The state’s weatherization partners — agencies and nonprofits — are ramping up hiring to help meet increased goals for weatherization work.
“That’s expected to lead to some 200 additional jobs,” said Todd Hartman, spokesman for the Governor’s Energy Office.
Several organizations in Colorado, including Red Rocks Community College and Veterans Green Jobs, are offering educational courses involving green jobs.
Additionally, the National Renewal Energy Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy in Golden are enlarging their staffs.
Some private companies involved in renewable energy and energy efficiency also have staffed up in response to more opportunities and incentives.
But just how many new green jobs there will be in Colorado is still fuzzy.
The state is expected to get $170 million in government funding for a variety of energy-efficiency proj ects, including weatherization and conservation programs.
“We expect to see thousands of additional green jobs in Colorado tied to (federal stimulus) dollars,” Hartman said.
“As to where people can go for green jobs, it’s not cut and dried, and a lot of our efforts around workforce development are still underway,” he said.
David Migoya: 303-954-1506 or dmigoya@denverpost.com
