Energy Programs Update
Energy Programs Update
Jenifer Baker Chief of Staff Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Jen Baker Chief of Staff
An Act Relative to Green Jobs Chapter 307 of the Acts of 2008 Established the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) to serve as the state's lead agency to promote and develop the clean energy sector.
CEC Funding: -- Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund -- Annual allocation from the Renewable Energy Trust
The CEC will support venture creation, company development and workforce development in an industry of the future by:
Making direct investments in new and existing companies;
Promoting training programs to build a strong clean energy workforce that capitalizes on the job opportunities created by a new industry.
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CEC Mission
Investments in Technology & People
Workforce Developmen t
Opportunity for expansion via DOE loan guarantee program
Promote MA Clean Energy Industry
Centers of Excellence
Incentives RE Generation
(If MRET merger occurs)
Clean Energy Center Mission • Investments in People and Technology
• Workforce Development
• Centers of Excellence
Why invest in the Cluster? •
Ensure the Commonwealth retains and attracts great companies and people (including graduates)
•
Encourage a growth industry for jobs; Create a magnet
•
Help diversify economy
•
Fill funding gap at the ideation/seed level
•
The Commonwealth can add unique value
How can the CEC add value? • Facilitate the state as an alpha/beta customer • Branding value & national visibility • Relationships with National, State and Local
Officials • Relationships with the Clean Energy Community (Entrepreneurs, VCs, Attorneys, etc.)
How/where should the Clean Energy Center invest ? Ideation/Seed
Role
Instrument
Early-Stage
Expansion/Scaling
Fill Funding Gap
Complement VCs with Unique Value Add
Scaling Capital for Manufacturing, Project Finance
Convertible Note/Grant
Equity
Forgivable Loan/Loan Guarantee?
How we will do it • Investments in people and technology
• Workforce Development
• Centers of Excellence
What is the right role for the CEC in workforce development? Fund Leading Training Programs • Support career pathways for disadvantaged communities (Pathways) • Executive transition (NECEC Fellows) • Comprehensive Training Initiatives (EE Skills) • Support programs that lead to pathways to certification and accreditation • Target employer needs • Provide loans to allow companies to buy equipment and expand business • Minimize risk with established training program support internship &apprenticeship programs) internship
Retain and Attract Talented Graduates • Support academic pathways from technical level through four-year degree programs and beyond • Support program development at colleges and universities that target careers in clean energy (engineering, business, R&D)
Where has the CEC invested already? Funding Green Collar Job Training Programs – Pathways Out of Poverty Massachusetts recently awarded $1 million to five innovative green jobs training programs to help lift people out of poverty. Programs will begin soon in Worcester, Lowell, Brockton, Pittsfield, and Springfield/Holyoke. Building a Statewide Network of Energy Efficiency Training Centers The CEC recently awarded $1.875 million to Springfield Technical Community College to run the Energy Efficiency Skills Initiative. Workforce Capacity Building Grants The CEC issued nearly $1 million for grants that target vocational schools, higher education, and community based non- profits to prepare them to meet the workforce needs of the clean energy sector.
ARRA – Workforce Development DoL - $6 million for state energy training grants for energy efficiency
and renewable energy jobs. DoL - $1 million for Massachusetts for Labor Market Information
Grant. DOE - $7.5 million for awards between $250K and $750K for program
and curriculum development for energy efficiency training in commercial buildings.
CEC Workforce Program
Energy Efficiency Equipment Loan Program;
On the Job Training;
Capacity building and technical training at higher education institutions, vocationaltechnical high schools, and community-based organizations to respond to demand for EE/RE training;
Support internship and pre-apprenticeship programs that target career ladder and pathways development for low-income, disadvantage communities, dislocated/under/unemployed workers;
Standardized training curriculum and materials; clean energy training and curriculum clearinghouse.
How we will do it • Investments in people and technology
• Workforce Development
• Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC)
Massachusetts won the DOE competition to build the WTTC, including $2 million in federal support from DOE, plus in-kind.
In May, Massachusetts was awarded $25 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate development of the WTTC.
WTTC will create the largest, most functional and most flexible blade testing center in North America - if not the world.
WTTC will be integral to U.S wind industry and the key facility for next generation wind turbine technology development.
Centers of Excellence Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE focuses on three key areas: energy device prototyping, solar module testing and innovation, and building efficiency.
Tidal and Wave Energy Center Will focus on testing and validation of new tidal and wave energy technologies.
Clean Energy Center Role in ARRA Goal: Maximize investment in Massachusetts Web resources: www.MassCEC.com http://www.masscec.com/index.cfm?cdid=10353
Jenifer Baker Chief of Staff Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Jen Baker Chief of Staff
An Act Relative to Green Jobs Chapter 307 of the Acts of 2008 Established the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (CEC) to serve as the state's lead agency to promote and develop the clean energy sector.
CEC Funding: -- Alternative and Clean Energy Investment Trust Fund -- Annual allocation from the Renewable Energy Trust
The CEC will support venture creation, company development and workforce development in an industry of the future by:
Making direct investments in new and existing companies;
Promoting training programs to build a strong clean energy workforce that capitalizes on the job opportunities created by a new industry.
3
CEC Mission
Investments in Technology & People
Workforce Developmen t
Opportunity for expansion via DOE loan guarantee program
Promote MA Clean Energy Industry
Centers of Excellence
Incentives RE Generation
(If MRET merger occurs)
Clean Energy Center Mission • Investments in People and Technology
• Workforce Development
• Centers of Excellence
Why invest in the Cluster? •
Ensure the Commonwealth retains and attracts great companies and people (including graduates)
•
Encourage a growth industry for jobs; Create a magnet
•
Help diversify economy
•
Fill funding gap at the ideation/seed level
•
The Commonwealth can add unique value
How can the CEC add value? • Facilitate the state as an alpha/beta customer • Branding value & national visibility • Relationships with National, State and Local
Officials • Relationships with the Clean Energy Community (Entrepreneurs, VCs, Attorneys, etc.)
How/where should the Clean Energy Center invest ? Ideation/Seed
Role
Instrument
Early-Stage
Expansion/Scaling
Fill Funding Gap
Complement VCs with Unique Value Add
Scaling Capital for Manufacturing, Project Finance
Convertible Note/Grant
Equity
Forgivable Loan/Loan Guarantee?
How we will do it • Investments in people and technology
• Workforce Development
• Centers of Excellence
What is the right role for the CEC in workforce development? Fund Leading Training Programs • Support career pathways for disadvantaged communities (Pathways) • Executive transition (NECEC Fellows) • Comprehensive Training Initiatives (EE Skills) • Support programs that lead to pathways to certification and accreditation • Target employer needs • Provide loans to allow companies to buy equipment and expand business • Minimize risk with established training program support internship &apprenticeship programs) internship
Retain and Attract Talented Graduates • Support academic pathways from technical level through four-year degree programs and beyond • Support program development at colleges and universities that target careers in clean energy (engineering, business, R&D)
Where has the CEC invested already? Funding Green Collar Job Training Programs – Pathways Out of Poverty Massachusetts recently awarded $1 million to five innovative green jobs training programs to help lift people out of poverty. Programs will begin soon in Worcester, Lowell, Brockton, Pittsfield, and Springfield/Holyoke. Building a Statewide Network of Energy Efficiency Training Centers The CEC recently awarded $1.875 million to Springfield Technical Community College to run the Energy Efficiency Skills Initiative. Workforce Capacity Building Grants The CEC issued nearly $1 million for grants that target vocational schools, higher education, and community based non- profits to prepare them to meet the workforce needs of the clean energy sector.
ARRA – Workforce Development DoL - $6 million for state energy training grants for energy efficiency
and renewable energy jobs. DoL - $1 million for Massachusetts for Labor Market Information
Grant. DOE - $7.5 million for awards between $250K and $750K for program
and curriculum development for energy efficiency training in commercial buildings.
CEC Workforce Program
Energy Efficiency Equipment Loan Program;
On the Job Training;
Capacity building and technical training at higher education institutions, vocationaltechnical high schools, and community-based organizations to respond to demand for EE/RE training;
Support internship and pre-apprenticeship programs that target career ladder and pathways development for low-income, disadvantage communities, dislocated/under/unemployed workers;
Standardized training curriculum and materials; clean energy training and curriculum clearinghouse.
How we will do it • Investments in people and technology
• Workforce Development
• Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC)
Massachusetts won the DOE competition to build the WTTC, including $2 million in federal support from DOE, plus in-kind.
In May, Massachusetts was awarded $25 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate development of the WTTC.
WTTC will create the largest, most functional and most flexible blade testing center in North America - if not the world.
WTTC will be integral to U.S wind industry and the key facility for next generation wind turbine technology development.
Centers of Excellence Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems CSE focuses on three key areas: energy device prototyping, solar module testing and innovation, and building efficiency.
Tidal and Wave Energy Center Will focus on testing and validation of new tidal and wave energy technologies.
Clean Energy Center Role in ARRA Goal: Maximize investment in Massachusetts Web resources: www.MassCEC.com http://www.masscec.com/index.cfm?cdid=10353
