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Inevitable
Funding Energy Efficiency Contractors Through the IRA
Sep 22, 2023
This episode focuses on funding energy efficiency contractors through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). They discuss the need for training programs to address challenges in the skilled labor workforce, the importance of funding to overcome bottlenecks, and the goals of the funding initiative. The podcast also explores AC-tripley's research on energy efficiency and highlights the Contractor Training Grants Program, which aims to attract and educate new workers in the clean energy sector.
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- Allocating additional funding to state-level programs can address the gaps in the skilled labor workforce and promote diversity in the energy efficiency industry.
- The Contractor Training Grants program aims to reduce training costs, support certification and testing, and develop a skilled and diverse residential energy efficiency workforce by the year 2030.
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Importance of Residential Energy Efficiency Training Programs
Residential energy efficiency training programs are crucial to address the current gaps in the skilled labor workforce. These gaps include an aging workforce, negative perceptions of skilled trades, limited access to education and training, and navigation challenges with licensing and certification. By allocating additional funding to state-level programs, more people can be trained and aware of opportunities in the trades. The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $150 million in funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to train the next generation of residential efficiency and electrification contractors. The goal is to develop and implement workforce training programs, reduce training costs, support certification and testing, and diversify the energy efficiency workforce.
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