Industrial Assessment Center Program

The Industrial Assessment Centers (IAC) Program, administrated out of the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains of the DOE, advances a clean energy and manufacturing workforce that represents the diversity of America, and a reinvigorated manufacturing base prepared to lead the global clean energy transition. The program supports:

• Energy assessments
• Facility energy and smart manufacturing improvements
• Workforce development, recruitment, and training

IACs deploy programs and resources for small- to medium-sized manufacturers (SMM), universities and career institutions, and workers and students seeking hiring and training opportunities. IACs typically identify more than $130,000 in potential annual savings opportunities for every manufacturer assessed, nearly $50,000 of which is implemented during the first year following the assessment. Over 20,000 IAC assessments have been conducted since 1976.

Historically, IACs have been operated out of four-year universities. There are currently 37 IACs operated out of universities. The IAC program was expanded to community colleges, union training programs, and trade schools through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The RI-IAC at CCRI was one of the 17 IACs founded through IAC Expansion Program.