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Solar + Storage Trade Ally Enrollment Webinar
2025-11-12 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Webinar
Participating in this hour-long webinar is one of the requirements for joining the Energy Trust’s Solar Electric Trade Ally Network. Includes Solar + Storage program overview with focus on topics relevant to new and prospective trade allies. Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/4771904002669668443
In addition to this webinar, contractors wishing to join the Solar Electric Trade Ally Network must complete these additional requirements:
Submit the appropriate paperwork including:
a) Sending the Certificate of Liability Insurance Fax Request Form to your insurance carrier
b) Complete the Form 1171A – Trade Ally Enrollment Application
c) Complete the Form 271E – Solar Electric Trade Ally Addendum

Roadblocks to Energy Efficiency
2025-11-18 08:30 - 10:00 | Zoom
Join Energy Trust for this introductory training on identifying roadblocks to home energy efficiency upgrades. This presentation covers a variety of potential roadblocks to projects and why they may stop work as well as potential solutions.

Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation – Part 1
2025-11-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Webinar
Participating in this webinar is one of the requirements for joining the Home Retrofit Trade Ally Network. In addition to this webinar, contractors wishing to join the Home Retrofit Trade Ally Network must complete these additional requirements:
1) Submit the appropriate paperwork including
a) Sending the Certificate of Liability Insurance Fax Request Form to your insurance carrier
b) Complete the Form 1171A – Trade Ally Enrollment Application
c) Complete the Form 371A – Home Retrofit Trade Ally Addendum
2) Participate in the Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Webinar. This webinar takes place the day after this Home Retrofit Trade Ally Orientation, at 9 a.m. and you must register separately.
Cost: free

Solar + Storage Program Overview Webinar
2025-11-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
This one-hour webinar provides a detailed overview of Energy Trust’s Solar + Storage Program, anyone interested in the program is welcome to join. Topics will cover the basics of solar and storage, Energy Trust’s Trade Ally Network, residential and commercial incentive offers, and the incentive application process.

Home Retrofit Specifications Manual Orientation – Part 2
2025-11-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
This technical training provides a detailed overview of the Home Retrofit Specifications Manual. The manual is revised and published once a year and articulates Energy Trust of Oregon’s requirements for measure installations in detached single-family houses. This webinar will explain how projects are reviewed by the program through Quality Assurance visits, how to avoid common causes of corrective actions, and other tips for ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the specifications.
This webinar is 2 hours long. Attendance is a prerequisite to enrolling in the trade ally network but all contractors performing work for Energy Trust customers are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Cost: Free

Energy Trust Manual J & D Overview
2025-12-02 08:30 - 10:00 | Zoom
This training is designed to showcase the basics of the ACCA Manuals J and D. We will be covering the building science basics behind HVAC sizing and how the manuals utilize these basics to determine the heating and cooling needs of the home.
