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Alan Hardcastle

WSU Extension Energy Program

June 23, 2011

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1002931. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation .

Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency Trends and EmploymentTrends and Employment

Need for long-term investments in EE.

NWPPC-6th power plan: EE to meet 85% of new regional energy demand by 2020

EE-related investments in 2004 were $300 billion; supports 1.63 million jobs in US

55% of all EE-related jobs are in the buildings sector

But—EE is still less than 1/3 of annual energy spending

Source: ACEEE: American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

NW Office Building Energy UseNW Office Building Energy Use

EE Sector Job Growth ProjectionsEE Sector Job Growth Projections

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

NEET Research FindingsNEET Research Findings

Workforce ChallengesWorkforce Challenges Retirements and Age StructureRetirements and Age Structure

~50% of workforce to retire in next five years.~50% of workforce to retire in next five years.

Decline in working age cohorts over next 20 yearsDecline in working age cohorts over next 20 years

Particular shortage in the skilled trades and engineering programsParticular shortage in the skilled trades and engineering programs

Employment in EE Broadly Distributed Employment in EE Broadly Distributed

Trade Allies (A&E, Contractors, Specialized Skills), ESCOs, Trade Allies (A&E, Contractors, Specialized Skills), ESCOs, Government, Manufacturing, Utilities, Private Business (Microsoft, Government, Manufacturing, Utilities, Private Business (Microsoft, J.C. Penny, Property Management Firms)J.C. Penny, Property Management Firms)

Disparate job classifications that are difficult to classify and Disparate job classifications that are difficult to classify and quantifyquantify

Key Themes From NEET ResearchKey Themes From NEET Research

What’s LackingWhat’s Lacking::

• Strategic Coordination Among EE Strategic Coordination Among EE

Workforce Development PlayersWorkforce Development Players• Stakeholders and providersStakeholders and providers

• Data on EE workforce developmentData on EE workforce development• Skills, positions, opportunitiesSkills, positions, opportunities

• Funding for EE workforce Funding for EE workforce development development

• Economic recession, reduced budgetsEconomic recession, reduced budgets

PanelistsPanelists

Douglas C. SmithDouglas C. Smith Stantec ConsultingStantec Consulting

Mari AndersonMari Anderson McKinstryMcKinstry

Mary E. SmithMary E. Smith Snohomish County PUDSnohomish County PUD

Sean BagsbySean Bagsby IBEW Local 46IBEW Local 46