Acronyms
Contractor Development
Workforce Development
ECC
Retreat
100

RFP

Request for Proposal

100

What is the name of our Contractor Development program?

E-Contractor 

100

What are the names of our Workforce Development progams?

ACES 

Green Path Careers

100

What year was ECC founded?

2009

100

What are our hours of operation?

9:00am -5:00pm

200

IOU

Investor Owned Utility

200

What type of contractors do we serve?

Small and Diverse

200

When was ACES founded?

2015

200

Where is our HQ?

Washington DC

200

Who is our SoCal Marketing and Communications Manager?

Hunter Jones

300

CPUC 

CA Public Utilities Commission

300

What is CSLB?

Contractors State License Board

300

What career pathway does GPC follow?

HERS Rater 

300

What are our 5 Regions?

NorCal

SoCal

NorthWest

NorthEast

DMV

300

What is an Implementation Plan?

A public document or step-by-step guide on how a program is implemented

400

SoCalREN

Southern CA Regional Energy Network

400

What 2 types of training do we provide?

Academy 

Workshops

400

What is opportunity youth?

Foster Youth 

Homeless

Justice Impacted

Low Income/DAC

400

Who was our founding CEO/President?

Denise Fairchild

400

Why is reporting important?

Transparency and accountability

Decision-making and strategy

Compliance and credibility

500

SMWDVBE

Small Minority Women Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise 

500

What support do we provide to contractors?

Technical Assistance 

Coaching 

Bid Support

Project Support 

500

What are the 3 main ACES Skills Certificate pathways?

Programming 

Engineering Graphics 

Sustaining Energy

500

What are our 3 Pillars? (Mission)

Greening our Cities 

Building  our communities

Strengthening our democracy 


500

Who is our FGLS planning lead for 2024?

Francisco Parra Camacho