Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium (GEICC)

2. Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium(GEICC) • Created Aug. 28, 2007, during the Southeast Skilled Labor Summit • Held our first official meeting and elected officers November 2007 • Bi-monthly meetings; hosted by a member company • Executive Committee is made up of Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and seven committee chairs • Formalized: Incorporated, filed for 501C6 and Elected Board of Directors • Partnerships: Over 150 participating • Electric & natural gas utilities, oil & gas, nuclear industries • Alternative fuels and related industries • Department of Labor, state offices • Education • Industrial construction • Utility associations

3. GEICC Mission: To engage electric, nuclear, natural gas utilities And construction in strategic, unified, and results-oriented efforts to ensure a skilled workforce to meet future industry needs

4. Strategic Initiatives: Raise awareness about the looming construction labor shortage and its impact on the energy industry Elevate the image of skilled crafts careers Implement performance-based education and training programs for skilled craft workers through career and technical education programs Recruit from untapped labor pools to educate and train for construction and energy workforce needs Align investments and workforce development initiatives Build state partnership teams that promote talent and economic development Develop funding strategies to support our strategic initiatives

5. Committees & Accomplishments • Executive Committee - Chair – Debra Howell, Georgia Power • Received Federal DOL E.N.E.R.G.E Grant worth $1 million • Incorporated and Filed for 501(c)6 • Selected Board of Directors and they held their first meeting • Developed seven working committees with action plans and deliverables • Developed a partnership with the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) • Maintained a strong partnership with the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) • Awareness and Outreach –Angie Farsee, Ga Transmission • Identified state energy positions list, skills and behaviors • Coordinated the 2009 CEFGA Construction Career Expo/Skills USA which represented more than 6,145 • Coaching Booth interviewed 765 students • Created the Georgia Energy Regions Web site (http://geicc-space.near-time.net) • Created the “Get Into Energy” Georgia Brand • Developed presentation strategy and common templates and materials • Untapped Labor – Trey Harrison, Ga. System Operations • Developed Military Strategy for Recruitment • Developed Job Corps Partnership • Funding Strategies - Suzanne Powell, MEAG Power • Developed membership fees and guidelines • Developing a membership driven • Currently have 150 active participants • Applying for appropriate grants and WIA Funds

6. Committees & Accomplishments • Policy, Education and Training – Dr. Lucy Phillips, TCSG • Created a Career Academy Funding Strategy with the Lt. Governor’s Office • Developed and replicated an Electrical lineworker Apprentice Program at four technical colleges • Developed Electrical Utility Technology Associates Degree for external • Developed EUT Certificate program for internal employee • Industrial Construction – Ralph Heath, Shaw Group • Developed a Nuclear Strategy for Recruitment • E.N.E.R.G.E Grant Initiative • Ensuring successful implementation of $1 million Federal DOL grant awarded • Including Educator Forums and Summer Teacher Education Sessions at eight technical colleges • Developed partnership with National Energy Foundation for teacher certification and materials • Led GEICC Coaching Booth at Career Expo, interviewed 765 students

7. Skilled Craft Generating & Nuclear Plants • Auxiliary Equipment Operators (entry level) • Coal Equipment Operators (entry level) • Security Officer (entry level) • Nuclear Technicians (entry level) • Nuclear Mechanic and Electricians • Nuclear System Operator in Training • Nuclear Chemistry, Health Physics Technicians • Distribution & Transmission • Apprentice Lineworkers (entry level) • Utility Assistants (entry level) • Apprentice Electricians (entry level) • Truck Operator (entry level) • Lineworkers • Fleet Mechanics • Technicians – Drafting, Design, Construction • Support • Administrative • Customer Service Reps Professional Engineers • BS Degree • Electrical • Mechanical • Industrial • Civil • Nuclear • Engineering Support • AS Degree or Equivalent Experience • Electrical Utility Technology Associates Degree ENERGY Positions 2

8. Results: • Working together, we’re building the utility workforce of the future • Leveraging a stronger partnership • Creating the engine to sustain economic growth • Increasing the perception of utility and industrial construction careers as a preferred occupation

9. Energy Resources www.getintoenergyga.org www.getintoenergy.com www.cewd.org www.careervoyages.gov www.southerncompany.com www.gatrans.com www.gasoc.com www.meagpower.org 15

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