Publications & Reports

Education & Workforce Resources

• Energy Education Resource Guide, energy and pre-engineering programs in Washington’s Community & Technical Colleges, November 2018
• 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, May 2018
• PNCECE Strategic Plan 2017-2020, May 2017
• Industry Engagement Strategies across Washington State – Findings Report, Prepared for the Washington State Education and Training Coordinating Board, July 2016
• Sustainability and Postsecondary Education in Washington State (briefing paper), Alan Hardcastle, Ph.D., Washington State University Energy Program, June 2014

Energy Industry Skill Standards & Profiles

Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Transmission:

• Chief Substation Operator III (2006)
• Electrician Foreman III (2006)
• Lineman (2006)
• Lineman Foreman III (2006)
• Power System Control Craftsman I & II (2006)
• Substation Operator (2006)
• System Protection Control Craftsman I & II (2006)

Supply Side:

• Lineman (2003)
• Millwright (2003)
• Plant Operator & Mechanic (2006)
• Plant Electrician (2009)
• Wind Turbine Technician (2009)
• Combustion Turbine Technician (2009)
• Hydro Worker (DACUM, 2016)
• Utility Foreman (2018)

Demand Side:

• Electrician (2003)
• Instrument Technician (2003)
• Customer Service Representative (2012)
• Energy Program Manager (2014)
• Commercial Bldg Analyst (2014)

Clean Energy Trends

• Mechatronics in Washington State: Manufacturing, Energy, and Marine Sectors, Alan Hardcastle, Ph.D., Washington State University, June 2016
• Smart Grid Skills for the Energy Workforce, Alan Hardcastle, Ph.D., Washington State University Energy Program, August 2013
• Greener Reality: Jobs, Skills, and Equity in a Cleaner U.S. Economy, Sarah White with Laura Dresser and Joel Rogers, COWS-Building the High Road, Center on Wisconsin Strategy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2012
• Growing Washington’s Green Economy: Progress, Opportunities and Challenges, Alan Hardcastle, Ph.D., Washington State University Extension Energy Program, October 2011
• Greener Skills: How Credentials Create Value in the Clean Energy Economy, Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), 2010
• NEET Report, Northwest Energy Efficiency Taskforce Report, Recommendations, Action Plan, October 2009
• Energy Efficiency Industry Trends and Workforce Development in Washington State Study Report, Phase 1, Alan Hardcastle & Stacey Waterman-Hoey, June/Nov 2009
• Renewable Energy Industry Trends and Workforce Development in Washington State, Alan Hardcastle, Ph.D. & Stacey Waterman-Hoey with Rick Kunkle, Washington State University Energy Program, June 2009

Labor Market Data

• 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report, May 2018
• The Washington Jobs Project: A Guide to Creating Jobs in Grid Modernization, American Jobs Project, May 2017
• Workforce Challenges of the Electric Power Employers in the Pacific Northwest, October 2013
• The Shocking Truth About the Skills Gap, CareerBuilder, 2013
• WSU Energy Program—Workforce Development Reports
• 2009 Washington State Green Economy Jobs, Washington State Employment Security Department, Labor Market and Economic Analysis, March 2010
• Green Jobs in Washington State: Progress, Opportunities and Challenges, January 2010
• 2008 Washington State Green Economy Jobs, Washington State Employment Security Department, Labor Market and Economic Analysis, January 2008
• Workforce challenges of Electric Sector Employers in Washington and Oregon, Alan Hardcastle, Ph.D., Washington State University Energy Program, January 2008