Introductions

2. Introductions • Ann Randazzo – Executive Director, CEWD • Dana Berkheimer – Education Consultant, CEWD • Laura Legel – Midwest Energy Association

3. Participants • Thanks to our pilot companies and others that have helped during the process: • Baltimore Gas & Electric • Consumers Energy • DTE Energy • Pacific Gas & Electric • Public Service Electric & Gas

4. Natural Gas Boot Camp • The boot camp was developed through a partnership between CEWD and MEA and piloted by 4 member companies. • It is a 6 to 10 week series of online courses designed to give individuals a basic knowledge of the natural gas industry and the type of work that is expected. • The program is geared toward the gas distribution function within a utility. • The curriculum is available to CEWD/MEA members.

5. Roles and Responsibilities

6. Program Components • The program consists of: • Online modules and simulations offered through MEA • Power Point presentations of the online material • Instructor guides • Hands on components with demonstration of ability * • Knowledge tests * The hands on components comprise approximately half of the program

7. Sample Instructor Guide

8. Sample Activity Sheet

9. Program Content • Week 1 – 4 – Energy Industry Fundamentals (optional but recommended) • Week 5 – Safety, Principles of Natural Gas and Hand/Power Tools • Week 6 – Excavation, Locating Gas Structures, Piping • Week 7 – Piping, Print Reading • Week 8 - CathodicProtection/Corrosion, Valves, Customer Focus, How to Apply Online for Utility Jobs, Math Remediation • Week 9 – Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, Troops to Energy Jobs Review (for ex-military cohorts) • Week 10 – Math Boot Camp (optional but recommended)

10. Week 1 – 4 Courses • Energy Industry Fundamentals • Provides a broad understanding of the electric and natural gas utility industry and the energy generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, commonly called the "largest machine in the world," which forms the backbone for the industry. • Includes business models, regulations, types of energy and their conversion to useable energy such as electric power, how generated power is transmitted and distributed to the point of use, emerging technologies, and the connection to careers in the energy industry. • Is available in an online version. • Is available on the CEWD Curriculum site at no charge. • Students are given an assessment and, if passed, receive an ANSI certified credential

11. Week 5 Courses • Safety • Personal Protection Equipment • Worksite Protection/Traffic Control • Introduction to OSHA Standards • First Aid/CPR/AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) • Principles of Natural Gas • Hazards of Natural Gas and Prevention of Accidental Ignition • Abnormal Operating Conditions (AOC) • Hand and Power Tools • Hand and Power Tool Safety

12. Week 6 Courses • Excavation/Backfilling • Damage Prevention during Excavation Activities by or on behalf of the Operator • Damage Prevention Inspection during Third Party Excavation of Encroachment • Backfilling • Locating Gas Structures • Locate Underground Pipelines • Install and Maintain Pipeline Markers • Piping • Cast iron – Caulked Bell and Spigot Joints – Installation and Maintenance of Mechanical Leak Clamp(s) • Cast Iron Joints

13. Week 7 Courses • Piping • Installation of Steel Pipe in a Ditch • Joining Pipe – Threaded Joints • Installation of Plastic Pipe in a Ditch • Install Tracer Wire with Plastic Pipe • Joining of Plastic Pipe • Joining of Pipe – Compression Couplings • Joining of Plastic Pipe • Butt-Heat Fusion: Manual • Butt-Heat Fusion: Hydraulic Machine • Sidewall Heat Fusion • Electrofusion • Tapping a Pipeline (Tap Dia. 2” or less) • Print Reading

14. Week 8 Courses • Cathodic Protection/Corrosion • Visual Inspection for Atmospheric Corrosion • Valves • Manually Opening and Closing Valves • Valve Corrective Maintenance • Valve‐Visual Inspection and Partial Operation • Valve – Preventive Maintenance • Customer Focus • Online application process • Math remediation and testing

15. Week 9 Courses • Resume Writing • Interviewing Skills • Troops to Energy Jobs Review

16. Week 10 Courses • Math Boot Camp • 5 days of the boot camp can be held consecutively over a one week period. • Day 6 should be a full day of class, and includes spatial reasoning a refresher of all material, as well as extensive testing in a timed environment. • Classes consist of timed Daily Quizzes, Instruction, Practice Problems and Exercises, and cover competencies included in the Energy Competency Model for Math, Locating, Reading and Using Information, and some Job Specific competencies. • An analysis of the competencies taught in the boot camp shows a direct relationship to the abilities required in the EEI employment test batteries used by the industry. • The math boot camp material is available on the CEWD Curriculum site

17. Schedule

18. Schedule Week Day Hours Topic

19. Registration Process • A link to the MEA course library will be on the Curriculum section of the CEWD website. • The training provider must register with MEA as a Partner in Education (PIE) and pay an annual $700.00 fee. The fee is valid for a calendar year. • The PIE must register the students for the course and pay a $75.00 fee per student at the time of registration. The student license is valid for a calendar year and can be re-used. • MEA will assign the program courses to the PIE

20. Registration Process • The PIE will be responsible for re-assigning the licenses to new students throughout the year. • The PIE will be the administrator of the system, which includes adding new users to the system, assigning courses, correcting courses/resources, running reports, resetting test scores, removing users, etc.

21. Administrator Training • PIE EnergyU Admin will be required to take an online course covering basic administration • They will receive a free 60 minute training call with MEA • Additional free training materials are available online • Reasonably priced classroom training sessions are held periodically throughout the year.