Clean Energy Excellence

The Center of Excellence for Clean Energy is a statewide and regional resource that represents the interests of the energy industry and our labor partners, within the Washington State Community and Technical College system. We exist to narrow the gap between employers’ demands for a highly skilled workforce and the colleges’ ability to supply work-ready graduates. We convene industry and labor to help drive workforce development initiatives — and coordinate community college resources after industry and labor set the direction.

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The energy industry — globally, nationally, and in Washington state — is in the midst of tremendous change. Significant growth in the renewable/clean energy sector has occurred in recent years and forecasts show that this trend will continue. Washington state is on the leading edge of new developments and emerging technologies, and the state is well positioned to accelerate the shift toward a clean energy economy to support state environmental and economic goals. The future growth in clean energy depends on a well-qualified workforce to design, build, operate, and maintain renewable energy plants and equipment.

Clean Energy Clips, Summer 2024

Clean Energy Clips, Summer 2024

Check out Clean Energy Clips, the CoE's new quarterly newsletter! The Summer 2024 edition features a Director's Update, the SWW Energy/STEM Career Academy, recent news, and upcoming events. See what we have been up to and please share!

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Accelerate to Zero, your road begins in Tacoma. Aug. 20-22, 2024. Green Transportation Summit & Expo.

Green Transportation Summit & Expo

The 13th Annual Green Transportation Summit & Expo will feature networking opportunities, informative sessions, workshops, vehicle demonstrations, and more! Co-located with RE+ Northwest 2024, the event will highlight solar, storage, wind, and electric vehicle infrastructure integration.
Last Chance Registration 

August 20-24, 2024
Greater Tacoma Convention Center
Tacoma, WA

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AGI Day 2024

The Advanced Grid Institute (AGI) is a joint research collaboration of Washington State University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Join them for AGI Day 2024: Nexus of Power Systems Engineering and Advanced Analytics Toward a Resilient and Decarbonized Grid.

Registration is live!August 28
Washington State University Tri-Cities
Richland, WA

CEWD Workforce Development Summit, November 19-21 2024, Washington, DC

CEWD Workforce Development Summit

The annual Summit brings hundreds of industry professionals together for critical conversations and action-focused dialogues about developing a skilled, diverse energy workforce. Programming is for everyone whose role touches workforce development. 

Register now!

November 19-21
The Wharf
Washington, D.C.