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Discover the benefits of joining a state-level energy consortium where industry, education, and workforce partners collaborate to pool resources, create partnerships, and drive energy initiatives. Learn why being part of this effort can help achieve more together than as individual entities. Explore the potential to work with IOUs, municipals, contractors, and various energy sectors to enhance workforce development and educational programs. See how the consortium aims to identify critical job needs, develop training programs, and raise awareness about energy careers. Take the next steps in building a strategic plan for a sustainable energy future.
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FORMING A STATE-LEVEL ENERGY CONSORTIUM Why should our company be a part of this effort?
Why a state-level energy consortium? • We can: • Accomplish more together than we can as individual entities • Pool resources • Provide a forum for creating partnerships
Partners • Industry • Education • Workforce
Industry • IOUs, municipals, and cooperatives • Gas, coal, nuclear, and alternative energy • Contractors • Potentially, related industries, such as construction
Education • State and local departments of education • Career and technical education • Community colleges • Four-year colleges and universities
Workforce • What is a Workforce Investment Board (WIB)? • Why are they important? • Support • Resources • Funding stream
Goals • Identify jobs in greatest need in the state • Partner to improve and/or create training programs • Build awareness throughout communities for the need for energy workers • Create a sense of excitement around the energy industry in the state
Next Steps • Identify key contact: industry, education & workforce • Meet in a central location • Develop a strategic plan • Create an action plan for implementation