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Columbia Gorge Summer InstituteAWEA’s Education Working GroupPerspectiveJune 2008Michelle Montague, Suzlon Wind Energy CorporationAnnie Sznajder, American Wind Energy Association


Agenda

• Industry Growth

• What is the 20% Wind Energy by 2030 report?

– Overview of chapter: Wind-Related Jobs & Economic Development

• AWEA Education Working Group– Who are we?

– Addressing needs to meet workforce of tomorrow

– Accomplishments from WP meeting

• AWEA support and guidance going forward


Wind Power Taking Off in U.S.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008(proj.)

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

Annual

Cumulative

Q1 2008 installations > 1400 MW

Total 2008 installations expected > 5GW

Source: AWEA Market Report

As of December 31, 2007


2007 Project Installations

Community Colleges and/or Technical Schools from this state are represented at the CGCC Summer Institute


20% Wind Energy By 2030

• Report complete by consortium:– AWEA (members)– DOE: NREL, EERE, OE,

Berkeley and Sandia Nat’l Labs and Power Marketing Administration

– Black & Veatch

• Report examines costs, challenges and key impacts of generating 20% electricity by wind in 2030

• 250-page report, but today focusing on Jobs chapter

Report Chapters


JEDI Model foundation for reportJEDI Model(Jobs & Economic Development Impacts) • Based upon data from WindDS model

created by NREL• Cost and performance projections

supplied by Black & Veatch• JEDI spreadsheet-based model is free

to public: www.windpoweringamerica.gov

• Further questions:– Marshall Goldberg

[email protected]– Suzanne Tegen

[email protected]

http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/

mailto:[email protected]



20% Wind Energy by 2030:Cumulative Installed Wind Capacity

Cumulative Installed Capacity to Produce 20% of Projected ElectrCumulative Installed Capacity to Produce 20% of Projected Electricity by 2030:icity by 2030:Would require an installation rate over 16GW per year after 2018Would require an installation rate over 16GW per year after 2018


Actuals for

2006, 2007

20% Wind:Growth Path For Wind


Economic Ripple: three impacts

Analysis shows how wind projects benefit various levels of economy

Direct Impact: Economic impact associated mostly with construction and manufacturing jobs

Indirect Impact: Economic activity when vendor, contractor, manufacturer receives payment and pays for services Induced Impact: Spending by people

indirectly or directly employed by project, like food, clothing, goods, etc


Total direct jobs:construction, manuf., operations

Y202165K construction

jobs

Y203070K

operationsjobs

• Y2021 is height of direct construction jobs = 65,000

• Y2030 will require 70,000 operation jobs, 28,000 of which are wind technician positions


20% Wind: Job Benefits

530Kjobs

200KInduced

Jobs

100KIndirect

Jobs


AWEA Education Working Group

Bringing educational institutions and wind energy companies together to discuss how we meet workforce needs of future. AWEA Board initiated.

• Allows companies input on curriculum development, sponsorships and research

• Creating uniformity with an eye towards AWEA certified programs - particularly in the field of wind technician training

• Transitioning from Working Group to a full-fledged AWEA Education Committee in order to gain a voice on the AWEA Board


Education Working Group3 primary groups

• K-12: Working with NEED to provide teacher training• Tech/Community Colleges have a strong consortium of schools• Universities reviewing nat’l funding issues, and developing

relationship with industry companies

K-12 Tech/Community Colleges

Universities


Education Working Group

•• Education Working Group asking for greater Education Working Group asking for greater involvement from leading wind energy companies involvement from leading wind energy companies ––particularly developers, OMS providers and WT particularly developers, OMS providers and WT supplierssuppliers

K-12 Tech/Community Colleges

Universities


Education Working Group3 primary groups• Tech/Community Colleges have

highest level of engagement with industry

• Natural outgrowth of huge jobs numbers in construction and operations jobs

• Working Group currently building basic curriculum that can be agreed upon within industry

1 • Curriculum for one - two week modules

2 • Curriculum for one-year programTech/Community

Colleges 3 • Curriculum for two-year program


Education Working GroupTech/Community College Sub-Group

WINDPOWER 2008 EWG Meeting

Goal – Identify specific topic areas and

skills a wind technician should develop.

• Outcome– List of general topics and skills

created, and can act as a starting point for curriculum discussions for the three program types

• Next Step– Specify the most critical skills and

areas to be covered under each topic

Tech/Community Colleges


Education Working GroupTech/Community College Sub-Group

Educational topics developed during WP Meeting– Electricity AC & DC– Test Equipment– Safety– Hydraulics– Mechanicals– Troubleshooting– Schematics– SCADA– PLC– MSDS– EHS– Blades– Soft Skills (Communication, Reporting, Customer

Service, etc.)– Ops & Management (Balance of Plant)– Finance– Inventory– Project Performance Management– Meteorology– Environmental Sensitivity – Motors & General Motor Control

Tech/Community Colleges


AWEA committed to moving group’s agenda forward

Goals – General Advancement of the EWGdue for completion within 2 months

• Gather vital information

• Curriculum and coursework of current programs (IN PROGRESS)

• Hire a third party consultant to research the educational needs within the industry (WITHIN 1 to 2 MONTHS)

• Expand the AWEA Education website(http://www.awea.org/education/)

• Database listing wind technician training programs

• eCommunity to open the communication lines between programs



Goals – Curriculum Development • Host AWEA Education Fall Meeting

• November 13 – 14, 2008 in Minneapolis (PROPOSED)

• Purpose: Further develop and firm-up curriculum

• Consultant will share findings

• Review Committee

• EWG will assemble a group of industry professionals that will work with technical schools and community colleges to assure the created standards are upheld



Goals – Post AWEA Fall Education Meeting• Curriculum development and results from Fall Education Mtg presented to AWEA’s Executive Board

• Upon Board approval, the Review Committee will evaluate programs

• Upon passing evaluation, AWEA will recognize (certify) qualifying programs

• Hire a full-time staff member to focus on Education needs in 2009

• Host annual Summer or Fall Education meeting



Steps to developing curriculum recognized by AWEA – as it currently stands

Interest of Academic Institutions + Understanding Industry Needs

Collaboration of Academia and Industry

AWEA Certification

Executive Board Approval

Review Committee Evaluation



What needs to be accomplished prior to the AWEA Fall Education Meeting to move forward:

From Academic Institutions and Industry

• Make sure AWEA has information about your program or job descriptions

• Take an active role in action items created as a result of, or following the CGCC Summer Institute

From AWEA and the Education Working Group

• EWG website expansion

• Hire consultant

• Assemble Review Committee


Questions?

Michelle Montague

Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation

[email protected]

Annie Sznajder

American Wind Energy Association

[email protected]






U.S. Wind Projects

Alaska2

California2439

Colorado1067

Iowa1273

Minnesota1299

New Mexico496

North Dakota

345Oregon885

Pennsylvania294

Texas4356

Wyoming288

Washington1163

South Dakota

98

Oklahoma689

Illinois699

Ohio7

Kansas364

Nebraska20

Wisconsin53

Michigan3

Hawaii63

WV66

New York425

VT6

Tennessee29

Total 16,818 MW at 12/31/07

Nebraska73

MA5

Montana146

Idaho75

New Jersey8Utah

1

Rhode Island

1

NH1

ME42

Missouri57

Community Colleges and/or Technical Schools from this state are represented at the CGCC Summer Institute

> 1,000 MW

100 MW-1,000 MW

< 100 MW


Important Policies

• Federal Production Tax Credit (PTC)

• Renewable Portfolio Standards / Renewable Energy Standards (RPS / RES)


Federal Production Tax Credit

• Eligibility period for the Federal PTC now extends through end of 2008.

• Provides 2¢ per kWh for 10 years of operation to wind plant owners

• Industry needs long-term extension to encourage investment

• Lowers price of electricity to customers• U.S. Congress needs to hear from you !!


Renewable Portfolio Standard• Requirement that utilities supply a portion of

their electricity from renewable resources by a date certain

• Create stable markets for wind, which helps drive down cost of energy

• Texas - great example of how RPS can drive wind project development

• Creates incentive to solve implementation issues


State RPS Requirements

State Goal

☼ PA: 18%¹ by 2020

☼ NJ: 22.5% by 2021

CT: 23% by 2020

MA: 4% by 2009 +1% annual increase

IA: 105 MW

MN: 25% by 2025(Xcel: 30% by 2020)

TX: 5,880 MW by 2015

☼ AZ: 15% by 2025

CA: 20% by 2010

☼ *NV: 20% by 2015

ME: 30% by 200010% by 2017 - new RE

State RPS

HI: 20% by 2020

RI: 16% by 2020

☼ CO: 20% by 2020 (IOUs)*10% by 2020 (co-ops & large munis)

☼ DC: 11% by 2022

☼ NY: 24% by 2013

MT: 15% by 2015

IL: 25% by 2025

VT: RE meets load growth by 2012

Solar water heating eligible

*WA: 15% by 2020

☼ MD: 9.5% in 2022

☼ NH: 23.8% in 2025

*VA: 12% by 2022

MO: 11% by 2020

☼ *DE: 20% by 2019

☼ NM: 20% by 2020 (IOUs)10% by 2020 (co-ops)

☼ NC: 12.5% by 2021 (IOUs)10% by 2018 (co-ops & munis)

ND: 10% by 2015OR: 25% by 2025 (large utilities)5% - 10% by 2025 (smaller utilities) WI: requirement varies by

utility; 10% by 2015 goal


State RPS Requirements

State Goal

☼ PA: 18%¹ by 2020

☼ NJ: 22.5% by 2021

MA: 4% by 2009 +1% annual increase

IA: 105 MW

TX: 5,880 MW by 2015

☼ AZ: 15% by 2025

CA: 20% by 2010

☼ *NV: 20% by 2015

ME: 30% by 200010% by 2017 - new RE

HI: 20% by 2020

☼ DC: 11% by 2022

☼ NY: 24% by 2013

MT: 15% by 2015

IL: 25% by 2025

VT: RE meets load growth by 2012*WA: 15% by 2020

☼ MD: 9.5% in 2022

☼ NH: 23.8% in 2025

MO: 11% by 2020

☼ *DE: 20% by 2019

☼ NM: 20% by 2020 (IOUs)10% by 2020 (co-ops)

☼ NC: 12.5% by 2021 (IOUs)10% by 2018 (co-ops & munis)

ND: 10% by 2015OR: 25% by 2025 (large utilities)5% - 10% by 2025 (smaller utilities)

☼ CO: 20% by 2020 (IOUs)*10% by 2020 (co-ops & large munis)

WI: requirement varies by utility; 10% by 2015 goal

MN: 25% by 2025(Xcel: 30% by 2020)

RI: 16% by 2020

CT: 23% by 2020

*VA: 12% by 2022

State RPS

Solar water heating eligible


Federal Production Tax Credit

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