Panama Bartholomy

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The Revolution will be Funded

• Panama Bartholomy
• Advisor to Chairman Douglas
• California Energy Commission

Workforce and Economic Development Building
Workforce Partnerships 2009 5/26/09 San Jose, CA
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Where We Are Going Today

• Workforce Drivers
• ARRA
• CEC Partnerships

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Climate Change
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Energy Efficiency
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Renewable Energy
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Clean Vehicles
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Alternative Fuels
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Water
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Federal
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

• 787 Billion in funding appropriations and tax
  relief
• Nearly 63 billion for energy activities
• 42 billion in appropriations
• 21 billion in energy tax incentives

www.energy.ca.gov/recovery
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ARRA Goals

• Preserve and create jobs and promote economic
  recovery.
• Assist those most impacted by the recession.
• Provide investments needed to increase economic
  efficiency by spurring technological advances in
  science and health.
• Invest in transportation, environmental
  protection and other infrastructure that will
  provide long-term economic benefits.
• Stabilize State and local government budgets in
  order to minimize and avoid reductions in
  essential services and counterproductive state
  and local tax increases.

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ARRA Formula Energy Appropriations

• Total of 11.3 billion in formula-based funding
• 3.1 billion State Energy Program
• Energy Commission will receive 226 million
• 3.2 billion Energy Efficiency and Conservation
  Block Grant Program
• California local governments are expected to
  receive over 300 of million
• Energy Commission is expected receive 49 million

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ARRA Formula Energy Appropriations

• Total of 11.3 billion in formula-based funding
• 5 billion for Low Income Home Weatherization
• Community Services and Development Department
  will receive 185 million
• 300 million nationally for Energy Star Appliance
  Rebates
• Energy Commission is expected receive 30 Million

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State Energy Program (226 million)

• First Tier
• Green Workforce
• State Buildings
• Local Government Buildings

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State Energy Program (226 million)

• Second Tier
• Building Retrofit
• Clean Energy

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State Energy Plan (226 million)

• Application Submitted to DOE May 5, 2009
• DOE approval expected July-Sept 2009
• CEC guideline development AprilJuly, 2009
• Anticipated first round of funding awards Sept
  2009
• All SEP funds must be encumbered by Sept 30, 2009
  and fully drawn down by April 1, 2012

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

• 3.2 billion nationally
• 68 to local governments (directly to cities gt
  30,000 and counties gt 200,000 population)
• 28 to state energy offices
• 2 to tribes
• 2 competitive grants
• California local governments are expected to
  receive over 302 million directly
• Energy Commission is expected to receive 49
  million

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

• Assist eligible entities in implementing energy
  efficiency and conservation strategies
• to reduce pollution emissions from fossil fuels
  created as a result of activities within the
  jurisdictions of eligible entities
• to reduce total energy use and
• to improve energy efficiency in the
  transportation, building, and other appropriate
  sectors.

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ARRA non-Formula Energy Appropriations

• Total of 30.7 billion in competitive and direct
  grant, loan and loan guarantee funds

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ARRA non-Formula Energy Appropriations

• 11 billion for Transmission
• 4.5 billion for competitive smart grid
  demonstration projects
• 3.25 billion for Western Area Power Authority
• 3.25 billion for Bonneville Power Authority

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ARRA non-Formula Energy Appropriations

• 1 billion for Transportation
• 300 million Clean Cities
• 300 million Diesel Emissions Reductions
• 400 million Electric Drive Vehicles

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ARRA non-Formula Energy Appropriations cont.

• 6 billion for Renewable Energy
• Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees
• Must commence construction prior to Sept. 30,
  2011

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ARRA non-Formula Energy Appropriations cont.

• 8.4 billion for Research
• Clean Fossil Energy, Energy Efficiency and
  Renewable Energy Research, Advanced Battery
  Research

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ARRA Energy Tax Incentives

• Total of 21 billion in tax incentives for energy
• 13 billion in renewable energy tax credits
• 1.6 billion Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
• 2.4 billion Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds
• 2 billion plug-in electric vehicle

www.energy.ca.gov/recovery
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CEC Workforce Development Activities and Plans

• Transportation
• Energy and Water Efficiency
• Distributed Renewable Energy
• Utility Scale Renewables
• 47 Million in CEC Funding

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CEC Workforce Development Program Principals

• Overarching
• Partnership
• Leverage
• Administrative Ease
• Long-term Program Sustainability
• ARRA Specific Principals
• Rapid Deployment

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Labor Market Information
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http//www.coeccc.net/green/
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Regional Industry Cluster Plans
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Training Program Development and Delivery

• Green Building Pre-apprenticeship Training
• Green Building Training for Displaced and
  Incumbent Construction Workers
• Clean Transportation Employment Training
• Greening the Classroom

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CEC-LWDA ARRA Green Building Inter-agency
Agreement
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Green Building Pre-apprenticeship and Retraining
Partnerships
Green Building Pre-apprenticeship and Re-training
Partnerships
Dislocated Construction Workers and New Workforce
Entrants
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CEC-CDE Green Technology Partnership Academy
Agreement
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CEC-EDD-CWIB Clean Transportation and Energy
Inter-agency Agreement
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CEC-CCCCO Clean Transportation and Energy
Inter-agency Agreement
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Next Steps

• Energy Commission
• Work with partners to develop programs through
  Fall
• EDD and CCCCO Inter-agency agreements approved in
  May/June
• Public events June/July 2009
• Program roll-out August/September 2009

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Summation

• CEC is making large investment in workforce
• Energy and water efficiency and renewable energy
  will receive focus
• Partnerships and leverage are key principals
• Green Collar Jobs Council key to program success
• CEC is looking for partners

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Thank You!Panama Bartholomy(916)
654-4896pbarthol_at_energy.state.ca.us