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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Hi Allan,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">We have not seen any universal qualifications for ARRA funded
projects, although a number of RFQ’s have specified NABCEP as a
requirement. It seems as though each RFQ has been quite different in
terms of installer qualifications, probably a factor of who the contracting
agent has worked with to write the bid documents. I will say we have been
subcontracted on a few projects, through larger electrical contractors, that
needed NABCEP certification to bid the projects, and I think we will see more
ARRA projects with NABCEP requirements written into the specifications.</span></p>
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color:#1F497D">Orion Thornton</span></p>
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color:#1F497D">Project Manager</span></p>
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color:#1F497D">NABCEP Certified PV Installer</span></p>
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color:#1F497D">(O) 406.587.5295</span></p>
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color:#1F497D">(C) 406.249.9912</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Allan
Sindelar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, September 19, 2010 10:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] ARRA Question</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know if NABCEP is a requirement for any project
that uses ARRA funding?<br>
Thank you,<br>
Allan</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-- <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="il"><b>Allan</b></span><b> Sindelar</b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
<a href="mailto:Allan@positiveenergysolar.com" target="_blank"><span class="il"><u>Allan</u></span><u>@positiveenergysolar.com</u></a><br>
NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer<br>
EE98J Journeyman Electrician<br>
<b>Positive Energy, Inc.</b><br>
3201 Calle Marie<br>
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<br>
<b>505 424-1112</b><br>
<a href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/" target="_blank"><u>www.positiveenergysolar.com</u></a></span></p>
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