2009 CEWD Summit

 

October 7-9, 2009

Marriott Downtown Hotel

Indianapolis, IN

Dr. Kristina Johnson, Undersecretary of Energy, and Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration/ U.S. Department of Labor, addressed participants at CEWD’s Annual Summit in Indianapolis Oct. 6-9, 2009.

Speaking to members at a reception Oct. 6, Dr. Johnson noted that as much as 60 percent of the energy workforce is expected to retire in the next five years, at a time when “we have the least prepared students moving through the pipeline.” To help better prepare the workforce that will rebuild our nation’s energy infrastructure, she said, $100 million in federal grants was being directed to energy training programs.

Johnson said the challenge and excitement of overhauling our energy infrastructure by developing Smart Grids, finding ways to reduce carbon emissions and improving energy efficiencies in the coming years could help draw young people to the industry.

Speaking to Summit participants by videotape Oct. 7, Assistant Secretary Oates recognized the work of state energy consortia and said she was engaged in discussions with CEWD about how the Administration could help connect the energy industry to the public workforce system across the country.

“I am committed to making sure that we connect our training resources to good, high-paying jobs here in the U.S. and your industry exemplifies those opportunities,” she concluded.

The Summit was full of informative session by leaders in industry and education.  See below for videos and handouts.

Click here to watch Jane Oates

Click here to watch the videos from the 2009 CEWD Summit

 

Presentations:

Opening General Session

• Welcome to Indianapolis - Geoff Gailey, IPL

• CEWD Accomplishments - Peggy Pego, CEWD Executive Council

• National Education Policy and Activity Update - Jan Bray, ACTE

General Session: State Consortia Initiatives

• Mississippi Consortium - John Wheeler, Entergy Nuclear

• Indiana Consortium - Kris Emaus, NiSource

• Missouri Consortium - Betsy Finnegan, Ameren

• New Jersey Consortium - Rosa Schmidt, PSEG

General Session: Miscellaneous Topics

• Get Into Energy Career Pathways - Ann Randazzo, CEWD

• Get Into Energy Career Pathways Document

• New DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement - Jacob Jacobs and Scott Manning

• Energy Efficiency - Lisa Wood, Institute for Energy Efficiency

• Pathways Model - Van Ton-Quinlivan, PG&E

• Pathways Model - Bruce Peterson, St. Cloud Technical College

Breakout Session: Sharing the Curriculum

• Sharing Curriculum Breakout Session - Cheryl Carrier, Ford Motor Company Fund

• Sharing Curriculum Breakout Session - Doug Keaton, Nation Energy Education Development Project

• Sharing Curriculum Breakout Session - Richard Holman, Idaho National Laboratory

Breakout Session: Recruiting from the Military

• Recruiting from the Military - Bob Strange, U.S. Army Reserve

• Recruiting from the Military - Bill Mulcrone, Helmets to Hard Hats

• Recruiting from the Military - Stacy Bare, Veterans Green Jobs

• Recruiting from the Military - Mary Beth Lakin, American Council on Education

Breakout Session: Raising Interest in Engineering Careers

• Raising Interest in Engineering Careers - Dennis Ray, PSERC

• Raising Interest in Engineering Careers - Doug Brown, Learning for Life

• Raising Interest in Engineering Careers - Miriam Carter, Montgomery Community College

• Raising Interest in Engineering Careers - Diane Matt, WEPAN

Breakout Session: Reaching Untapped Populations

• Reaching for Untapped Populations - Terri Sandu, Hardhatted Women

• Reaching for Untapped Populations - Ray Kelly, Displaced workers program at DTE Energy

• Reaching for Untapped Populations - Daryl Wright, Youthbuild

Breakout Session: Using Credentials in the Hiring Process

• Using Credentials in the Hiring Process - Valerie Taylor, CEWD

General Session: Miscellaneous Topics

• State Sector Strategies - Erin Andrew, National Governor's Association

• The Electricity Technology Transformation - Barbara Tyran, Electric Power Research Institute

• The Electricity Technology Transformation - Paul Allen, Constellation Energy

• Leveraging Common Standards and Curriculum to Build Educational Programs - Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides, NEI

• Leveraging Common Standards and Curriculum to Build Educational Programs - James Rzepkowski, Constellation Energy

Closing Keynote Speaker - Eileen O'Neill Odum, NiSource Indiana Business Segment

 

Handouts:

• Actions for Employers to Raise Interest in and Preparation for Engineering Careers

• CEWD discounted pricing and GIE Badge for Your Site - Flyer

• Reception Showcase Reception Participants

• Summary of U.S. Dept. of Energy Smart Grid Workforce Training Grant

• U.S. Map of State Consortiums

• IEEE PES Recruiting Flyer

 

2009 Summit Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Duke Energy

Edison Electric Institute

PSEG

Scott Madden

Silver Sponsors

American Gas Association

Idaho National Labs

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

National Center for Construction Education and Research

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Quanta Services

Thomas Edison State College

Utility Workers Union of America

Vemo

Bronze Sponsors

Dayton Power & Light

Nuclear Energy Institute