CEWD West Region Meeting

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

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.

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

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

CEWD Goals Career Awareness Workforce Development and Education Workforce Planning and Metrics Member Value and Support Industry Solutions – Regional Implementation

Get into Energy Website 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 Career Awareness

Get Into Energy Branding 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 Career Awareness

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power, Structural and Technical Systems: Engineering Specialist Equipment Maintenance Technician Welder Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing & development of agricultural commodities including natural resources such as coal, natural gas and renewables Construction: Pipefitter Pipelayer Lineworker Electrical & Power Transmission Installers Maintenance Operations: Electrician Boilermaker Pipefitter Pipelayer Substation Technician I & C Technician E & I Technician Engineering and Technology: Electrical Engineer Power Systems Engineer Mechanical Engineer Nuclear Engineer Science and Math: Nuclear Chemist Nuclear Technician 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. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Planning, managing, and providing technical services Architecture and Construction Designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment Clusters Pathways Manufacturing Production Process Development: Electrical and Electronics Technician Engineering and related Technician Power Generating & Reactor Plant Operator Maintenance, Installation & Repair Boilermaker Pipefitter Manufacturing Planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into the intermediate or final products Recommended additions Energy Career Cluster Map

Nationwide Workforce Survey 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 Workforce Planning and Metrics

Summary Findings Job CategoryPercentage of Potential Attrition & Retirements Estimated Number of Replacements Technicians51.430,000 Non-Nuclear Power Plant Operators ,500 Engineers46.115,000 Pipefitters / Pipelayers 45.38,000 Lineworkers40.830,000

Industry Solutions 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 Member Value and Support

Best Practice: State Energy Consortiums State Member Value and Support

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.

Who is involved? Industry Utilities All Fuel types Contractor s Education State DOE Career and Technical Communit y Colleges Four year institution s Workforce Govenor’s WIB Local WIBs Regional DOL

What are the roles? Industry Demand data Skills required Jobs Education Curriculum Policy Access to students Workforce Access to programs Knowledg e of funding Collaboration - Shared Goals - Shared Resources

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

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