSkills home office for partnership discussions and operation tour in April 2026.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Electrical Training Alliance (IBEW/NJATC): The national IBEW/NECA apprenticeship program for inside wiremen and outside lineworkers. Comparable as the dominant incumbent apprenticeship training system for electric utility workers, with curated curriculum reaching tens of thousands of apprentices annually.
• Skillsoft: Large public eLearning and compliance content provider with broad course libraries across IT, leadership, and compliance. Comparable as a large incumbent that could credibly expand into T&D compliance training, though it is a much broader platform than T&D PowerSkills' lineworker-specific focus.

Direct peers

• SafetySkills: OSHA and workplace safety eLearning platform serving industrial, utility, and construction customers. Comparable in delivery model (cloud LMS) and buyer (safety/training managers at utilities and contractors).
• KPA (Kelley Painter Associates): Compliance and safety training SaaS provider for industries including construction, manufacturing, and utilities. Comparable as a recurring-revenue training platform addressing OSHA compliance and workforce development for utility-adjacent workforces.
• 360training: Online regulatory and safety training marketplace spanning OSHA, environmental, and skilled trades compliance. Comparable as a multi-format (LMS, SCORM, online) compliance training provider serving safety-conscious industrial customers.
• Vector Solutions: Large eLearning platform serving utilities, municipalities, and skilled trades with compliance, safety, and operational training courses. Comparable as a technology-enabled training provider selling LMS-delivered compliance content into the same utility buyer base.
• ClickSafety: Online safety training provider with deep penetration in construction and utility safety/OSHA courses. Comparable as a digital safety training provider selling subscriptions to safety/lineworker-adjacent workers in the utility vertical.
• Northwest Lineman College: Idaho-based, multi-campus lineworker training school offering diploma and certificate programs for apprentice-to-journeyman lineworkers. Directly comparable to T&D PowerSkills' curriculum scope and target apprentice workforce, with a different delivery model (in-person campus vs. video/LMS).
• TPC Training (BIC): Long-established technical and safety training provider offering video-based industrial maintenance and electrical training courses. Closely comparable to T&D PowerSkills' video/workbook delivery model and skilled-trades compliance training focus.

Emerging players

• Incident Prevention Institute: Utility safety publication, podcast, and training resource serving lineworker and utility safety professionals. Already a content partner (Kenneth Pardue featured on their podcast) and serves the same buyer audience with adjacent safety/training content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tdpowerskills
• Facebookfacebook.com/tdpowerskills
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tdpowerskills

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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