Evaluation of Alternative Contractor License Requirements for Battery Energy Storage Systems
Final Report for UC Berkeley Contract with the Contractor State License Board for contract CSLB-20-01, entitled “Energy Storage Systems Consultant Services”
About Betony
Betony Jones served in the Biden Administration as Labor Advisor to the Secretary of Energy and Director of the Office of Energy Jobs. In this role, she shaped U.S. Department of Energy policy to prioritize job creation, community benefits, and economic equity across the energy sector, including designing the labor conditionality for $300B of grants and loans. Her proven track record and deep understanding of the intersection between labor, clean energy, and economic opportunity made her a key figure in advancing the Biden Administration’s ambitious climate agenda. She returns to the Green Economy program, where she previously served as Associate Director with Carol Zabin. Betony is also a Senior Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, where she writes about climate and industrial policy. She has spent more than 20 years shaping strategies to maximize the economic and employment benefits of climate action. She is a nationally-recognized expert on the intersection of climate and labor, and her research has been widely published.
November 12, 2020 -
Betony Jones Prevailing wage in solar can deliver good jobs while keeping growth on track
Experience has shown that prevailing wage actually accelerates solar development. In California, the predominate use of union labor on utility-scale solar projects has fortified political support from organized labor for legislation and regulatory policy that continues to accelerate in-state solar development.
The Net Economic Impacts of California’s Major Climate Programs in the Inland Empire
This report offers a quantitative assessment of the net economic impacts between 2010 and 2016 in the Inland Empire of four of California’s major climate programs and policies.
February 6, 2017 -
Betony Jones California’s Climate Policies Bring Good Jobs to the San Joaquin Valley
This post highlights the impacts on the region’s workers of three major components of California climate policy: cap and trade, the Renewables Portfolio Standard, and energy efficiency.
The Economic Impacts of California’s Major Climate Programs on the San Joaquin Valley
This report offers a quantitative assessment of the economic impacts of three of California’s major climate programs and policies in the Valley: cap and trade, the renewables portfolio standard, and investor-owned utility (IOU) energy efficiency programs.
July 12, 2017 -
Commentary by
Ethan N. Elkind, Betony Jonesand F. Noel Perry in
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Cap-and-trade system an economic net positive for Inland Empire
California legislators are on the verge of voting whether or not to extend the state’s cap-and-trade program — one of the policies critical to meeting the state’s long-term climate change goals. As they debate the measures, they should be aware of the economic and job impacts of cap and trade in the state’s most environmentally and economically challenged regions.
State climate policies are boosting San Joaquin Valley’s economy
This study looked at our state’s carbon cap-and-trade program, renewable energy policy and energy efficiency programs. The data revealed plenty of economic costs, but even greater economic benefits.