Transcript Florida Energy Workforce Consortium

Welcome
Florida Energy Workforce
Consortium (FEWC)
May 12, 2011
FEWC May 12, 2011
9:00 am
Welcome and Introductions
Betsy Levingston, Lakeland Electric
Committee Updates
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Update on NCCER Energy Curriculum
Daniele Stacey
Tour of Lakeland Electric Power Academy
Gary Kiger, Instructor
Teacher Externship
Tracy Fender, Science Teacher
2:00 Adjourn
Working Lunch
Survey Results/ Discussion
Carol Higley, FEWC Co-Chair
Update on Florida’s Workforce/
Economic Development Structure
Andra Cornelius, WFI, Inc.
Open Discussion/Adjourn
Jennifer Grove and Carol Higley
Seniors 2011 Shadowing Rotation Schedule
Student Name
January 31-March 1
March 7 - April 11
April 15 - May 16
Administrative Support-Admin
System Control/Smart Grid
T&WD
Lineman
Plant Operations
Apparatus Shop
Substation
Production Training-JT
System Control
Combee, Dalton
Apparatus Shop
Lineman
Plant Maintenance
Ingram, Rodney
Lineman
Meter Shop/Solar
Substation
Call Center
Engineering
Admin.Support-Admin/Solar
Nance, Dalton
Plant Maintenance
Apparatus Shop
Lineman
Prevatt, Corey
Meter Shop
Substation
Lineman
Strawn, Patrick
Plant Operations
Apparatus Shop/Solar
Plant Chemistry Lab
Traverso, Alex
Production Training-JT
Media production-TTC/Smart Grid
Engineering
Velazquez, Gabriel
Media production-TTC
Energy Analyst
Meter Shop/Solar
Plant Chemistry Lab
Administrative Support-Admin
Meter Shop/Solar
Broadnax, Raeven
Byrd, Tyler
Collier, Jesse
Moya-Fonseca, Kathy
Webb, Rachael
Power Academy News
SkillsUSA
Congratulations to Lakeland Electric Power Academy students who won the regional
Skills USA contest and went on to compete in the State of Florida Championships
State Results:
Jerry Kennedy finished in the top 10 in the Job Skills Demonstration contest
Kathrine Austin finished 3rd in the employment application contest
Gabriel Velazquez finished 2nd in the resume writing/job interview contest
Cory McElwee 1st Place--Extemporaneous Speaking
(Advances to the National contest held in Kansas City, Kansas, in June
Congratulations!!!
Academy Graduates
Year 1 - 2009
Year 2 - 2010
Year 3 - 2011
4 Graduates (2 LE hires)
14 Graduates (1 LE hire)
17
6
2011 Graduates
Florida Energy
Workforce Consortium
Executive Committee Update
Co-Chair, Carol Higley
May 12, 2011
Purpose
• Formed in 2006, FEWC is developing solutions to meet the
current and future work force needs of the state’s energy
industry.
• The consortium’s primary goals are to develop accurate
projections of future energy industry work force needs
detailed by occupation and to prioritize those needs for
focused educational and recruiting efforts.
Active Committees
• Career Awareness: Improving the image of the industry and
introducing to Floridians the high-paying jobs and career paths within
it. [Audrey Brown, OUC, Chair]
• Policy & Education: Impacting education public policy to support
implementation of energy industry-relevant education and training at the
secondary and post-secondary levels with an eye toward opportunities to
transfer knowledge from the existing workforce to entry-level workers..
[Betsy Levingston, Lakeland Electric, Chair]
• State and National Outreach: Raising awareness of the
impending workforce shortages and its impact on the energy sector and
the state’s economic development potential, thus avoiding potential
adverse impacts to our state’s citizenry and businesses. [Jennifer Grove,
Gulf Power, Chair]
Funding & Resources and Untapped Labor Sources
HELP WANTED:
• Treasurer (Funding and Resources)
– Marshalling all available resources,
focusing them on the most pressing
challenges ahead.
– Annual invoicing process
– Collaborate with Workforce Florida’s
Finance Department
Passing the torch…June 2011
• Thanks to Jennifer Grove for her outstanding
leadership over the last six years with FEWC!
• Congratulations to Betsy Levingston who’s
stepping into the Co-Chair role joining Carol
Higley for the 2011-2012 fiscal year
• Welcoming Ken Languedoc to the FEWC
Executive Committee as he prepare to lead
the Policy & Education Committee
Join
Us!!
Upcoming
meetings
Florida Energy
Workforce Consortium
Membership/Funding Update
UPDATE
• Current balance effective
3/31: $39,660
• NOTE: Will receive roughly
$25,000 per year beginning this
year for next 3 years for GIECP
• Current Paying Members:
– JEA
– CHELCO
– City of Lakeland/Lakeland
Electric
– OUC
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Gulf Power
FP&L
Tampa Electric Company
CLM Workforce Connection
Florida Energy
Workforce Consortium
State and National Outreach
Committee Update
Chair, Jennifer Grove
May 9, 2011
MISSION
– To raise awareness of the energy industry careers that are
critical to our state’s electrical infrastructure
– To ensure collaborations are in place to achieve the
necessary workforce development solutions to meet the
industry’s current and future needs
– To ensure that standing committees and councils are aware
of the FEWC objectives and action plans
– To play a critical role in developing communications
between the FEWC and other state energy workforce
consortia, other industry-related organizations, and national
agency efforts to maximize awareness and solution sharing
Key Linkages/ Partnerships
• Workforce Florida, Inc.
• Florida Department of
Education
• Banner Centers for Energy,
Clean Energy, and
Construction
• Florida Ready To Work
• Florida Workforce
Development Association
• Florida Construction Users
Roundtable (FCURT)
• Florida Advanced Technical
Education Center
• Center for Energy
Workforce Development
• Other state energy
workforce consortia
• Southeastern Manpower
Tripartite Alliance (SEMTA)
• Nuclear Energy Institute
Committee Members:
• Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power, FEWC Co-Chair
• Andra Cornelius, WFI (Past FEWC Co-Chair)
• JB Clark, IBEW
Honorary Members:
• Carol Higley, JEA, FEWC Co-Chair
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State and National Outreach
Highlights
• Collaborate with 23 other state energy consortia
• Represent and/or present at multiple state and national energy
and workforce conferences – recent and upcoming events:
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Sunshine State Scholars Event: January, 2011
Academies on the Hill: February, 2011
CEWD Southeast Region Meeting: March, 2011
WFI/FACTE NGLC Conference: March, 2011 (Bay, Clay, Polk, Pinellas)
Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies National Hub Directors Meeting:
March, 2011
– Clay County NGLC Stakeholders Meeting: May, 2011
– Polk County VPSC Strategic Planning Conference: June, 2011
– FACTE Annual Convention: July, 2011
State and National Outreach
Highlights
• Collaboration with Workforce Florida:
– WFI Strategic Plan explicitly addresses Energy as key
Infrastructure Industry to focus on and has STEM focus
– WFI Banner Centers (Jennifer Grove chairs ad hoc committee);
In addition to Banner Centers for Energy, Clean Energy and
Construction, the Banner Center for Water Resources was
established in 2010
– Florida’s Green Jobs Workshop (5/09)
• Collaboration with STEMflorida and Florida Chamber
Talent & Education Caucus through Jennifer Grove’s
membership on both
New Collaborations:
• United States Department of Energy - Office
of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy:
Matthew Maguire Inman
– Primary interest in curriculum
• Covanta Energy (EfW: Energy from Waste)
contact: Greg Gillespie, Regional Training
Specialist – Fort Myers
2011 Key Area of Focus: GIECP
• Implementation of Get into Energy Career Pathways
– Northwest FL Region: Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power
– Polk County: Betsy Levingston, Lakeland Electric
– Southeast FL Region: Ken Languedoc, FPL
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Career Coaches completed training in April
Recruitment of Target Participants: May
Assessments/ Career Coaching: May/June
Training of Energy Foundations Teachers: June 13-14 in
Pensacola – co-sponsored by FACTE
Florida Energy
Workforce Consortium
Policy & Education Committee Update
Chair, Betsy Levingston
May 12, 2011
MISSION
The mission of the FEWC Policy &
Education Committee is to influence
education to collaborate with the energy
industry to develop efficient systems,
policies and programs for successfully
preparing a pool of qualified applicants for
energy careers.
Policy & Education
Target Audiences
Academic Administration
Guidance Counselors
Educators
Florida Dept. of Education
Students/Parents
Technical Colleges
Academies
Partnerships
Banner Center for Energy
Center for Energy Workforce Dev.
Florida Department of Education
Workforce Florida
CORD
NCCER
National Energy Foundation
NEED Project
SkillsUSA
EPCE
Committee Members:
• Betsy Levingston, Lakeland Electric – Chair
• Susan VanBuren, CHELCO
• Mary Jo Rager, Banner Center for Energy
• Dr. Alexander Domijan, USF
• Gwenda Thompson, WDB/Treasure Coast
• Kim McDougal, FLDOE
• Jose Farinos, IRSC
• Ken Languedoc, FPL
Honorary Members:
• Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power, FEWC Co-Chair
• Carol Higley, JEA, FEWC Co-Chair
2010 Accomplishments
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Facilitated the development of an Energy Working Group for the
Department of Education’s Next Generation Occupational Standards.
(Two industry FEWC members Co-Chair this Group).
Partnered with CEWD and CORD to develop Energy Foundations
course materials for completion and piloting in 2011-2012 school year.
Proclamation by Florida’s Governor of “Careers in Energy Week” for
week of October 18-22, 2010.
Partnershipwith NCCER to develop Alternative Energy course
materials.
Presented information about Florida’s Energy curriculum frameworks at
various industry and educational events, including FACTE, FCPN,
CEWD and MEA conferences.
Developed draft of Energy Career Cluster workbook
Hosted a Science teacher extern during summer, 2010.
2011 Action Items
• Meet goals and expectations of the GIECP initiative
• Complete the development of course materials for Energy
Foundations (CORD) and Introduction to Alternative Energy
(NCCER).
• Pilot energy courses in Florida schools/regions. (Gulf Power
Academy & Lakeland Electric Power Academy)
– Training Instructors: Prepare instructors to use Industry
Fundamentals course materials (partnering with FACTE)
(Pensacola, June 13 & 14, 2011)
– Launch the Florida Energy Teacher Network
• Add teacher “toolkit” to Get Into Energy Florida web site
• Develop incentive program for educators to use the new curriculum
frameworks and materials.
• Develop Teacher Certification for the energy curriculum
• CEWD committee to develop an Energy Industry certificate for
students completing the Energy Fundamentals course
2011 Action Items
• Develop Virtual format for energy curriculum
• Publish the Florida Energy Career Cluster Career
Guide
• Continue to seek opportunities to present at various
state Teacher Workshops to introduce Energy
curriculum and STEM
• Develop a FEWC teacher externship program and
place Science and/or Math teachers in utility summer
positions in 5 Florida regions. Consider use of
FEWC/Industry matching funds
• Continue the “Careers in Energy” Week (3rd week in
October) and gain approval as an annual
proclamation. (Governor Scott’s signature for 2011)