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As the demand for renewable energy in California expands, the need for a skilled workforce of contractors, electricians, and workers to install and maintain clean energy technology and infrastructure also increases. To meet this demand, CPA has dedicated more than $1 million in workforce development programs and skills training with union labor training organizations that connect job opportunities to people in marginalized communities.
Microgrid Maintenance Training Program
Battery storage capacity is expected to dramatically increase to meet California’s clean energy goals in 2045. To prepare the battery storage workforce, CPA has partnered with the Advanced Prototyping Center at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) on their microgrid (solar + storage) maintenance workforce training program. CPA has invested to date $50,000 in curriculum development, hands-on training for tools and equipment, certifications, and extended internship stipends.
Project Management Training Course
LACI’s Project Management Training Course prepares students from disadvantaged communities to successfully manage projects regarding electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) maintenance infrastructure deployment. CPA provided $100,000 to support program development and internship funding.
The Multi-Craft Core (MC3) pre-apprenticeship programs provide bootcamp training for students in underserved communities to help place them into union construction trade apprenticeship programs under the North America Building Trades Unions and the LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council, where many trades working on CPA renewable energy projects are represented.
Smart Buildings and Smart Cities Program
California’s growing urbanization calls for more advanced clean technologies and infrastructure to develop smart buildings—buildings that achieve maximum safety, resource, and system efficiency. Developing smart buildings can ultimately lead to designing a smart city, where its residents enjoy an improved quality of living.
Energy Storage and Microgrid Training and Certification (ESAMTAC)
The Energy Storage & Microgrid Certification (EASMATC) is developed by UC Davis Proto Gen Inc. and taught by the Ventura County Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (VCJATC) to provide apprentices in the last year of their five-year program with a comprehensive understanding of electrical construction, safety codes, and standards.
The Clean Power Alliance Voyager Scholarship is designed to nurture the local renewable energy workforce by developing the next generation of green energy leaders. To date, CPA has committed $585,000 in funding with $150,000 already distributed to support students at seven community colleges throughout Los Angeles County and Ventura County. The scholarships provide financial aid to students enrolled in energy-focused careers, such as electric vehicles and advanced transportation technology, energy and environmental science, and alternative energy.
