CEWD West Region Meeting

1. CEWD West Region Meeting

2. The Center for Energy Workforce Development Mission: Build the alliances, processes, and tools to develop tomorrow’s energy workforce. • First partnership between utilities and their associations – EEI, AGA, NEI and NRECA to focus solely on these issues • Incorporated in March, 2006 • Utilities and associations join as members • Partnering with educational institutions, workforce system, and unions to create workable solutions

3. The Challenge • Not enough skilled craft workers to: • build new infrastructure • install, maintain and repair equipment • operate facilities • Not enough qualified workers coming through training pipeline • Unprecedented economic growth in the Southeast • Growth in demand Challenge is growing the pool of diverse, qualified workers in time.

4. The quality of the U. S. labor pool begins with our public education system Ten children enter kindergarten 70% graduate high school on time 75% of high school graduates enter postsecondary education One third are not prepared to do college level work One half fail to return after their first year Data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ‘s Institute for a Competitive Workforce

5. What can be done? • Collaborative solutions – industry, education, workforce system • Focus on both short and long term • Multilayered strategies– targeted awareness and training for different age groups and skill levels • Variety of training options – Grades 8-14, pre-apprentice, apprenticeship programs, technical and community college

6. CEWD Goals

7. Get into Energy Website Career Awareness • Initial focus on 4 key jobs – Lineworker, Plant Operator, Technician, Pipefitter / Pipelayer • Career assessment tool • Career profiles, skills, education required • Google map for education and job locations • Creating short film on Nuclear, Natural Gas, Coal • Parents and Educators sections www.getintoenergy.com

8. Get Into Energy Branding Career Awareness • New Get Into Energy logo, “look and feel” created • Initial templates include a brochure, poster and presentation to be used by energy companies for their individual recruitment efforts • Materials tested through focus groups • “ShopCEWD” Website will be up by June 1

10. The Education Continuum Workforce Development and Education Middle School High School Technical and Community College Military and Second Career Focus Career Exploration • Summer Camp • Lego League • Career Choices • Science Fairs • Career Day

11. The Education Continuum Workforce Development and Education Middle School High School Technical and Community College Military and Second Career Focus Work Readiness and Skill Building • Career and Tech Ed. Majors • Career Academies • Summer Academies • Boy Scout merit badges • Robotics Competitions • Science Fairs

12. TheEducation Continuum Workforce Development and Education Middle School High School Technical and Community College Military and Second Career Focus Specific Career Skills • Boot Camps • Regional Skill Centers • Associate Degrees • Common Curriculum • Partnerships for hands on training

13. TheEducation Continuum Workforce Development and Education Middle School High School Technical and Community College Military and Second Career Focus Transition Skills • Job Corp • Helmets to Hard Hats • Career Transition Office training support

14. Education Initiaitves Workforce Development and Education • Training data base • DOL Energy Competency Model • Career Cluster Map • Curriculum Consortiums • Self assessment tool for Technical / Community College programs

15. Tier 5 – Industry Specific Technical Electric Transmission & Distribution Gas Transmission & Distribution Nuclear Generation Non-Nuclear Generation Tier 4 – Industry-wide Technical Quality Control & Continuous Improvement Industry Principles & Concepts Safety Awareness Environmental Laws & Regulations Troubleshooting Tier 3 – Workplace Requirements Business Fundamentals Planning, Organizing & Scheduling Working with Tools & Technology Team work Following Directions Problem Solving Decision Making Tier 2 – Academic Requirements Critical & Analytical Thinking Engineering & Technology Mathematics Reading Writing Listening Speaking Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness Integrity Professionalism Motivation Dependability & Reliability Self- Development Flexibility & Adaptability Ability To Learn Interpersonal Skills Competency Building Blocks

16. Energy Career Cluster Map Career Clusters A grouping of occupations and broad industries based on commonalities. The sixteen career clusters provide an organizing tool for schools, small learning communities, academies and magnet schools. Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing & development of agricultural commodities including natural resources such as coal, natural gas and renewables Architecture and Construction Designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Planning, managing, and providing technical services Manufacturing Planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into the intermediate or final products Clusters • Construction: • Pipefitter • Pipelayer • Lineworker • Electrical & Power Transmission Installers • Engineering and Technology: • Electrical Engineer • Power Systems Engineer • Mechanical Engineer • Nuclear Engineer • Manufacturing Production Process Development: • Electrical and Electronics Technician • Engineering and related Technician • Power Generating & Reactor Plant Operator • Power, Structural and Technical Systems: • Engineering Specialist • Equipment Maintenance Technician • Welder Pathways • Maintenance Operations: • Electrician • Boilermaker • Pipefitter • Pipelayer • Substation Technician • I & C Technician • E & I Technician • Science and Math: • Nuclear Chemist • Nuclear Technician • Maintenance, Installation & Repair • Boilermaker • Pipefitter Recommended additions

17. Nationwide Workforce Survey Workforce Planning and Metrics • Results represent more that 40 % of all employees in electric and natural gas utilities • 48 % are in Transmission & Distribution, 15% are in Generation (excluding nuclear) • Five jobs: lineworkers, power plant operators, technicians, pipefitters / pipelayers and engineers • Did not include nuclear power industry or supplemental labor

19. Summary Findings

20. Industry Solutions Member Value and Support • Toolkits created and available on CEWD member website • Quick Solutions Webinar series featuring 4 of the toolkits • Communities of Practice • State Consortiums • Regional Forums • 2008 Annual Summit – October 8-10 in Orlando

21. Best Practice: State Energy Consortiums Member Value and Support Education Workforce State EnergyIndustry

22. Purpose of State Consortiums“Grow your own” • Identify energy workforce issues for state. • Partner to improve and/ or create training programs. • Build awareness of the need for energy workers. • Create a sense of excitement around the energy industry in the state.

23. Who is involved?

24. What are the roles? • Collaboration - Shared Goals - Shared Resources

25. Current State Energy Consortiums • Alabama • Florida • Georgia • Louisiana • Maryland • Mississippi • North Carolina • South Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Virginia • Indiana • Missouri • Pennsylvania (starting)

26. Ann Randazzo ann@cewd.org or go to www.cewd.org