Renewable Energy Incentive Program (REIP) Trade Ally & QA Process Update

Sam NutterRenewable Energy Market Lead

Trade Ally & QA Process UpdateMarch 9, 2010

Trade Allies:• experienced vendors & contracting companies • have proven their qualifications • requested to be listed on the website

Quality Assurance (QA) process: • for experienced RE contracting companies • allows expedited inspections • random inspection process (less than 100%)

Trade Ally listing and the QA process are inter-related.

Trade Ally UpdateMarch 9, 2010

• 21 categories on the website; over 40 PV installaters• Requires completing a Trade Ally Agreement Form• PV installer listing requires successfully completing three consecutive PV projects:

• Application must list the project reference numbers• Projects must have passed both the REIP inspection and the State safety/code inspection

• Must maintain status as a QA eligible company• Companies are Trade Allies; not individual employees• REIP will complete an annual confirmation process of PV Trade Allies to keep the list up to date

QA Process UpdateMarch 9, 2010

• Quality Assurance (QA) process began April 6, 2009• New installers are subject to 100% Quality Control (QC) inspections by REIP program• To become QA eligible requires successfully completing three consecutive PV projects

• Projects must have passed both the REIP inspection and the State safety/code inspection• Subsequent failed inspection reverts company back to 100% QC status

• Companies are QA eligible; not individual employees• QA eligible installers must attend an annual half day QA Update Training to maintain status