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