Energy Trust held its annual Fall Trade Ally Forums in Portland, Bend and Medford, drawing some of the largest groups in the history of these events. The 2025 forums included updates and training for Residential and multifamily trade allies, as well as community based organizations.
The forums also included awards, recognizing trade allies for their service to customers and contributions to Energy Trust’s success. Awards were broken out by region and were given based on 2024’s highest kWh savings, highest therm savings, greatest increase in project volume and outstanding service as new trade allies. The categories and winners for this year’s Existing Buildings awards were:
Highest Savings- kWh
- Southwest: Gale Contractor Services
- Portland-Salem Metro Area: Total Comfort Weatherization LTD
- Willamette Valley: Montgomery Heating & Air Conditioning
- Columbia River Gorge: A&E Heating and Air Inc
- Central: Gale Contractor Services
- Eastern: Gordon’s Heating & Cooling Inc
- North Coast: P&L Johnson Mechanical
Highest Savings- therms
- Southwest: Gale Contractor Services
- Portland-Salem Metro Area: Ameresco, Inc
- Willamette Valley: Hollmeyer HVAC Inc
- Columbia River Gorge: A&E Heating and Air Inc
- Central: Griffin Heating & Cooling
- Eastern: Gordon’s Heating & Cooling Inc
- North Coast: P&L Johnson Mechanical
Greatest increase in project volume (2023-2024)
- Southwest: Pacific Air Comfort
- Portland-Salem Metro Area: Resilient Retrofits
- Willamette Valley: Marshall’s Specialty Services LLC
- Columbia River Gorge: A&E Heating and Air Inc
- Central: GreenSavers USA Inc
- Eastern: Gordon’s Heating & Cooling Inc
- North Coast: Groth Gates Heating & Sheet Metal
Exemplary new trade ally
- Southwest: Trademark Tek Heating & Air Conditioning Inc.
- Portland-Salem Metro Area: Architectural Metal Works, Inc
- Willamette Valley: Corvallis Heating
- Columbia River Gorge: McDowell & Son Inc
- Eastern: Valley Metal and Heating
The Existing Buildings trade ally team also wants to extend a hearty thank you to all our trade allies. We see the hard work you do and we recognize that we couldn’t be successful without you.
If you would like to learn more about the Existing Buildings and multifamily Trade Ally Network, please reach out to Erica Carlson, Existing Buildings Trade Ally Manager, at ecarlson@trccompanies.com.