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ENERGY AND EMPLOYMENT — 2020Overview
Massachusetts has a low concentration of energy employment, with 70,147
Traditional Energy workers statewide (representing 2.0 percent of all U.S.
Traditional Energy jobs). Of these Traditional Energy workers, 37,115 are inElectric Power Generation, 11,692 are in Fuels, and 21,340 are inTransmission, Distribution, and Storage. The Traditional Energy sector in
Massachusetts is 1.9 percent of total state employment (compared to 2.3
percent of national employment). Massachusetts has an additional 88,231
jobs in Energy Efficiency (3.7 percent of all U.S. Energy Efficiency jobs)
and 30,202 jobs in Motor Vehicles (1.2 percent of all U.S. Motor Vehiclejobs).
Figure MA-1.
Employment by Major Energy Technology Application
100,000
86,473 88,231

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30,808 30,202

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10,000Electric Power
GenerationFuels

Transmission, Energy Efficiency Motor Vehicles
Distribution, andStorage
2018

2019

Overall, Traditional Energy jobs grew by 1.8 percent since the 2019 report,
increasing by 1,269 jobs over the period. Energy Efficiency jobs added
1,758 jobs (2.0 percent) and motor vehicles lost 606 jobs (-2.0 percent).

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Breakdown by Technology Applications
ELECTRIC POWER GENERATIONElectric Power Generation employs 37,115 workers in Massachusetts, 4.2
percent of the national total and adding 303 jobs over the past year (0.8percent). Solar makes up the largest segment of employment related toElectric Power Generation, with 16,890 jobs (up 2.2 percent), followed bytraditional fossil fuel generation at 6,659 jobs (down -1.2 percent).
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Figure MA-3.
Electric Power Generation by Industry Sector

13,486

6,2746,161
4,745

4,285

2,163

Utilities

Construction

Manufacturing

Trade

ProfessionalServices

Other Services

FUELS
Fuels employs 11,692 workers in Massachusetts, 1.0 percent of the national
total, up 2.2 percent over the past year. Other fuels makes up the largest
segment of employment related to Fuels.
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Fuels Employment by Detailed Technology Application
4,686
3,378
2,303

644

511

42
Coal

Oil & OtherPetroleum

128

Natural Gas Corn Ethanol Other Ethanol/ Non-woody
Biomass

Woody
Biomass

Wholesale trade jobs represent 59.9 percent of Fuels jobs inMassachusetts.

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Fuels Employment by Industry Sector
7,008

2,648
1,764
154

65

Agriculture and Mining &Forestry
Extraction

52

Construction Manufacturing

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Trade

Professional Other Services
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TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
Transmission, Distribution, and Storage employs 21,340 workers inMassachusetts, 1.5 percent of the national total, up 3.5 percent or 714 jobs
since the 2018 report.
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Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Detailed Technology

11,880

5,181
3,645
634
Traditional Transmission
and Distribution

Storage

Smart Grid

Micro Grid & Other

Utilities are responsible for the largest percentage of Transmission,Distribution, and Storage jobs in Massachusetts, with 33.9 percent of suchjobs statewide.
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Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Industry Sector
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The 88,231 Energy Efficiency jobs in Massachusetts represent 3.7 percent
of all U.S. Energy Efficiency jobs, adding 1,758 jobs (2.0 percent) since lastyear. The largest number of these employees work in (traditional HVAC
firms, followed by high efficiency HVAC and renewable heating andcooling.
Figure MA-8.
Energy Efficiency Employment by Detailed Technology Application
23,746

19,672

18,483

14,984
11,346

Energy Star &Efficient Lighting

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

Other

Energy Efficiency employment is primarily found in the constructionindustry.
Figure MA-9.
Energy Efficiency Employment by Industry Sector
36,74929,592

12,7307,535
1,624
Construction Manufacturing

Trade

Professional Other Services
Services

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MOTOR VEHICLES
Motor Vehicle employment accounts for 30,202 jobs in Massachusetts,
down 606 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 MA-10.
Motor Vehicle Employment by Industry Sector

20,060

6,279
2,649

937
Manufacturing

Trade277

ProfessionalServices

Repair andMaintenanceCommodity Flows

Workforce Characteristics
EMPLOYER GROWTH
Employers in Massachusetts are more optimistic to their peers across thecountry in regards to their job growth over the next year in Traditional
Energy (5.6 percent versus 3.2 percent nationally). Energy Efficiency
employers expect to add 4,501 jobs in Energy Efficiency (5.1 percent) andMotor Vehicles employers expect to add 924 jobs (3.1 percent) over thenext year.
Table MA-1
Projected Growth by Major Technology Application.
State Projected
Growth Next 12Months(percent)TechnologyU.S. Projected
Growth Next 12Months(percent)Electric Power Generation
Electric Power Transmission, Distribution, andStorage
Energy Efficiency

7.8

4.8

1.8

3.5

5.1

3.0Fuels

5.6

1.7

Motor Vehicles

3.1

3.1

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HIRING DIFFICULTY
Over the last year, 43.5 percent of energy-related employers in
Massachusetts hired new employees. These employers reported thegreatest overall difficulty in hiring workers for jobs in Electric Power
Generation.
Table MA-2Hiring 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

27.6

60.9

11.5

26.2

58.4

15.4

37.7

42.6

19.7

Fuels

31.1

39.2

29.7

Motor Vehicles

49.3

33.7

17.0

Employers in Massachusetts gave the following as the top three reasonsfor their 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) — $48.41
median hourly wage
2. Sales, marketing, or customer service — $37.81 median hourly wage
3. Electrician/construction workers — $29.02 median hourly wage

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