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Northern Plains & Rocky Mountain Consortium Project Overview

The Northern Plains & Rocky Mountain Consortium Project, led by Montana, focuses on green jobs and energy-related activities. The project includes surveys, IMPLAN modeling, and governance by LMI Directors. Research covers green jobs, emerging technologies, and workforce skills analysis to meet industry demands. Challenges include timelines, bureaucracies, and politics. The project aims to identify training resources, analyze labor supply and demand, and investigate sustainable agriculture. Case studies show job creation in various sectors. The project's future involves additional investments, continued research, and workforce development. Find more at www.researchingthegreeneconomy.com.

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Northern Plains & Rocky Mountain Consortium Project Overview

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  1. Northern Plains & Rocky MountainConsortiumProject Overview Presented by: Todd Younkin, Research and Analysis Bureau Chief Montana Department of Labor and Industry April 19, 2011

  2. The Vision • Concept Based on Interstate Partnerships • Montana (lead state), Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa • Contiguous states all with unique impacts on economy due to energy production • Project would look at “green” jobs, with an emphasis on energy-related activities • Rely as much as possible on existing research/data

  3. Project Highlights • Green Jobs Survey • New Hires Survey • New and Emerging Technologies • IMPLAN Modeling • Projections Update • CIS Investment

  4. Consortium Governance • Executive Board comprised of LMI Directors from member states • MT as lead state chairs the board • MT also provides the project manager • Quorum standards • Majority rules, not necessarily consensus • MT primary fiscal contact – able to work through WIA Fiscal Unit • Benefit from prior experience with ETA/ARRA $$

  5. Communication is a Priority • Project officially began with workplan meeting first week of January, 2010 • Weekly consortium conference calls • Individual workgroups meet separately and as needed • Quarterly face-to-face Consortium meetings • Extensive use of Collaborative Workspace

  6. Challenges • Timelines • Federal and State Bureaucracies • Politics

  7. Featured Consortium Research • Green Jobs Survey – information about green jobs in the consortium • New Hires Survey – what are the skills that result in wage progression and job retention in new hires • New and Emerging Technologies • Regulatory Impact on Occupation Demand • Sustainable agriculture

  8. Additional Consortium Research • Labor Supply and Demand Analysis - Do our workers have the skills needed to fill green jobs? • Replacement Needs – When and to what extent will the aging workforce result in increased replacement needs? What industries will be most affected? • Identify training resources for workers interested in green jobs • IMPLAN analysis of topical state-specific projects, including ARRA-funded infrastructure projects • Data mining of job openings to identify hiring trends and skills in demand • CIS Investment for states with IntoCareers – affiliated career information systems – add information on “green” to CIS

  9. IMPLAN Case Studies Transmission Line Construction - Montana 4.7 total jobs per $1.0 million invested if an in-state contractor was used 360 total jobs per year on the MATL line

  10. IMPLAN Case Studies Forest Restoration 19.5 total jobs per $1.0 million of investment

  11. IMPLAN Case Studies Montana Restoration Industry – Silver Bow Creek Superfund Cleanup 31.5 total jobs per $1.0 million of capital investment Jobs were of above average wage

  12. IMPLAN Case Studies Sewage Treatment Plant -- South Dakota 964 Jobs created through ARRA sewage treatment grants

  13. IMPLAN Case Studies Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements in Nebraska $33 million in economic activity 253 total jobs

  14. Beyond the Research • Survey experience • Use of administrative records • Cognitive testing • Qualitative info in support of projections • Economic modeling capabilities • Improving our ability to work cooperatively and effectively across states

  15. Where Do We Go From Here? • Additional investments • Infrastructure funding vs. competitive grants • Continue key research • Awareness of and access to results • Available to future research/workforce development efforts • Ensure impact on workforce development

  16. find our research at www.researchingthegreeneconomy.com

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