Educating and Training Californias Workforce

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Educating and Training Californias Workforce

• December 7, 2007

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Industry Workforce Training

• Energy Efficiency Lighting Controls,
  Transformers, Motor Controls, Etc. - NECA-IBEW
  Training Programs Under Development for
  Contractors and Electricians
• Energy Efficiency for Contractor Fleets
  Integrated Into Current PV Solar Training Program
• Opportunity Mechanical Building Trades
  Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC
• One Example PV Solar Installer Workforce
  Training

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Sustainable Energy Will Put America To Work (If
We Can Train Installers Fast Enough).

• Summary of Presentation
• July 9th, 2007
• ASES Solar 2007 Cleveland, Ohio

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AGENDA

• Current / Forecasted PV Installations
• Size of Skilled Labor Pool Needed
• When We Need the Labor (Bottleneck?)
• How We Train Labor
• L.A. IBEW-NECA Installer Training
• Can We Meet the Demand?

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Californias Share

• 2006 Grid Tied Installations (MW-dc)
• California .. 71 MW
• U.S. 101 MW
• California Represented
• About 70 of U.S. PV Solar Generation Installed
  in 2006

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CA PV Market Growth Drivers

• State Rebates and Incentive Programs
• Jan. 12, 2006 California Solar Initiative (SB1)
  approved by CPUC
• Aug. 21, 2006 SB1 / Million Solar Roofs
  Initiative Signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger
  Incentives 2.2 Billion
• Calif. Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
• Federal Tax Credits Accelerated Depreciation
• Rising Cost of Energy
• National Security Concerns

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Growth of Californias Solar Market
2006
71 MW Installed
2006
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Growth of Californias Solar Market
1,000,000 Systems Totaling 3,000 MW
CA SB1 Million Solar Roofs

2016
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Growth of Californias Solar Market
3,000 MW
Annual Growth Rate?
2016 or Earlier
71 MW
2006
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CA MW Installed /Yr. (10 Yrs_at_25)
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CA MW Installed /Yr. (8 Yrs_at_46)
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CA MW Installed /Yr. (6 Yrs_at_81)
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Translating MW into Work Hours

• 50 Watts Installed / Hour, or
• 20 Hours / kW Installed
• 1000 Hours / Installer Year
• (Weather, Down Time Between Jobs, Permit
  Delays, Equipment Deliveries, Scheduling with
  other Trades, and other Typical Construction
  Delays)

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CA Total Installers (10 Yrs)
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CA Total Installers (8 Yrs)
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CA Total Installers (6 Yrs)
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Beyond California U. S. Growth Drivers

• Federal Tax Credits Accelerated Depreciation
  Nationwide
• PV Rebates / Incentives in 35 States
• Net Metering in 41 States

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• Incentive Programs for Renewable Energy in 35
  States

D.C.
Both state utility programs available
State programs available
Utility/other programs available
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• Net Metering in 41 States

NH 25 MA 60 RI 25 CT 100
100
VT 15/150
100


100
50

40

25
10/400
30
20

25/100

25


no limit
500
PA 50/1,000/2,000 NJ 2,000 DE 25 MD
2,000 DC 100 VA 10/500

40


150



25
2,000
10

25

1,000
15

20/100

100
25/300

10
10/100
80,000

50
25/100
50
varies
Net metering is available in 41 states D.C.
State-wide net metering for all utility
types State-wide net metering for certain utility
types Net Metering offered by one or more
individual utilities (Numbers indicate system
size limit in kW in some cases limits are
different for residential and commercial systems,
as shown)

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Total U.S. PV Installations
2003-2006 Av. Growth Rate 46
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Total U.S. PV Installations
2003-2006 Av. Growth Rate 35
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U.S. MW Installed / 10 Yrs _at_35 Growth Rate
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U.S. MW Installed / 10 Yrs _at_46 Growth Rate
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U.S. Installers / 10 Years _at_35
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U.S. Installers, 10 Yrs _at_ 46
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How Do We Train That Many Installers That Fast?

• Large Labor Pool - 50,000 IBEW Electricians in
  California, and 700,000 in the U.S.
• Comprehensive Electrical Skills
• Already Licensed to do all Electrical Work
• Utilize Existing Educational Institutions and
  Infrastructure
• Add PV Specific Knowledge, Plus Hands-On Training

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Well Trained Electricians

• Over 9,000 Hours Of Training
• Classroom Education
• On The Job Training
• Continuing Education
• Safety, Safety, Safety
• Know National Electrical Code

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Existing Institutions InfrastructureOne Example

• The Electrical Training Institute, L.A.
• 144,000 sq. feet
• 36 Classrooms 7 Laboratories
• Expert Instructors (Green Shirts)
• 1300 Apprentices / Year
• 1800 Journeymen / Year
• All PRIVATELY Funded

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Existing Institutions and Infrastructure
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Commitment to Sustainability

• Half a MegaWatt Solar PV System at ETI
• Platinum Sponsor, U.S. Green Building Council
• Leadership in Energy Environmental Design
  (L.E.E.D.)

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PV Technical Training for Electricians

• Hands-On Classes at the
• IBEW Local 11 / LA NECA
• Electrical Training Institute

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Three Day PV Immersion Training

• PV and The National Electrical Code, John Wiles
• Program Manager, Technology Development
  Institute at New Mexico State University
• Commercial, Industrial Residential Inverters,
  James Worden, CEO Solectria Renewables
• Siting, Sizing, Racks, Modules and Wiring,
• Tim Townsend, BEW Engineering
• Hands-On Stations, Staff Instructors, Electrical
  Training Institute of Southern California

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Registration 700 AM
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IBEW Business Manager Marvin Kropke Introducing
John Wiles
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Hands-On PV Immersion Training

• Ten Hands-On Stations
• All Stations Instructing Simultaneously
• 15 20 Trainees at Each Station
• Forty Minutes per Station
• Every Trainee Rotates Through All Ten Stations in
  One Weekend

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Hands-On Training Stations

• Siting Evaluation
• System Sizing
• String Sizing
• PV Module Testing
• Roof Mounting Ballast and Anchored Systems
• Rack Assembly Module Mounting
• Industrial / Commercial / Residential Inverter
  Wiring
• System Testing and Operation - A
• System Testing and Operation - B
• Metering Monitoring

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Site Evaluation / ShadingSolar Pathfinder
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String Sizing
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PV Module Testing
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Rack Assembly Module Mounting
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Industrial/Commercial Inverter Wiring
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Small Commercial / Residential Inverter Wiring
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System Testing And Operation
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• Monitoring and Metering

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Trainees Rate the Training

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Value of Lecture Presentations 81
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Value of Hands-On Training 72
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Value of Training, Overall 88
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California IBEW - NECA PV Training Projected
Capacity
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Projected PV Training Capacity
2007
Total 1,700
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Projected PV Training Capacity
2007-2016, Static
Total 17,000
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Projected PV Training Capacity
2007-2016, Integrated
Total 34,000
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U.S. IBEW-NECA Training Forecast

• California Training Centers26
• U.S. Training Centers275
• California IBEW Electricians50,000
• U.S. Electricians700,000
• Multiple of Seven Times (7X)

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• Projected Trained Installers2016 Static Growth

17,000

119,000




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• Projected Trained Installers2016 Integrated
  Growth

17,000

119,000




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PV Installer Training SummaryNationwide, 10 Years

• Highest Projected Demand .. 89,000
• Static Training .. 119,000
• Integrated Training ... 238,000
• IBEW Electricians ... 700,000
• U.S. IBEW-NECA Training Centers 275

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IBEW-NECA Hands-on PV ImmersionTraining Started
in Los Angeles and Has Spread Around
California

• San Francisco
• Riverside / San Bernardino
• Sacramento
• San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Fresno,
  Bakersfield, Monterey, Ventura

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Early 2008

• Santa Rosa
• San Jose
• San Diego

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San Luis Obispo

• Graduating Class 200 IBEW PV Installers

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California IBEW Electricians Trained to Install PV

• 2006 California PV Installer Base
• About 1,000 1400
• By February 2008, IBEW-NECA Will Have Trained
  1,400, and Doubled the PV Installer Labor Pool in
  California

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NECA Contractor Training
Product Supply
Engineering Resources
Solid Experience
Finance
PV Solar Projects
Incentives
Software
Insurance
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Industry Training Opportunities

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Plumbing Industry
• Electrical Industry New Technology Including
  Energy Storage
• Mechanical Building Trades Program