Southeast Region Meeting March 31 – April 1, 2008

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 Industry Solutions – Regional Implementation

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

Expand the Get Into Energy website. Implement communication templates and the Get Into Energy branding campaign. Assess messaging for diverse communities including the Hispanic population Goals Career Awareness

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 Parents and Educators sections Completing short film on Nuclear, For 2008 Behind the Technology for Natural Gas and Coal Career Profile on Gas Technicians Student research section Update for Branding 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

shopCEWD Career Awareness

SkillsUSA / School Tube Video Contest Career Awareness

2008 Goals Workforce Development and Education Complete Energy Competency Model and develop implementation tool kit. Update curriculum data base with model curriculum for each key job category. Align energy career pathways with national standards of practice. Provide support to curriculum consortiums.

Career Clusters Skills and Abilities Key Jobs Energy Pathways Energy Competency Model Lineworker, Plant Operator Technician Pipefitter / Pipelayer Energy Career Cluster Map Course of Study Model Curriculum Curriculum Consortiums 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

Construction Maintenance Operations Engineering and Technology Science and Math 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: Quality Assurance Manufacturing Planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into the intermediate or final products Energy Career Cluster Map Design and Pre- construction Maintenance, Installation & Repair Logistics & Inventory Control Pathway

Construction: Boilermaker Carpenter Control & Valve Installers Electrician Electrical and electronics repairers Insulation Worker Iron / Metalworker Industrial machinery mechanics Lineworker Line & Gas Technicians Machinists Millwright Pipefitter Pipeline Installer Pipelayer Welder Maintenance Operations: Boilermaker Carpenter Control & Valve Installer Corrosion Technician Electrician Heavy Equipment Operator Industrial Machinery Mechanic Insulation Worker Iron / Metalworker Lineworker Line & Gas Technicians Millwright Pipefitter / Pipelayer Pipeline Installer Substation Mechanic Utility Metering & Regulation Technician Relay Technician Welder Engineering and Technology: Electrical Engineer Power Systems Engineer Mechanical Engineer Nuclear Engineer Chemical Engineer Civil engineer Energy Transmission Engineer Procurement Engineer Environmental Engineer Industrial Engineer Science and Math: Nuclear Chemist Nuclear Technician Materials Scientist Radio Chemist Health Physicist Chemistry Technicia n Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Architecture and Construction Clusters Pathways Manufacturing Production Process Development: Electrical & Electronics Technician Engineering & related Technician Power Plant Operator Nuclear Reactor Operator Non-Licensed Operator Gas Processing and Distribution Plant Operator Power Distributor & Dispatcher Gas Controller & Dispatcher Auxiliary. Equip. Operator Maintenance, Installation & Repair Boilermaker Control & Valve Installers Corrosion Technician Pipefitter / Pipelayer Pipeline Installer Instrument & Control Tech Electrical & Instrumentation Tech Elec.. & Electronics Repairer Elec. Equipment Installer / Repairer Industrial Machinery Mechanic Maintenance Repairer / Tech Mechanical Tech Millwright Welder Manufacturing Energy Career Cluster Map Design and Pre-construction: Engineer - Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Nuclear, Mechanical, Power Systems, Energy Transmission, Procurement, Environmental, Industrial Electrical & Electronics Engineering Technician Mechanical Technician Machinists Quality Assurance Quality Control Tech Quality Assurance Tech Logistics & Inventory Control Heavy Materials Technician

2008 Goals Identify and assess additional job categories Assess renewables / alternative energy workforce implications Conduct 2008 Workforce Survey and expand to include supply data Assess workforce demand and issues for engineers and leverage current initiatives with IEEE and other entities. Design and implement workforce development metrics to measure the success of industry and regional initiatives. Workforce Planning and Metrics

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

2008 Goals Identify model processes and develop solution guides. Conduct quarterly Quick Solutions Webinars. Implement communities of practice for workforce development activities. Conduct the 2008 Annual Summit, sponsor regional forums and support state consortium development. Member Value and Support

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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The Education Continuum Best Practices, tools and model programs

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 SkillsUSA 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