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To: Cc: From: Sent: Subject: Dravis, Samantha[dravis.samantha@epa.gov]; Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] Kime, Robin[Kime.Robin@epa.gov];Bolen, Brittany[bolen.brittany@epa.gov] Shea, Quin Thur 8/3/2017 11:49:13 AM FW: Electric Power Industry Supports 7 Million + American Jobs Hi guys. FYI only in case this item hadn't already come your way; perhaps interesting to you in the margins. Related but separate, we're in the process of connecting a number of EPA air program staff with EEI teams working on "smart" initiatives (e.g., the electricity grid, buildings and other infrastructure priorities, EVs, technology development, etc.). The multiple intersections with energy reliability and environmental performance are pretty promising. To me, this effort also has the feel of a positive, long-term policy initiative that could offer some nice federal-state private sector partnership opportunities. Hope things are going well and that the fire hose spigot occasionally gets turned down. Cheers, Quin mobile friendly web version August 2, 2017 To: Environment EAC and Correspondents Global Climate Change Subcommittee and Correspondents Clean Air Strategy Group and Correspondents Natural Resources Subcommittee Water Resources Subcommittee From: Quin Shea Re: Electric Power Industry Supports 7 Million + American Jobs M.J. Bradley & Associates (MJB&A) has released a new report, Powering 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00001574-00001 America: The Economic and Workforce Contributions of the U.S. Electric Power Industry. This economic analysis was conducted on behalf of EEI, the American Public Power Association (APPA), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The report provides a detailed analysis of the role that electric companies--and their employees--play in the nation's labor force and economy. Importantly, the study takes a comprehensive look at the downstream impacts of jobs in the electric power industry. (Note, this study focuses on national numbers; state-specific data is forthcoming.) Among the findings, the report shows that our industry supports more than 7 million American jobs - that's 1 in 20 jobs. As a whole, our industry contributes $880 billion or 5 percent of total GDP. We might think of this as the first 5 percent of the American economy because virtually every other sector of the economy depends, to a significant degree, on the safe, reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy delivered by the men and women of the electric power industry. We have been coordinating closely with APPA and NRECA on the study's rollout and hosted a media call this afternoon with MJB&A President and Founder Michael J. Bradley, MJB&A Senior Vice President Paul Allen, EEI President Tom Kuhn, APPA President and CEO Sue Kelly, and NRECA COO Jeffrey Connor. We will continue to communicate about the study across multiple, integrated channels to policymakers, media, think tanks, and other industry stakeholders and key audiences. To learn more, visit the jobs section of EEl's website and read our press release. We also encourage you to help us amplify these important messages on social media using #powerjobs. As always, please let me know if you have any questions. 701 Pennsylvania Ave.. N.W. | Washington D.C. 20004-2696 | 202-508-5000 | This message was sent to qshea@eei.org. Unsubscribe from this list. 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA ED_001523_00001574-00002