SolarWorkforceDevelopmentinWisconsinStatusandMREA‘SolarReadyWisconsin’Initiative

NickHylla,ExecutiveDirectorMidwestRenewableEnergyAssociation

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MREAOverview

•  Foundedin1990•  3,000members•  OfficesinCuster,Milwaukee,andMinneapolis

•  ProfessionalTraining•  ConsumerEducation•  PVTechnicalAssistance•  TheEnergyFair

Source: https://www.solsmart.org/

Source: https://www.midwestrenew.org

SolarWorkforceDevelopment:ANationalView

Source: Lazard. LCOE Analysis Version 11.0, November, 2017

PVandWindAreWinningonPrice

PlannedforWI…•  >7GWproposed•  69%PV•  20%Wind•  9%Gas•  2%BatteryStorage89%ofallnewelectricitygenerationinWIwillbe

solarandwind.

SolarWorkforceDevelopment:ANationalView

https://www.americansolarworkforce.org/

SolarWorkforceDevelopment:ANationalView

• TheWorkforceDevelopmentSystem• ServicesforHiringandRecruitment• PublicResourcesforTraining• CareerPathways• SectorPartnerships• WorkforceDevelopmentActionPlans

https://www.americansolarworkforce.org/

Wisconsin’sCleanEnergyWorkforce

Source: https://www.solarstates.org/#state/wisconsin/counties/solar-jobs/2017

Source: http://www.thesolarfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TSF-StateFactSheet_Wisconsin.pdf

WisconsinSolarPolicy

WISolarWorkforceDevelopmentNeeds•  Detailed,statewidedevelopmentplan•  Scaffoldedapproachfromsecondaryschooltotechnicalcollege

•  Enablingstatepolicyincludinginterconnection,financing,anddistributionsystemplanning

•  Supportiveconsumerprotectionapproach

•  Statewidejurisdictionleadershipinpermitting,planning,zoning,deploymentandconsumerengagement(SolSmart)

•  RecognitionofPVinstallerasadesirableprofession

MREA:TrainingforEqualityofOpportunity•  TheChicagoUrbanLeague(IL)•  TheAuroraUrbanLeague(IL)•  TheSAFERFoundation(IL)•  NationalLatinoEd.Inst.(IL)•  TheMNDept.ofCorrections(MN)

MREA‘SolarReadyWisconsin’Initiative•  TechnicalCollegePartnership:MadisonCollege,MSTC,NWTC,CVTC

•  AdvancedPVTraining•  Job-siteExperience•  JurisdictionPartnerships•  StatewideContractorPartnerships•  TheWisconsinSolarCorps•  ModuleDonationstoCommunities,Schools,andNon-ProfitOrganizations

•  High-impact,High-visibilityInstallations

•  BeginningFebruary2019

Source: https://www.midwestrenew.org

MidwestRenewableEnergyAssociation

www.midwestrenew.org

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Questions?

NickHyllaExecutiveDirector715-592-6595x107

nickh@midwestrenew.org