Natural Gas Boot CampWebinar

October 22, 2013

Introductions

Ann Randazzo – Executive Director, CEWD

Dana Berkheimer – Education Consultant, CEWD

Laura Legel – Midwest Energy Association

Thanks to our pilot companies and others that have helped during the process:– Baltimore Gas & Electric– Consumers Energy– DTE Energy– Pacific Gas & Electric– Public Service Electric & Gas

Participants

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Natural Gas Boot Camp The boot camp was developed through a

partnership between CEWD and MEA and piloted by 4 member companies.

It is a 6 to 10 week series of online courses designed to give individuals a basic knowledge of the natural gas industry and the type of work that is expected.

The program is geared toward the gas distribution function within a utility.

The curriculum is available to CEWD/MEA members.

Organization Responsibilities

CEWD • Provide link to online material through the website• Provide updated instructor guides

MEA • Manage the online system/process• Provide administrative support to educators

Utilities • Provide subject matter experts to assist with the training

• Provide equipment/tools for the hands on components

• Offer to review resumes and conduct interviews• Offer jobs to successful graduates

Educators • Use the material provided through the program• Manage the processing of students

Roles and Responsibilities

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The program consists of:– Online modules and simulations offered

through MEA– Power Point presentations of the online

material– Instructor guides – Hands on components with

demonstration of ability *– Knowledge tests

Program Components

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* The hands on components comprise approximately half of the program

Sample Instructor Guide

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Locating Gas Structures

Table of Contents

Overview and Goals ................................................................................................................................... 3

Preparation – Facilitation Guidelines ...................................................................................................... 3

Materials ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Schedule ...................................................................................................................................................... 5

Boot Camp Activities .................................................................................................................................. 7

Activity Worksheet #1-Locate Methods............................................................................................... 7

Activity Worksheet #2-Excavation Requirements ............................................................................. 8

Appendix 1 – Locate Methods-Performance Checklists ...................................................................... 9

Sample Activity Sheet

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Activity Worksheet #1 - Locate Methods Task *Indicate tools and steps on the Performance Checklist

Using the available materials and tools, select three of the following locating methods and then, enter your findings on the chart (see Appendix 1). Electronic markers locating Measurement locating

Acoustic locating

Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) locating

Inductive locating

o Walk a grid pattern to sweep during induction locating

Conductive locating

Compare actions taken and results/outcomes during the Workshop Discussion.

References/Guidelines including: Industry sources Online course

materials CFR Indicate, if applicable, measures that appear to be a potential problem and or an abnormal operating condition (AOC).

Lessons learned

Week 1 – 4 – Energy Industry Fundamentals (optional but recommended)

Week 5 – Safety, Principles of Natural Gas and Hand/Power Tools

Week 6 – Excavation, Locating Gas Structures, Piping Week 7 – Piping, Print Reading Week 8 - Cathodic Protection/Corrosion, Valves, Customer

Focus, How to Apply Online for Utility Jobs, Math Remediation Week 9 – Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, Troops to

Energy Jobs Review (for ex-military cohorts) Week 10 – Math Boot Camp (optional but recommended)

Program Content

Energy Industry Fundamentals– Provides a broad understanding of the electric and natural gas

utility industry and the energy generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, commonly called the "largest machine in the world," which forms the backbone for the industry.

– Includes business models, regulations, types of energy and their conversion to useable energy such as electric power, how generated power is transmitted and distributed to the point of use, emerging technologies, and the connection to careers in the energy industry.

– Is available in an online version.– Is available on the CEWD Curriculum site at no charge.– Students are given an assessment and, if passed, receive an

ANSI certified credential

Week 1 – 4 Courses

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Safety– Personal Protection Equipment– Worksite Protection/Traffic Control– Introduction to OSHA Standards– First Aid/CPR/AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)

Principles of Natural Gas– Hazards of Natural Gas and Prevention of Accidental

Ignition – Abnormal Operating Conditions (AOC)

Hand and Power Tools– Hand and Power Tool Safety

Week 5 Courses

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Excavation/Backfilling– Damage Prevention during Excavation Activities

by or on behalf of the Operator– Damage Prevention Inspection during Third Party Excavation of

Encroachment– Backfilling

Locating Gas Structures– Locate Underground Pipelines– Install and Maintain Pipeline Markers

Piping– Cast iron – Caulked Bell and Spigot Joints – Installation and

Maintenance of Mechanical Leak Clamp(s)– Cast Iron Joints

Week 6 Courses

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Piping – Installation of Steel Pipe in a Ditch– Joining Pipe – Threaded Joints– Installation of Plastic Pipe in a Ditch– Install Tracer Wire with Plastic Pipe– Joining of Plastic Pipe– Joining of Pipe – Compression Couplings– Joining of Plastic Pipe

• Butt-Heat Fusion: Manual• Butt-Heat Fusion: Hydraulic Machine• Sidewall Heat Fusion• Electrofusion

– Tapping a Pipeline (Tap Dia. 2” or less) Print Reading

Week 7 Courses

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Cathodic Protection/Corrosion– Visual Inspection for Atmospheric Corrosion

Valves– Manually Opening and Closing Valves– Valve Corrective Maintenance– Valve‐Visual Inspection and Partial Operation– Valve – Preventive Maintenance

Customer Focus Online application process Math remediation and testing

Week 8 Courses

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Resume Writing Interviewing Skills Troops to Energy Jobs Review

Week 9 Courses

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Math Boot Camp– 5 days of the boot camp can be held consecutively over a one week

period. – Day 6 should be a full day of class, and includes spatial reasoning a

refresher of all material, as well as extensive testing in a timed environment.

– Classes consist of timed Daily Quizzes, Instruction, Practice Problems and Exercises, and cover competencies included in the Energy Competency Model for Math, Locating, Reading and Using Information, and some Job Specific competencies.

– An analysis of the competencies taught in the boot camp shows a direct relationship to the abilities required in the EEI employment test batteries used by the industry.

– The math boot camp material is available on the CEWD Curriculum site

Week 10 Courses

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Schedule

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Week Day HOURS TOPICWeeks 1-4 Energy Industry Fundamentals

Week 5 1 2 Safety online courses

5 Safety Activities 2 2 Safety Activities 2 Principles of Natural Gas Online Courses 3 Principles of Natural Gas Activities 3 5 Principles of Natural Gas Activities 1.5 Hand and Power Tools Online Courses 4 7 Hand and Power Tools Activities 5 3.25 Hand and Power Tools Activities 3.75 Excavation Online Courses

Week 6 1 1 Excavation Online Courses 6 Excavation Activities 2 7 Excavation Activities 3 3 Locating Gas Structures Online Courses 4 Locating Gas Structures Activities 4 4 Locating Gas Structures Activities 3 Cast Iron Piping Online Courses 5 2 Cast Iron Piping Activities 4 Steel Piping Online Courses 1 Steel Piping Activities

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Week 7 1 4.25 Steel Piping Activities 2.75 Installing Plastic Piping Online Courses 2 3.5 Installing Plastic Piping Activities 3.5 Joining Plastic Piping Online Courses 3 3.5 Joining Plastic Piping Online Courses 3.5 Joining Plastic Piping Activities 4 7 Joining Plastic Piping Activities 5 5 Joining Plastic Piping Activities 1.5 Print Reading Presentation and Activity

Week 8 1 1 Cathodic Protection/Corrosion Online Courses 4 Cathodic Protection/Corrosion Activities 2 Valves Online Courses 2 .5 Valves Online Courses 6.5 Valves Activities 3 2 Valves Activities 1.5 Customer Focus Online Course 1.5 Customer Focus Activities 2 Customer Focus Activities 4 How to go on-line to apply to utility 5 Math boot camp remediation and testing Math boot camp remediation and testing

Week 9 Resume Writing, Interviewing

Week 10 Math Boot Camp

Week Day Hours Topic

A link to the MEA course library will be on the Curriculum section of the CEWD website.

The training provider must register with MEA as a Partner in Education (PIE) and pay an annual $700.00 fee. The fee is valid for a calendar year.

The PIE must register the students for the course and pay a $75.00 fee per student at the time of registration. The student license is valid for a calendar year and can be re-used.

MEA will assign the program courses to the PIE

Registration Process

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Registration Process

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The PIE will be responsible for re-assigning the licenses to new students throughout the year.

The PIE will be the administrator of the system, which includes adding new users to the system, assigning courses, correcting courses/resources, running reports, resetting test scores, removing users, etc.

PIE EnergyU Admin will be required to take an online course covering basic administration

They will receive a free 60 minute training call with MEA

Additional free training materials are available online

Reasonably priced classroom training sessions are held periodically throughout the year.

Administrator Training

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For more information, contact:

Ann RandazzoExecutive Director

Center for Energy Workforce Development

ann@cewd.org703-237-1094

www.cewd.org