Green Grants &
Energy Training
STATEWIDE TRAINING
“Green” Jobs
JOBS DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN:
• Environmental education, regulation, compliance or research
• Sustainable agriculture or natural resource conservation
• Environmental cleanup • Energy efficiency
• Renewable energy or clean fuels
DEED LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
• Green job vacancies by industry occupation • Research reports
• Career pathways for key industry sectors • 50 career profiles
• 20 career videos
$1.16 Million funded by Department of Labor
DEED LABOR MARKET INFORMATION
• Initial Findings
– 2009 4th Quarter: 490 green job vacancies
– Nearly 2% of all job vacancies are “Green”
MN Labor Market Information Office 2010
$1.16 Million funded by Department of Labor
$1.16 Million funded by Department of Labor
“Green”
Industries
Administration of Conservation Programs Architectural Services
Commercial Machinery Repair/Maintenance Residential Plumbing/HVAC Contractors All Other Miscellaneous Mfg Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins Environment & Conservation Organizations Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Mfg
Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers Air, Water and Waste Program Admin Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers Engineering Services Other Social Advocacy Organizations
Solid Waste Collection Nonresidential Plumbing/HVAC Contractors Automatic Environmental Control Mfg Construction Machinery Manufacturing Security Guards and Patrol Services Computer Systems Design Services
6 MN Labor Market Information Office 2010
$1.16 Million funded by Department of Labor
“Green”
Occupations
Installation, Maintenance & Repair
Workers, All Other Electrical Engineers Transportation, Storage, & Distribution
Managers
Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers Assemblers & Fabricators, All Other
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Construction Trades & Extraction Workers Interviewers, Except Eligibility & Loan Agricultural Workers, All Other Petroleum Pump System Operators,
Refinery Operators, & Gaugers
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Production & Operating Workers Conservation Scientists
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material
Movers, Hand Environmental Engineers Architects, Except Landscape & Naval Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors Surveyors Security Guards Roofers Fish & Game Wardens Civil Engineers Environmental Science & Protection
Technicians, Including Health Biological Technicians Industrial Engineers Occupational Health & Safety Specialists
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FUNDING
• $1.16M: Labor Market Information (Research) • $2.06M: EICA (Career Pathways)
• $5M: Blue Green Alliance (Manufacturing)
• $4M: City of Minneapolis/Ramsey County (Mix) • $3.08M: White Earth Reservation (Mix)
• $6M: GWDC (EERE, Biofuels)
Supporting Careers in Energy &
Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Department of Labor Grants Summary
$1.16M - MN LMI 2.3% $2.06M - MN/IA $5M - BGA 7.06M total, 7.1% $4M – City of Mpls./ Ramsey County $3.08M – White Earth $7.08M total, 4.7% Total: $6M for GWDC, 3.1%DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FUNDING
• $3.5M: Office of Energy Security (EERE) • $3.6M: MREA (Solar)
• $8M: University of MN (Wind)
• $2.5M: University of MN (Smart Grid) • $.75M: Saint Paul College (Smart Grid)
Supporting Careers in Energy &
Efficiency & Renewable Energy
• Regional Training Grants
• Green Industry
• Renewable Energy & Biofuels
• Energy Efficient Construction
• Weatherization
• Energy Process & Smart Grid
MN RENEWABLE ENERGY MARKETPLACE
• Transform the region to a knowledge-based economy
• Encourage workers to stay in the region • Bring new workers into the region
• Develop a skilled workforce for the renewable energy industry
$5 Million funded by Workforce Innovation &
Regional Economic Development
Minnesota Renewable Energy
Marketplace
Green Industry &
Energy Training
WHITE EARTH RESERVATION GRANT
• Green industry & energy training
• On the Job Training / Apprenticeships
• Includes support services & case management • Native Americans must live within the White
Earth reservation borders
$3 Million funded by
DOL Pathways Out of Poverty 3/2010-2/2012
RENEW
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS & RAMSEY COUNTY
• Training must lead to industry certification • Support services from training to placement • Four focus areas:
– Construction/Deconstruction – Manufacturing – Building Systems – Renewable Energy www.renewmn.org $4 Million funded by
DOL Pathways Out of Poverty Grant: 3/2010-2/2012
RENEW
DOL Pathways Out of Poverty $4 Million funded by Grant: 3/2010-2/2012GreenPOWER
BLUE GREEN ALLIANCE
• 7 metro & 38 S. Mn counties + Iron Range • Incumbent manufacturing workers
• Target manufacturing producers for:
– Energy-efficient building const./retrofit – Renewable electric power
– Energy efficient and advanced drive-train vehicle industry
– Environmentally friendly products
$5 Million
Department of Labor Grant: 3/2010-2/2012
State Energy Sector Partnership and
Training Grant, 3/2010- 2 /2013
MN GOVERNORS WORKFORCE DEV COUNCIL
• 1,500 Minnesotans Trained • Statewide - Five Regions • Target areas:
– energy efficient building, construction and retrofit industries
– renewable electric power industry
MNSESP
MN State Energy Sector Partnership
$6 Million
Department of Labor Grant: 3/2010-2/2012
MN OFFICE OF ENERGY SECURITY
• Hands on weatherization training
• Brainerd, Bemidji, Red Lake, Duluth,
Mankato, and Minneapolis
• Free to participants
• March 2010 – June 2011
• Some include paid training experience
Weatherization
Training
$1 Million Department of Energy 01/2010 – 6/2011 www.energymn.govMN OFFICE OF ENERGY SECURITY
• RFP for Training Providers
• Statewide
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Low-Income Focus
EERE Training
$1.5 Million
Department of Energy 6/2010 – 6/2012
MN OFFICE OF ENERGY SECURITY
• Collaboration of State Agencies
• Energy Policy Analysis
• Training Needs Analysis
• Career Pathways
• Statewide Energy Training Map
• Certifications & Credentialing
Statewide
Training Plan
$1 Million Department of Energy 2/2009 – 6/2012 www.energymn.govEnergy Specialist
Program
Funded by the Department of Labor
MN STATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
• Energy Specialist Program
– 8 Colleges Statewide
– Two-year degree AAS degree – Cross-platform within Energy – Online option
Energy Technician
& Smart Grid
$750,000
Funded by the
Department of Energy
www.students.mnscu.edu/energy
ST. PAUL COLLEGE
• Energy Process & Smart Grid Technology
– Displaced energy industry employees – 360 students
– Smart Grid
Additional Resources
• Presentations on Green Jobs
http://tinyurl.com/deedwebinar
• iSEEK: Energy Careers Resources
www.mnenergycareers.org
• Minnesota Economic TRENDS
www.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/publications/trends.htm
• In all MnSCU campuses within 5 years • High demand occupations
• Sustained through ongoing resources • Aligned policies and procedures
• Bridge programming
• Blended or integrated basic skills instruction
• Multiple stackable industry recognized credentials • Variable entry/exit points
• Course/credit transferability • Wrap-around support services
FastTRAC Population
Exclusive Categories
Those who lack basic skills to enter
postsecondary; and/or work-readiness and
occupational skills to earn family-supporting wages
New Developments
Collaborative Projects in the Making:
• MSESP Training Grants
• OES Request For Proposals
• EERE Train the Trainer Programs
• Interactive Career Pathways
• Tracking of all Training Grants
Websites to Watch
www.positivelyminnesota.com www.energymn.gov www.mnenergycareers.org www.gwdc.org http://tinyurl.com/deedwebinar www.students.mnscu.edu/energyThank you!
Kathy Sweeney Department of Employment
& Economic Development 651.259.7565
Michelle Gransee-Bowman Department of Commerce
Office of Energy Security 651.295.7530