1. Jennifer Grove Gulf Power Company Center for Energy Workforce Development – Southeastern Region Meeting Florida Energy Workforce Consortium

2. First consortium to form in April 2006 to identify and develop solutions to meet the current and future workforce needs of utilities in Florida – now over 60 members Comprised of utility representatives, contractors, contractor associations, state and local secondary and post-secondary education representatives, state and local workforce system representatives, IBEW, and building trades Working Committees: State and National Outreach, Career Awareness, Policy & Education, Funding & Resources, and Untapped Pools of Labor FEWC Compete for a talent PUDDLE OR work to create a talent POOL!

3. FEWC: Why? Multiple hurricanes impacting Florida in 2004 & 2005 - Utilities role in storm recovery efforts Utilities current worker shortages & growing intensity of problem Founded in April 2006 to address utility workforce challenges collaboratively Co-led by Andra Cornelius, Workforce Florida, Inc. and Jennifer Grove, Gulf Power Company

4. FEWC: Who? FEWC Membership: Industry: Florida’s IOU’s, municipalities, electric cooperatives, associations, CEWD Workforce: State and local level Education: Community Colleges, School districts, State Dept. of Education Organized Labor: IBEW

5. FEWC: Year One Validated high priority common occupations – shored up labor market data through FEWC member surveys – currently adding focus on “green jobs” Asset mapping and sharing – continue to visit and replicate through regional partnerships successful energy workforce development secondary and post- secondary programs Identification of energy industry as one of Florida’s “target industries” (makes state funding available to us) Creation of an Employ Florida Banner Center for Energy at Lake Sumter Community College for post- secondary power delivery and power generation education (with state workforce funding)

6. FEWC: Year Two Formation of committees: Executive; State and National Outreach; Policy & Education; Funding Sources; Untapped Sources of Labor Additional replications of high school energy career academies in Lakeland and Jacksonville Expansion of focus/ membership of FEWC to include contractors, contractor associations & building trades (joint meeting with SEMTA) Secured $1.5M of state workforce funding for industry in rural areas Creation of Banner Center for Alternative Energy Career awareness and outreach presence at numerous events

7. Developed websites: www.getintoenergyflorida.com and www.fewc.com www.getintoenergyflorida.comwww.fewc.com Implemented Get into Energy Florida! student career awareness branding campaign Formalized the governance structure/ membership categories/ dues for FEWC Continued engagement with various state energy and climate change committees to assist in education and outreach components of Florida energy legislation FEWC: Year Three

8. Pursue implementation of Florida version of CEFGA (Construction Education Foundation of GA) with dual focus on construction & energy –In partnership with FCURT –initial focus on implementation of Construction Workforce Development Center ARRA funding opportunities Assisting with definition of “green job” for Florida FEWC: Next Steps

9. Lessons Learned Underscore criticality of need among all partners—public & private: The “House is on fire!” Engage all critical stakeholders Growing Your Own is Best Solution –Enhance Career & Technical Education (understand key policy role industry must play) Link Energy Industry to State’s Economic Development Priorities

10. Jennifer Grove Gulf Power Company jlgrove@southernco.com 850-444-6821