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- § 16411. Workforce trends and traineeship grants
- § 16412. Training guidelines for nonnuclear electric energy industry personnel
- § 16413. National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies
- § 16414. National Power Plant Operations Technology and Educational Center
§ 16411. Workforce trends and traineeship grants
(a) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Energy technology industry
The term “energy technology industry” includes—
(A) a renewable energy industry;
(B) a company that develops or commercializes a device to increase energy efficiency;
(C) the oil and gas industry;
(D) the nuclear power industry;
(E) the coal industry;
(F) the electric utility industry; and
(G) any other industrial sector, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(2) Skilled technical personnel
The term “skilled technical personnel” means—
(A) journey- and apprentice-level workers who are enrolled in, or have completed, a federally-recognized or State-recognized apprenticeship program; and
(B) other skilled workers in energy technology industries, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Workforce trends
(1) Monitoring
The Secretary, in consultation with, and using data collected by, the Secretary of Labor, shall monitor trends in the workforce of—
(A) skilled technical personnel that support energy technology industries; and
(B) electric power and transmission engineers.
(2) Report on trends
(3) Report on shortage
(c) Traineeship grants for skilled technical personnel
(d) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, § 1101, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 937.)
§ 16412. Training guidelines for nonnuclear electric energy industry personnel
(a) In general
(b) RequirementsThe training guidelines under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum—
(1) include training requirements for workers engaged in the construction, operation, inspection, or maintenance of nonnuclear electric generation, transmission, or distribution systems, including requirements relating to—
(A) competency;
(B) certification; and
(C) assessment, including—
(i) initial and continuous evaluation of workers;
(ii) recertification procedures; and
(iii) methods for examining or testing the qualification of an individual who performs a covered task; and
(2) consolidate training guidelines in existence on the date on which the guidelines under subsection (a) are developed relating to the construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection of nonnuclear electric generation, transmission, and distribution facilities, such as guidelines established by the National Electric Safety Code and other industry consensus standards.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, § 1103, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 939.)
§ 16413. National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies
The Secretary shall support the ongoing activities of and explore opportunities for expansion of the National Center for Energy Management and Building Technologies to carry out research, education, and training activities to facilitate the improvement of energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and security of industrial, commercial, residential, and public buildings.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, § 1104, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 939.)
§ 16414. National Power Plant Operations Technology and Educational Center
(a) Establishment
(b) Location of Center
The Secretary shall support the establishment of the Center at an institution of higher education that has—
(1) expertise in providing degree programs in electric power generation, transmission, and distribution technologies;
(2) expertise in providing onsite and Internet-based training; and
(3) demonstrated responsiveness to workforce and training requirements in the electric power industry.
(c) Training and continuing education
(1) In general
(2) Location
The Center shall carry out training and education activities under paragraph (1)—
(A) at the Center; and
(B) through Internet-based information technologies that allow for learning at remote sites.
(Pub. L. 109–58, title XI, § 1106, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 940.)