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The Capital Region builds chips in Malta, researches them in Albany and builds the generators for gas turbines in Schenectady, all within a short drive of the state capitol. We train the electrical crews who keep fabs, labs and plants running, at your facility or in an in-person class we set up in Albany when you ask.
New York runs a state plan for public employees only. Private employers are inspected by federal OSHA. Every class is live, on the 2027 edition of NFPA 70E, and taught by a Certified Safety Professional. New York electrical safety training requirements →
Among the teams we have trained in the last year
Four ways to train your Albany crew
Crews we train in and around Albany: semiconductor manufacturing, research and nanotech, power equipment manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, state government facilities, electrical contractors.
What the class covers for Albany crews
Fab and research tools sit on dedicated distribution with high fault currents and strict uptime demands. We cover risk assessment before opening tool panels and how to plan work when a shutdown means scrapped wafers.
Assembling and testing large generators means high voltage test equipment and energized test setups. We cover test area boundaries, stored energy and who on the crew is qualified to be inside them.
With state agencies concentrated in Albany, many electricians work for public employers covered by PESH rather than federal OSHA. We help those employers build a written program that stands up to either inspector.
New fab, pharma and plant expansions all go in beside running production. We teach the handoff from construction power to energized equipment and the host and contract employer information exchange.
Albany at a glance
Federal OSHA (private); PESH (public)
National Grid
City of Albany electrician license; no state license
ALB
Eastern
New York: what applies to your crews
Enforcement: split by employer
New York's state plan covers public employees only. State agencies, counties, cities and school districts answer to PESH at the New York State Department of Labor. Private employers in the Capital Region, from fabs to electrical contractors, are under federal OSHA.
Licensing: city by city
New York has no state electrician license. The City of Albany's Electrical Examining Board tests applicants and authorizes City of Albany electrician licenses, and nearby towns set their own rules or none at all.
Where NFPA 70E fits
Neither OSHA nor PESH enforces NFPA 70E. Employers use it to show how they meet OSHA 1910 Subpart S and 1926 Subpart K, and OSHA can cite the General Duty Clause for a recognized electrical hazard.
Albany's electrical work environment
GlobalFoundries Fab 8 in Malta is the anchor. It employs about 2,500 people, and its expansion plan calls for a new 358,000 square foot fab alongside the existing plant. In June 2025 the company raised its US commitment to $16 billion across New York, Vermont and research. Fab electricians work on tool power, ultrapure water and exhaust systems that cannot go down without scrapping product.
Albany itself hosts the research side. The NY CREATES Albany NanoTech Complex opened the federal EUV Accelerator in July 2025, backed by $1 billion from the state and at least $825 million from Washington, with an ASML High NA EUV scanner being installed. Downtown, the state announced a 16 MW combined heat and power microgrid for the Empire State Plaza in 2017, built into a dormant steam plant on Sheridan Avenue.
Schenectady and Rensselaer counties add heavy manufacturing and pharma. GE Vernova is spending $41 million on its steam and generator Center of Excellence in downtown Schenectady to expand production of the H65 and H84 generators that pair with its HA gas turbines. Regeneron already runs large operations in Rensselaer County and is converting the former Quad Graphics plant in Saratoga Springs into a $2 billion manufacturing site.
Chips, generators and pharma in the Capital Region
These are the Capital Region sites with the heaviest electrical work right now, from operating fabs to plants under conversion.
| Site | What is there | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fab 8 GlobalFoundries | Malta fab with about 2,500 employees and roughly 400,000 wafers a year. | Operating |
| Fab 8 expansion GlobalFoundries | Planned new 358,000 sq ft fab in Malta, part of an $11.6 billion expansion plan. | Planned |
| Albany NanoTech Complex / EUV Accelerator NY CREATES / Natcast | Federal EUV research center opened July 2025, with a High NA EUV tool being installed. | Operating |
| Steam and generator Center of Excellence GE Vernova | $41 million Schenectady upgrade for H65 and H84 generator production, adding 50 jobs. | Planned |
| Saratoga Springs manufacturing site Regeneron | $2 billion conversion of the former Quad Graphics plant, at least 1,000 jobs. | Planned |
| Empire State Plaza microgrid NYPA / NYS Office of General Services | 16 MW gas-fired combined heat and power plant designed to serve the state office complex. | Operating |
National Grid and the Capital Region
National Grid delivers electricity in Albany and across much of upstate New York, about 1.7 million customers over 48,500 miles of distribution lines and 5,600 miles of transmission. Contractors working between Albany, Schenectady and Malta usually coordinate with one utility.
The bigger hazards sit inside the fence. A fab, a research cleanroom and a generator test floor each own their substations and medium-voltage distribution, and the Empire State Plaza microgrid was designed to supply about 90% of the complex's power on site. Those systems, and the program for working on them safely, belong to the owner.
Who we train in Albany and the Capital Region
Facilities electricians and tool technicians at GlobalFoundries Fab 8 in Malta and its contractors.
Cleanroom and facilities staff at the Albany NanoTech Complex and EUV Accelerator.
Test floor and maintenance electricians at GE Vernova's Schenectady generator operations.
Plant electricians at Regeneron's Rensselaer County operations and the Saratoga Springs conversion.
Electricians and stationary engineers at the Empire State Plaza and other state buildings covered by PESH.
Contractors building fab, pharma and plant expansions across Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady counties.
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Questions from Albany employers
We are a New York State agency in Albany. Does federal OSHA inspect us?
Can you train fab or cleanroom technicians without taking tools down?
Our contractors work at both public and private sites around Albany. Does that change anything?
Does a City of Albany electrician license make someone qualified under NFPA 70E?
Does finishing the class make someone a qualified electrical worker?
What the people in the room say
“Virtual can never replace hands-on, but the engagement from our instructor and the class made it feel more engaging than some in-person courses I've taken.”
“Probably one of the most useful safety courses I've ever attended. Rick genuinely cares about people and their well-being.”
“This is the 2nd arc flash training course I've taken and the class was amazing. I feel like I'm leaving the training safer than before I took this class.”
Train your Albany crew on the 2027 edition.
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