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Evolving Schools, Evolving Workplaces in the Bluegrass

Evolving Schools, Evolving Workplaces in the Bluegrass. Debra Walton Wells Manager, Inclusion and Diversity. LG&E and KU Energy LLC. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky Operations include three utility businesses Louisville Gas & Electric Company (LG&E) Kentucky Utilities Company (KU)

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Evolving Schools, Evolving Workplaces in the Bluegrass

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  1. Evolving Schools, Evolving Workplaces in the Bluegrass Debra Walton Wells Manager, Inclusion and Diversity

  2. LG&E and KU Energy LLC • Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky • Operations include three utility businesses • Louisville Gas & Electric Company (LG&E) • Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) • Old Dominion Power Company (ODP) • One of the U.S.’s lowest-cost providers • Recognized several times by JD Power for outstanding customer satisfaction

  3. Vertically Integrated Fully Regulated Utility

  4. LG&E and KU Facilities

  5. Who We Are • 3,500 employees in Kentucky and Virginia • 300 jobs filled in 2013; 178 in 2014 through June 30 • More than 100 establishments • Educational needs…full range • Sources: • Referrals • Websites Unmet needs in operations positions: • Racial/ethnic/gender diversity • Interpersonal skill competencies • Willingness to be available 24/7

  6. Salaries and Assessments • Those hired in 2014 without a bachelors degree: • Hourly $58,600 • Non-exempt $31,700 • Average $43,650 Assessment Edison Electric Institute (EEI) testing for: • operators • mechanics • customer service • technicians

  7. Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCIES FOR THE ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISION AND DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY Tier 1: Personal Effectiveness Tier 2: Academic Competencies Tier 3: Workplace Competencies Tier 4: Industry-wide Technical Competencies Tier 5: industry – specific technical competencies

  8. Filling the Talent Pipeline • JCPS Schools/programs • Blake Elementary Engineering Club • Southern High School • Lighthouse (after school program for middle school) Technical Schools: Somerset Operations partners: Miller Pipeline Zachry JY Legner Team Fischel

  9. Filling the Talent Pipeline • Military veterans • Ft. Knox and Ft. Campbell • Hire our Heroes job fairs • Orion • Community job fairs • Community job fairs • Black Achievers • Urban League On site education Associates degree in Lexington and Louisville

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