Kick Starting Sustainable Careers Juan Muy, Project Coordinator for the CCC Gabe Navarro, Project Associate Jess McRaney, PE Adam Raftery, Vice President CI&I

CCC – A Brief Introduction

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• Train & Develop 18 – 25 Year Olds to become productive citizens.

• Conserve and enhance the natural resources of the State of CA.

• Respond to emergencies that impact Californians.

The History of CCC Energy

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• Long history in energy efficiency and conservation. 1978 - 2002

• High skill level development • Did not pay attention to private workforce

The History of CCC Energy

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• Perceived as a competitor

• Could not survive the budget hardships

The Energy Corps

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• 12 High performance crews throughout the state

• Focused on critical thinking/action.

• Creating viable partnerships

that foster CCC Champions.

The Energy Corps

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• Developed

Career Technical Education courses

• Innovation, professionalism, and self – sustenance

Energy Corpsmember Pathway

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Energy Corpsmember Pathway

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Energy Corpsmember Pathway

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Energy Corpsmember Pathway

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Energy Corpsmember Pathway

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Energy Corpsmember Pathway

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Energy Corpsmember Pathway

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Energy Corps Initiative

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• Create career pathways

• Community Colleges and

Universities to create CTE courses.

• Partner with Subject

Matter Experts

CTE Training

Contextual Work Experience

Study Market

Energy Corps Initiative

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Before Joining the CCC

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• Turned in countless applications

• Was willing to work anywhere • No one was hiring

Joined the CCC In Summer 2012

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•Heard about the CCC through friend

•Attended orientation

•Was working 2 weeks later

The Work Was Hard but Rewarding

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• Chopping Trees

• Working on Trails

• Removing Weeds

• Digging Holes…..

Loved What I Was Doing

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• Received promotion to Crew

Leader and gained an additional

year in the program

•Enjoyed going to work everyday

•Felt like I was making an impact

•Wanted to gain as much

experience as possible

Joined the Energy Corps

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• To get as much out of the program as possible

• Try something new

• Narrow down possible career path

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Prop 39 Work

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Specific Skills That I Learned • Identify various types of HVAC

equipment

• Different Lighting technology

• What to look for when conducting an

energy survey

Transferrable Skills that I Learned • Professionalism

• Organization

• How to manage a group of people

in a sensitive environment

Introduced to SmartWatt

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• Realized the work that I was doing with the Energy Corps could lead to a

career that I would enjoy doing

• Became eager to learn a about other areas of energy conservation

• Excited for new opportunities

SmartWatt Internship

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• Was able to sharpen the skills gained in the Energy Corps and

apply them to the position I received at SmartWatt

• Focused on specific areas of energy conservation

• Great learning experience / Job training

• Perfect transition from CCC to a job outside of the Corps

SmartWatt Employee

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• Enjoy going to work everyday and the work that I do

• Constantly challenged to keep improving

• Motivated to go back to school

• Ideal work environment

• Continue to work closely with the CCC and pass

knowledge on to new interns

ESCO, 3rd Party EE & RE

Companies * ECP provides Corpsmembers as part of EE/RE Programs * Energy Surveys, Post Install Checks, Direct Installs, Process Tasks

IOU & POU Utilities * ECP Corpsmembers Trained * Energy Surveys, & Post Install Checks, Direct Installs, Process Tasks * Part of “Core” & 3rd Party EE/RE Programs

Energy Corps Program - Partnership Model Contracted Services within Commercial Retail, Large Commercial, Schools & Public Buildings, & Residential Energy Market Sectors

Prime Contracts

CA State & Local Government Agencies

* ECP provides Corpsmembers as part of EE/RE Programs * Energy Surveys, Direct Installs, Process Tasks

Corporations

* ECP provides Corpsmembers & services for EE/RE Projects * Energy Surveys, Direct Installs, Site Preparation

Providing CCC & Local Corpsmembers to Many

Business Partners and Clients (as Sub-Contracted Services)

& Local Corps

EC Program Sub-Contracts

Prime Contracts

Contract Sources: RFP & Other

Contracts from IUOs, POUs,

State & Local Gov. Agencies, & Other

Sources

Funding Sources: CPUC, CEC EPIC,

CARB Cap & Trade, Prop 39, & Other

Funding

Funding Sources: Corporate EE/RE

Programs & Projects Funding Sources:

EE tariffs, Federal Programs, Prop 39, CARB Cap & Trade,

& Other Sources

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Energy Corps Program

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Job Training Partnership

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Assessing Interns’ Strengths

Bill

Anal

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CEC

Where do we start?

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Challenges: Academic Ideology vs. Field Experience

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SmartWatt CCC Internship Progression

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Allocation of Savings by TOU Period

Training and Development

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Energy Modeling

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Next Stop: Engineering School

Where do we go from here?

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Vision for Program

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Traditional Intern

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CCC Intern

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Achievement-Oriented Culture

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K-12 Case Study

• $600K allocated for planning

•Planning funds going toward:

• District energy manager

• MEP and structural design engineering for comprehensive mechanical system replacements

• Advanced HVAC controls projects to drive up SIR

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Community College Case Study

• Integrated lighting and HVAC controls project

• CCC participating as part of implementation team

• $100K in labor savings

• Labor could have been performed by SmartWatt

electricians

• Instead, savings going into camera and access

system improvements

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Not for Everyone?

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Going Forward

• Continue Driving Value to Prop 39 Customers • ($2 mil redirected from planning so far)

• Expand CCC specific program • Water • ABC integration

• Continue to build on achievement-oriented culture • Parlay model to traditional internships • Align development plans with college curriculums • Increase awareness of program with CC’s, UC’s & CSU’s

• Solicit feedback on program

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