[RE-wrenches] ARRA Question

North Texas Renewable Energy Inc ntrei at 1scom.net
Sun Sep 19 15:09:13 PDT 2010


The initial ARRA money, issued to states based on their population, was
released just about a year ago. The portion that came to Texas was ~$225
million, maximum grant amount was $2 million.
Of the 215 grant applications that made the final cut probably 95% were from
cities and ISDs. I had the good fortune to be chosen as one of ten
evaluators statewide who had to read every one of the apps, at least
specific portions. Of the 3 pages of specific items that evaluators were
asked to grade on a scale of 1 to 5, none mentioned NABCEP as a requirement
by the state. However a number of both cities and ISDs made NABCEP a
requirement for qualifying as the chosen one to complete the installation. I
didn't make a mental note of how many NABCEP qualified apps there were
because it was not among the listed item of importance. Quite a few had it
as a requirement as I recall.
As an aside, several years ago a municipally owned electric utility in Texas
wanted to make NABCEP a mandatory requirement for any 'qualified' installers
of utility rebated residential or commercial PV installations. The city
attorney noted that the first time an otherwise qualified installer
challenged that requirement in court, the city would lose. They modified the
requirement to require someone 'qualified to sit for the PV certification
test' be employed by the installer. That seems to be the model followed by
other munis, REPs and T&Ds offering rebates in Texas.
NABCEP has emphasized this difference, licensed vs. certified, numerous
times.

Jim Duncan
North Texas Renewable Energy
486 W.N. Woody Road
Azle Texas 76020
NABCEP Certified Solar PV
Installer No.031310-57
TECL 27398
ntrei at 1scom.net
817.917.0527
www.ntrei.com


  -----Original Message-----
  From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org]On Behalf Of Allan
Sindelar
  Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 11:22 AM
  To: RE-wrenches
  Subject: [RE-wrenches] ARRA Question


  Does anyone know if NABCEP is a requirement for any project that uses ARRA
funding?
  Thank you,
  Allan

  --

  Allan Sindelar
  Allan at positiveenergysolar.com
  NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer
  EE98J Journeyman Electrician
  Positive Energy, Inc.
  3201 Calle Marie
  Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
  505 424-1112
  www.positiveenergysolar.com
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