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Developing A Pacific Northwest Smarter Grid
Workforce A Case Study in Regional Collaboration
For Workforce DevelopmentIn Clean Energy
Northwest Hydroelectric Association2011 Annual Conference, Feb 22, 2011
“A Centralia College Partnership”Barbara Hins-Turner, Executive Director
Designated Center of Excellence
for the Energy Industry
Vision
Become National Model to develop partnerships between
Business Industry Education Organized Labor Workforce System Economic Development
Mission
Liaison between partners and the state’s education system to:
Drive the energy economy Create highly skilled workforce Provide consistent curriculum Meet Industry needs Provide state-wide
coordination
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 2
Sector Niche Expertisein Community Colleges
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 4
Traditional Power Operations, Centralia CollegeDistribution Line Systems, Spokane CCNuclear, Columbia Basin College
Renewables and ConservationSolar, Shoreline CCWind, Walla Walla CCEnergy Efficiency Mgmt, Edmonds and Cascadia CC
New and EmergingSmart Grid Cyber SecuritySustainability
Industry and Labor Partners
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 5
• Avista Utilities• Puget Sound
Energy• Portland
General Electric
• Idaho Power• IBEW Locals
77 & 125• WA State
Labor Council AFL/CIO
• Centralia City Light
• Seattle City Light
• Tacoma Power
• Bonneville Power Administration
• Northwest• Public Utility
Districts
Value to Industry and Labor
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 6
Industry and Labor led Advisory Board
Coordination of Energy Sector Efforts
Continuity of Curriculum
Support Incumbent Worker and Apprenticeship Training – Classroom and online
Leverage Stakeholder Resources
Well Trained, Qualified Workforce
Research = The Platform
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 7
• Industry trends
• Labor shortages
• Workforce education solutions
• Growing the workforce pipeline
Knowledge Transfer
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 8
Skill Panels•Connecting Industry and Education•Skill Standards: defining industry requirements
• Plant Operator • Plant Mechanic• Plant Electrician• Combustion Turbine• Wind Technician• Transmission Occupations
http://www.centralia.edu/coe/skill.html
Growth of Workforce Collaboration
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 9
2004
2005
2009National Model
2010
Strategic Focus
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 10
Convene Industry,
Labor, Educatio
n Strategy Group
Strategic Plan
Developed
Seek Funding
to Support Plan/Goa
ls
Enhance Partnershi
ps to Support
Plan
A Smarter Grid
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 12
• Department of Energy Funding Opportunity
• $ 7 Million Match Package
• $5 Million Federal
Annual Best Practices Summit
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 14
Convening Industry, Labor, Education, Workforce and Economic Development
June 23/24, 2011
Regional Training and Education Center, Satsop Campus
Why Develop a Pacific NW Smarter Grid Workforce?
1/30/2011Centralia College--PNCECE 15
BPA System OperationsAdrienne
Seattle Steam Power Plant Operator Ryan
Grand Coulee Hydro Plant OperatorBrian