This article focuses on employee training at Portland General Electric Co., based in Portland, Oregon. Delivering safe reliable energy is the mission and core business of the company. As a result, the technical and regulatory training delivered to the trades and crafts must support business efficiency and safety. Since the electric utility industry is highly regulated, integrated, and system interdependent, the company must ensure training and development is consistent across the industry. To meet this challenge, the company and another regional electric utility invested in a technical training center located on a local community college campus. The company's Employee Development Program was the premier training developed and delivered by its cross-functional Organizational Development and Corporate University team. A small cross-functional group of managers and employees acted as advisors for developing the program.