Wages, Benefits, and Change: A Supplemental Report to the 2020 U.S. Energy & Employment Report

April 6, 2021, 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET

The National Association of State Energy Officials, Energy Futures Initiative, and BW Research Partnership invite you to a presentation of key data findings from Wages, Benefits and Change: A Supplemental Report to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report, an analysis of workforce wages, benefits, and transitions in the U.S. energy sector. Hear from energy, climate, and economic policy experts on the potential role of energy careers in just transitions and job creation, as a new Administration, states across the country, and the private sector address challenges and opportunities emerging from the transition to low and carbon free energy and economic recovery.

Agenda

I. Welcome + Opening Remarks (1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. E.T.)
The Honorable Ernest J. Moniz, President and CEO, Energy Futures Initiative
David Terry, Executive Director, National Association of State Energy Officials

II. Presentation of Findings from Wages, Benefits and Change: A Supplemental Report to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report  (1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. E.T.)
Philip Jordan, Vice President and Principal, BW Research Partnership

III. Panel Discussion: How are States Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for the Energy Workforce Post-COVID19?  (1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. E.T.)
Wages, Benefits and Change: A Supplemental Report to the U.S. Energy and Employment Report uncovers important truths about the U.S. energy workforce: energy jobs tend to grow faster, offer higher wages and benefits, and have been more resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic than jobs in other sectors of the economy. This expert panel will highlight the implications for states as they advance a wide array of energy policy priorities and investments, whether economic recovery, support for transitioning workers and communities, or environmental quality.

  • David Althoff Jr., Director, Energy Programs Office, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (Panel Moderator)
  • Doreen Harris, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Will Toor, Director, Colorado Energy Office; Ex Officio Member, Colorado Just Transition Advisory Committee
  • Tamika Jacques, Director of Workforce Development, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

IV. Closing Remarks (2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. E.T)

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