NYATEP Spring Conference May 19, 2009

Getting Ready for the Smart Grid: The Advanced Energy Center and Partners

's Role in

Emerging Green Jobs

Jim SmithPatricia Malone

Office of the Vice President Economic DevelopmentStony Brook University

The Advanced Energy Center Conference in November 2008 drew 1000 attendees with keynote speakers that

included Paul De Cotis and Ed Reinfurt. The centers expanding state role in smart grid and how to prepare and transform the workforce to meet the emerging

green economy will be discussed.

The triangulation of forces to efficiently use our precious energy resources, the Federal Stimulus allocation of $4.5billion for "Smart Grid" and Governor Paterson's drive to put New York State at the national forefront for Transmission, Electrical Distribution and Smart Grid implementation brings huge opportunities and significant challenges.

The Smart Grid will transform our electrical system

much the way the cell phone has transformed communications.

What exactly is the "Smart Grid" ? How will it change our consumption of energy ? and how will it impact the Quality of power delivery ? What are the jobs and skill sets revolving around this new

technology ? When will we need to fill these positions ?

What can universities and other institutions of What can universities and other institutions of higher learning do to prepare the current higher learning do to prepare the current workforce, as well as underutilized workers, to workforce, as well as underutilized workers, to form the talent pipeline?form the talent pipeline?

Green Collar JobsGreen Collar Jobs Working groups formed to include: workforce Working groups formed to include: workforce

boards, NYSDOL, Community colleges, AERTC boards, NYSDOL, Community colleges, AERTC partners, trades, USGBC( US Green Building partners, trades, USGBC( US Green Building Council)Council)

Identify key groups to educate in “green” such Identify key groups to educate in “green” such as trades, architects, designers and engineersas trades, architects, designers and engineers

Identify areas to focus upon: energy efficiency, Identify areas to focus upon: energy efficiency, conservation, renewable ( solar, wind, conservation, renewable ( solar, wind, biofuels, ) biofuels, )

Educational resources: k-12, technical schools, Educational resources: k-12, technical schools, community colleges, colleges, universitiescommunity colleges, colleges, universities

Credit and non credit programs: Certifications, Credit and non credit programs: Certifications, curriculum additions and enhancerscurriculum additions and enhancers

Gathering job dataGathering job data

Industries

Energy research will be driven by an alliance of universities, laboratories, and companies.

Participating InstitutionsParticipating Institutions

Laboratories

Academic Institutions

"The Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) is a true partnership of Academic institutions, Research institutions, Energy providers and Industrial Corporations. Its mission is innovative energy research, education and technology deployment with a focus on efficiency, conservation, renewable energy and nanotechnology applications for new and novel sources of energy."

New ProgramsNew Programs

Compressed Air Efficiency, Compressed Air Efficiency, A Savings & Reliability A Savings & Reliability WorkshopWorkshop

Leed CertificationLeed Certification ISO 14001 – Environmental ISO 14001 – Environmental

Management SystemManagement System

Preparing For the Emerging WorkforcePreparing For the Emerging Workforce

Our Mission:Our Mission:

Foster educational partnerships Foster educational partnerships Provide comprehensive workforce trainingProvide comprehensive workforce training Leverage cost through fundingLeverage cost through funding Facilitate and promote innovative regional Facilitate and promote innovative regional

workforce initiatives emerging for research workforce initiatives emerging for research and development centersand development centers

To achieve transformation in how we To achieve transformation in how we

educate and train our workforce,educate and train our workforce,

innovate and commercialize technology,innovate and commercialize technology,

and and

compete in an ever changing global marketplace,compete in an ever changing global marketplace,

we must realize thatwe must realize that

no single organization can have the impact no single organization can have the impact

that a network of regional stakeholders working that a network of regional stakeholders working

collaboratively and strategically can achieve.collaboratively and strategically can achieve.