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ENERGY AND EMPLOYMENT — 2020

Overview
Pennsylvania has an average concentration of energy employment, with
117,458 Traditional Energy workers statewide (representing 3.4 percent ofall U.S. Traditional Energy jobs). Of these Traditional Energy workers,
20,308 are in Electric Power Generation, 53,122 are in Fuels, and 44,028
are in Transmission, Distribution, and Storage. The Traditional Energy
sector in Pennsylvania is 2.0 percent of total state employment (comparedto 2.3 percent of national employment). Pennsylvania has an additional
71,443 jobs in Energy Efficiency (3.0 percent of all U.S. Energy Efficiencyjobs) and 80,545 jobs in Motor Vehicles (3.2 percent of all U.S. MotorVehicle jobs).
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Employment by Major Energy Technology Application
90,00079,263 80,545

80,00068,82070,00060,00071,44354,180 53,122

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10,000Electric Power
GenerationFuels

Transmission, Energy EfficiencyDistribution, andStorage
2018

Motor Vehicles

2019

Overall, Traditional Energy jobs grew by 3.8 percent since the 2019 report,increasing by 4,290 jobs over the period. Energy Efficiency jobs added
2,623 jobs (3.8 percent) and motor vehicles added 1,282 jobs (1.6 percent).

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Breakdown by Technology Applications
ELECTRIC POWER GENERATIONElectric Power Generation employs 20,308 workers in Pennsylvania, 2.3
percent of the national total and adding 975 jobs over the past year (5.0percent). Solar makes up the largest segment of employment related toElectric Power Generation, with 5,173 jobs (up 6.7 percent), followed bytraditional fossil fuel generation at 5,103 jobs (up 3.4 percent).
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Electric Power Generation Employment by Detailed Technology Application
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4,488

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2,966

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Utilities are the largest industry sector in Electric Power Generation, with
48.5 percent of jobs. Manufacturing is next with 20.9 percent.
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Electric Power Generation by Industry Sector

9,852

4,244
2,316

1,664
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Utilities

Construction

Manufacturing

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1,453

Other Services

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FUELS
Fuels employs 53,122 workers in Pennsylvania, 4.6 percent of the national
total, down -2.0 percent over the past year. Petroleum and other fossil
fuels makes up the largest segment of employment related to Fuels.
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Fuels Employment by Detailed Technology Application
18,550
14,117
10,087
6,268
1,994
Coal

Oil & Other
Petroleum

819

Natural Gas Corn Ethanol Other Ethanol/ Non-woody
Biomass

1,287
Woody
Biomass

Other Fuels

Mining and extraction jobs represent 44.3 percent of Fuels jobs inPennsylvania.
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Fuels Employment by Industry Sector
23,512

16,432

7,058
4,281
1,603
Agriculture and Mining &Forestry
Extraction

236

Construction Manufacturing

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Trade

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TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
Transmission, Distribution, and Storage employs 44,028 workers inPennsylvania, 3.2 percent of the national total, up 11.0 percent or 4,373 jobs
since the 2018 report.
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Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Detailed Technology
33,173

8,462

Traditional Transmission
and Distribution

1,889

504

Storage

Smart Grid

Micro Grid & Other

Utilities are responsible for the largest percentage of Transmission,
Distribution, and Storage jobs in Pennsylvania, with 39.7 percent of suchjobs statewide.
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Transmission, Distribution and Storage Employment by Industry Sector
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The 71,443 Energy Efficiency jobs in Pennsylvania represent 3.0 percent ofall U.S. Energy Efficiency jobs, adding 2,623 jobs (3.8 percent) since lastyear. The largest number of these employees work in (traditional HVAC
firms, followed by high efficiency HVAC and renewable heating andcooling.
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Energy Efficiency Employment by Detailed Technology Application

19,70016,513

14,97913,492
6,759

Energy Star &Efficient Lighting

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

Other

Energy Efficiency employment is primarily found in the constructionindustry.
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Energy Efficiency Employment by Industry Sector

38,86013,902
7,750

9,602
1,329

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MOTOR VEHICLES
Motor Vehicle employment accounts for 80,545 jobs in Pennsylvania, up
1,282 jobs over the past year (1.6 percent). The industry sector that
accounts for the largest fraction of Motor Vehicle jobs is repair andmaintenance.
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Motor Vehicle Employment by Industry Sector
37,332

18,188

17,953
4,366

2,706
Manufacturing

Trade

ProfessionalServices

Repair andMaintenanceCommodity FlowsWorkforce Characteristics
EMPLOYER GROWTH
Employers in Pennsylvania are similarly optimistic to their peers across thecountry in regards to their job growth over the next year in Traditional
Energy (3.4 percent versus 3.2 percent nationally). Energy Efficiency
employers expect to add 4,452 jobs in Energy Efficiency (6.2 percent) andMotor Vehicles employers expect to add 5,589 jobs (6.9 percent) over thenext year.
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Projected Growth by Major Technology Application.
State ProjectedGrowth Next 12Months(percent)TechnologyU.S. ProjectedGrowth Next 12Months(percent)Electric Power Generation
Electric Power Transmission, Distribution, andStorage
Energy Efficiency

5.6

4.8

2.3

3.5

6.2

3.0Fuels

3.5

1.7

Motor Vehicles

6.9

3.1

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HIRING DIFFICULTY
Over the last year, 51.3 percent of energy-related employers inPennsylvania hired new employees. These employers reported thegreatest overall difficulty in hiring workers for jobs in Energy Efficiency.
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Hiring Difficulty by Major Technology Application.
Very Difficult(percent)

Technology

Somewhat
Difficult (percent)Not at All
Difficult(percent)

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

28.8

52.7

18.5

26.5

57.3

16.2

21.7

65.0

13.3

Fuels

27.7

39.9

32.4

Motor Vehicles

33.6

52.7

13.7

Employers in Pennsylvania gave the following as the top three reasons fortheir reported difficulty:
1. Lack of experience, training, or technical skills
2. Insufficient non-technical skills (work ethic, dependability, criticalthinking)
3. Competition/ small applicant pool
Employers reported the following as the three most difficult occupations
to hire for:1. Sales, marketing, or customer service — $35.59 median hourly wage
2. Management (directors, supervisors, vice presidents) — $51.21
median hourly wage
3. Technician or mechanical support — $23.03 median hourly wage

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