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ENERGY AND EMPLOYMENT — 2020Overview
New York has a low concentration of energy employment, with 136,440
Traditional Energy workers statewide (representing 4.0 percent of all U.S.
Traditional Energy jobs). Of these Traditional Energy workers, 47,772 arein Electric Power Generation, 16,788 are in Fuels, and 71,879 are inTransmission, Distribution, and Storage. The Traditional Energy sector inNew York is 1.4 percent of total state employment (compared to 2.3
percent of national employment). New York has an additional 126,739 jobs
in Energy Efficiency (5.3 percent of all U.S. Energy Efficiency jobs) and81,818 jobs in Motor Vehicles (3.2 percent of all U.S. Motor Vehicle jobs).
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Employment by Major Energy Technology Application
140,000
123,292

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100,000
83,46380,00060,00081,81871,609 71,879

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40,00015,680 16,788

20,000Electric Power
GenerationFuels

Transmission, Energy Efficiency Motor Vehicles
Distribution, andStorage20182019

Overall, Traditional Energy jobs grew by 2.1 percent since the 2019 report,increasing by 2,852 jobs over the period. Energy Efficiency jobs added
3,447 jobs (2.8 percent) and motor vehicles lost 1,645 jobs (-2.0 percent).

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ELECTRIC POWER GENERATIONElectric Power Generation employs 47,772 workers in New York, 5.4
percent of the national total and adding 1,474 jobs over the past year (3.2percent). Solar makes up the largest segment of employment related toElectric Power Generation, with 12,735 jobs (up 9.8 percent), followed bytraditional fossil fuel generation at 7,302 jobs (up 3.3 percent).
Figure NY-2.
Electric Power Generation Employment by Detailed Technology Application
14,683
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3,751

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10,740

5,371

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Professional and business services are the largest industry sector inElectric Power Generation, with 25.8 percent of jobs. Construction is next
with 23.1 percent.
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Electric Power Generation by Industry Sector
12,338
11,055
9,769

5,175

Utilities

Construction

Manufacturing

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5,375
4,059

Trade

ProfessionalServices

Other Services

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FUELS
Fuels employs 16,788 workers in New York, 1.5 percent of the national
total, up 7.1 percent over the past year. Petroleum and other fossil fuels
makes up the largest segment of employment related to Fuels.
Figure NY-4.
Fuels Employment by Detailed Technology Application
5,460

4,870

2,241

1,715

1,086

Coal475
Oil & OtherPetroleum

940

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Biomass

Woody
Biomass

Other Fuels

Professional and business services jobs represent 33.4 percent of Fuelsjobs in New York.
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Fuels Employment by Industry Sector

5,355

5,607

3,945

730

503

Agriculture and Mining &Forestry
Extraction

462

186

Construction Manufacturing

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Professional Other Services
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TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
Transmission, Distribution, and Storage employs 71,879 workers in New
York, 5.2 percent of the national total, up 0.4 percent or 270 jobs since the2018 report.
Figure NY-6.
Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Detailed Technology
65,066

Traditional Transmission
and Distribution

4,449

1,913

451

Storage

Smart Grid

Micro Grid & Other

Utilities are responsible for the largest percentage of Transmission,Distribution, and Storage jobs in New York, with 52.3 percent of such jobs
statewide.
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Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Industry Sector
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U S E N E R G Y + E M P L O Y M E N T R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 | New YorkENERGY EFFICIENCY
The 126,739 Energy Efficiency jobs in New York represent 5.3 percent of all
U.S. Energy Efficiency jobs, adding 3,447 jobs (2.8 percent) since last year.
The largest number of these employees work in (ENERGY STAR andefficient lighting firms, followed by high efficiency HVAC and renewable
heating and cooling.
Figure NY-8.
Energy Efficiency Employment by Detailed Technology Application
37,52336,80334,387

8,565

Energy Star &Efficient Lighting

Traditional HVACHigh Efficiency & Advanced Materials
Renewable Heating and Insulation& Cooling

9,461

Other

Energy Efficiency employment is primarily found in the professional andbusiness services industry.
Figure NY-9.
Energy Efficiency Employment by Industry Sector

59,85750,354

6,575

Construction Manufacturing

7,639
2,314
Trade

Professional Other Services
Services

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U S E N E R G Y + E M P L O Y M E N T R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 | New YorkMOTOR VEHICLES
Motor Vehicle employment accounts for 81,818 jobs in New York, down
1,645 jobs over the past year (-2.0 percent). The industry sector that
accounts for the largest fraction of Motor Vehicle jobs is repair andmaintenance.
Figure NY-10.
Motor Vehicle Employment by Industry Sector

48,22812,712

15,221
4,902

Manufacturing

Trade

755

Professional
Services

Repair andMaintenanceCommodity Flows

Workforce Characteristics
EMPLOYER GROWTH
Employers in New York are similarly optimistic to their peers across thecountry in regards to their job growth over the next year in Traditional
Energy (3.2 percent versus 3.2 percent nationally). Energy Efficiency
employers expect to add 7,710 jobs in Energy Efficiency (6.1 percent) andMotor Vehicles employers expect to add 5,477 jobs (6.7 percent) over the
next year.
Table NY-1
Projected Growth by Major Technology Application.
State Projected
Growth Next 12
Months(percent)

Technology

U.S. Projected
Growth Next 12Months(percent)Electric Power Generation
Electric Power Transmission, Distribution, andStorage
Energy Efficiency6.3

4.8

1.1

3.5

6.1

3.0

Fuels

3.7

1.7

Motor Vehicles

6.7

3.1

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U S E N E R G Y + E M P L O Y M E N T R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 | New YorkHIRING DIFFICULTY
Over the last year, 37.3 percent of energy-related employers in New York
hired new employees. These employers reported the greatest overall
difficulty in hiring workers for jobs in Energy Efficiency.
Table NY-2
Hiring Difficulty by Major Technology Application.
Very Difficult(percent)TechnologySomewhat
Difficult (percent)Not at All
Difficult(percent)

Electric Power Generation
Electric Power Transmission, Distribution, andStorage
Energy Efficiency

29.8

52.9

17.3

30.8

51.6

17.6

26.0

59.3

14.8

Fuels

32.0

34.2

33.8

Motor Vehicles

38.6

42.7

18.7

Employers in New York gave the following as the top three reasons fortheir reported difficulty:
1. Lack of experience, training, or technical skills
2. Competition/ small applicant pool
3. Difficulty finding industry-specific knowledge, skills, and interest
Employers reported the following as the three most difficult occupations
to hire for:1.

Management (directors, supervisors, vice presidents) — $51.21
median hourly wage
2. Technician or mechanical support — $23.03 median hourly wage
3. Engineers/scientists — $41.11 median hourly wage

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