Powering Our Future: New Jersey's Energy Efficiency Workforce Needs

Course Description

Indrani Pal of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Energy Efficiency Workforce Development Program presents on the needs and gaps in clean energy workforce in the state. Indrani Pal also discusses the federally funded TREC (Training Residential Energy Contractors) initiative soon to be implemented across New Jersey. Recorded March 11, 2024.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the energy efficiency workforce development needs in the state of New Jersey.
• Summarize what the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) is doing to support clean energy workforce development.
• Describe how the NJBPU will utilize the DOE IRA TREC (Training Residential Energy Contractors) program, including customizing curricula and certifications, prioritizing training, and providing support services.
• Explain the need to prioritize training and support that enables access to employment for disadvantaged and under-represented communities and groups.

Instructor:

Indrani Pal, PhD, Division of Clean Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Clean Buildings, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Course Outline

• The Rising Demand for Energy Efficiency

• The Rising Trends in Energy Efficiency Jobs (U.S.)

• The Rising Trends in Energy Efficiency Jobs (NJ)

• The Landscape of Energy Efficiency Jobs in NJ

• Projected Employment Growth in in the U.S. and New Jersey from 2022 to 2023

• New Jersey Energy Efficiency Employment Projections 2022-2031

• Expected Energy Efficiency Jobs in N.J. Due to IRA

• NJ EE Workers: Where do they work?

• Existing EE Workforce Challenges

• Demand Challenges: Employer Perspective on Workforce Issues in New Jersey

• How is EE Doing on Diversity in NJ?

• BPU EE Workforce Development Programs

• IRA TREC Program

• Expected National Employment Growth from 2022 to 2023

• Projected National Employment Growth from 2022 to 2023

• Building a Robust Energy Efficiency Workforce in the State of NJ

• Essential Skills for the EE Workforce