May 2019
What kind of training and education will help someone advance in the climate control technology industry? IREC worked with Santa Rosa Junior College to create this new Climate Control Career Map, which shows booming employment opportunities in the growing HVAC/R industry – Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration. The map highlights 40 jobs across five industry sectors and more than 150 advancements between jobs and across sectors. More
The IREC 3 i Awards honor innovation, ingenuity and inspiration from the nation's best in both renewable energy and energy efficiency in five categories: State/Local Government Initiative; Community/Shared Renewable Energy Project; Regulatory Champion; IREC Accredited Training Provider and Young Clean Energy Innovator . Know of a worthy individual, meritorious project or program making a difference in clean energy? Nominate them for a 2019 IREC 3 i Award! Applications available online 5/1/19 . Deadline to submit: May 31. Watch for details!
RECENT IREC RESOURCES
This first primer on the new IEEE Standard 1547™-2018 for Distributed Energy Resources helps state regulators and other stakeholders navigate technical and policy issues they will need to address over the next few years. The goal: to help ensure new DERs meet the most updated performance standards, which will maintain or increase the stability, reliability and intelligence of the grid over time, as more customers adopt clean energy technologies.   More
Still largely undefined, but generally agreed to as a smaller, specialized opportunity for education and skills assessment, micro-credentials are emerging as enterprises make the business case for adding them to their portfolio of credential offerings. Produced by Professional Testing, Inc., IREC's work contributed to this report, which presents four unique case studies. More
The new NREL Guidebook for Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection offers insight on key issues and new developments connecting distributed energy resources to the grid. IREC’s Vice President-Regulatory Sara Baldwin, Chief Regulatory Engineer Brian Lydic, and IREC’s outside counsel, Sky Stanfield of Shute Mihaly, & Weinberger, supported the effort, contributing chapters and peer review of the guidebook.  More
Where in the US is IREC?
IREC's team shares its expertise on relevant, timely clean energy issues across the country.
LEADERSHIP

Stakeholder Meetings | 5/8-9
Washington, DC
With IREC President/CEO Larry Sherwood

WORKFORCE

IREC Director of Credentialing Anna Sullivan presented on training and technical assistance requirements for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP).

U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory Continuous Improvement Workshop for the WAP | 4/4-5 , Chicago, IL
Director of Credentialing Anna Sullivan and Director of Training and Development Kristen Ferguson participated.
REGULATORY

ESA Annual Meeting | 4/17-19
Phoenix, AZ 
IREC Chief Regulatory Engineer Brian Lydic discussed codes and standards and their impact on energy storage systems. 
 
Community Solar Workshop
U.S. Dept. of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office | 5/16-17
Washington, DC
IREC Assistant Director-Regulatory Mari Hernandez will attend.
 
IREC Vice President-Regulatory Sara Baldwin will attend.
IREC in the News


What is the Status of the Smart Grid , Solar Power World | 4/8/19


Kankakee Community College: New AETC Building Grand Opening Celebration , Kankakee Times 3/31/19. Kankakee Community College opened its new Advanced Technology Education Center (AETC), a 21,000 square foot building housing its award winning electrical engineering technology program. KCC's electrical engineering technology associate degree with renewable energy technology specialization won IREC's National 3 i Award for Accredited Clean Energy Training Provider of 2014.

On March 25, the Puerto Rico Senate passed bill PS 1121 establishing a renewable energy portfolio standard for the island and calling for 100% renewable energy by 2050. IREC board members Anne Hoskins, chief policy officer Sunrun, and Ronny Sandoval, former s enior director, grid modernization Environmental Defense Fund Renewables, will share their insight with other energy leaders at this two-day conference April 30-May 1, Intercontinental San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico. IREC is currently working to support the development of rules governing how microgrids connect to Puerto Rico's distribution grid.
About IREC
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