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2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 14-16, 2012

2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 14-16, 2012 Crystal Gateway Marriott • Arlington, VA. PG&E Workforce Development and Education Partnerships. Why PowerPathway?. Industry Challenge

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2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 14-16, 2012

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  1. 2012 Center for Energy Workforce Development Summit November 14-16, 2012 Crystal Gateway Marriott• Arlington, VA

  2. PG&E Workforce Developmentand Education Partnerships

  3. Why PowerPathway? Industry Challenge The U.S faces a critical shortage of skilled operations workers and trained professionals to maintain the existing electric power system, and to design, build, and operate future electric power systems. Bipartisan Policy Center, National Commission on Energy Policy, Task Force on America’s Future Energy Jobs 2009, 2011 • PG&E Challenge • Silver Tsunami • Diversity • Current & Future Needs

  4. PG&E PowerPathway™ Model Employers Role: Specify Skills and Hire Leveraged Funding Education Institutions Role: Train Government Workforce System Role: Outreach and Case Manage

  5. PowerPathway Mission: Create a qualified pipeline of candidates for PG&E and the industry through public-private collaborations ENLARGE TALENT POOL FOR PG&E Working through communities to attract the right people with the right skills at the right time JOINTLY ADDRESS WORKFORCE CHALLENGES Preparing for retirement & diversity trends, and a carbon-constrained future PREPARE TOMORROW’S GRADUATES Generating early interest in Science/Tech/Eng/Math (STEM) pathways and career technical education SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES Guiding community colleges on best practices to create a sustainable workforce

  6. California Department of Education Career Partnership Academies • 3 year high school program, grades 10-12 • School-within-the-school structure • Career theme – 15 industry fields • Academic and career technical courses with curricular integration • Partnership between secondary education, industry and post-secondary • 50% of students accepted into academy must qualify as “at-risk” • 95% graduation rate • 57% of students fulfill University of California entry requirements

  7. Student Selection • Students voluntarily apply, • Are interviewed, and • Are selected on the basis of need, interest, and parent approval. • About 60-70 students are typically selected for entry each year, enough to comprise two sections of a sophomore class. • At least 50% of students selected for entry must meet at-risk criteria as defined in California’s Education Code.

  8. PG&E New Energy Academies • PG&E initiated partnership with California Department of Education (CDE) • Resulting academies mark CDE’s first public/ private partnership • Supports the company’s overall community investment strategy • Focuses on underserved, underrepresented • Addresses STEM issues and attracts students to energy industry

  9. PG&E New Energy Academies • Community Relations Initiative • Support from other company departments • Summer Institute • Get Into Energy Career Pathways • Energy Industry Fundamentals • California Department of Education Grant • Career Awareness • Articulation Agreements

  10. PG&E’s New Energy Academies • Berkeley High School – Berkeley Unified School District • Edison High School – Fresno Unified School District • Foothill High School – Twin Rivers School District (Sacramento) • Independence High School – Kern County School District (Bakersfield) • Venture Academy – San Joaquin County Office of Education (Stockton)

  11. Edison High School Planning & Implementation Process

  12. Dual Enrollment • Opportunity for students to earn college credit while in high school • Realizing that college is an option • An incentive for students to continue and build upon what they have already started in high school

  13. Green Energy and Technology Stackable Pathway

  14. Industrial Technology (Total of 14 FCC Dual Enrollment units) 9th - Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) 10th - DC & AC Electronics EST 51 and 52 11th - Introduction to Robotics EST 82A 12th - Digital Concepts EST 55A Engineering (Project Lead the Way) 9th - Introduction to Design 10th - Principles of Engineering 11th - Digital Electronics 12th - Civil Engineering Edison High School in Partnership with Fresno City College Green Energy and Technology (Total of 11 FCC Dual Enrollment units) 9th - Green Physics 10th - Introduction to Energy 11th - DC Electronics EST 51 & Lab Safety EST 53 12th - AC Electronics EST 52 & Photovoltaic EST 81 - Extra-Curricular ActivitiesSenior Project - MESA Students will work in teams to - FIRST Robotics research, test, and construct a - Science Olympiad solution to a real world problem. - Computer Repair - Web Design - Job Readiness Program Bachelor’s Degree Possible majors: -Industrial Technology -Engineering Manufacturing Mechanic Core Training Certificate Associate Degree - Electrical Systems Technology - Engineering Or complete transfer units Fresno State Fresno City College Fresno City College Stackable Certifications -Maintenance Mechanic -Industrial Controls Technician -Manufacturing Technician

  15. Mario Rendon Principal Program Manager Workforce Development - PowerPathway Pacific Gas & Electric Company (559) 263-5285 mrrn@pge.com For More Information www.pge.com/powerpathway

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