For Vendors
Participate as a Vendor in the NJCEP Trade Ally Database
New Jersey's Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) invites installers and manufacturers to be a part of the program's Trade Ally Database. Requirements to be listed on the Trade Ally Database include:
For renewable energy installers you must:
- Provide a copy of the home improvement contractor's registration for residential installers only (see the Division of Consumer Affairs).
- Be a legal entity recognized by the State of New Jersey to conduct business in the State.
- Meet insurance requirements set by the State of New Jersey.
- Comply with all tax and licensing requirements for doing business in the State.
- Review the programs within the NJCEP guidebook and all relevant program updates.
- Attend the one day "New Installer Training Class." You MUST take the class before you (the installer) can reveive the rebate directly, although the customer can still receive the rebate.
- Complete three successful installations within NJCEP in each category you wish to be listed.
For renewable energy equipment manufacturers:
- Solar Equipment Manufacturers - Modules must be UL listed or UL certified through a nationally recognized laboratory.
- Solar Inverter Manufacturers - Inverters must be certified as compliant with the requirements of IEEE 929 for small photovoltaic systems and with UL 1741 or UL certified through a nationally recognized laboratory.
- Wind Equipment Manufacturers - Must be listed on the approved list or follow the Wind Alternative Calculation Method (WACM).
Trade Ally Registration Process
If your company fulfills all of the requirements as listed above, you may begin the trade ally registration process. Please include the BPU approval number, applicant name and address of your completed projects in the comments section when you submit your listing.
In the event that an employee or group of employees from a company on the Trade Ally Database leaves to start their own company, the new company will not be listed on the Trade Ally Database until the new company completes all of the requirements needed to become a trade ally.
New in 2010 - In order for solar energy installers to be listed in the Trade Ally Database, they must participate in the Quality Assurance (QA) program. Those not currently participating in the in the QA program will not be listed until they meet the listing criteria.
The registration process can take up to 4 weeks. Please do not contact the program team until the appropriate amount of time has elapsed.
Sign up for Renewable Energy E-mail and Working Group Notifications
To keep up with NJCEP renewable energy programs, participate in our e-mail list serve and technical working groups:
Training Courses
NJCEP provides training sessions for all renewable energy installers involved in the Renewable Energy Incentive Program (REIP) and the SREC Registration Program (SRP). All courses are taught by NJCEP program managers.
As of January 1, 2010, the new solar installer training is mandatory for all new solar installers and must be completed before a new installer can be identified as a REIP rebate recipient.
REIP Guidebook
All solar installations must meet the technical requirements contained in the REIP guidebook, and installers must complete the steps mentioned above in order for the customer to receive a rebate from NJCEP and to generate Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs).
Quality Assurance vs. Quality Control
Renewable energy installations must pass a state inspection prior to local code inspection in order to receive an NJCEP incentive and to generate SRECs or RECs. If a system deficiency is found during the inspection, the installer must correct the issue and request re-inspection.
Effective with the June 21, 2010 New Jersey Board of Public Utilities board order, a $200 inspection fee will be charged to rebated projects for every additional inspection required beyond the initial inspection. The fee for any additional inspections will be deducted from the rebate.
Quality Control Process
New installers begin inspections in the Quality Control (QC) process. Under the QC process, 100% of renewable energy installations will be inspected by a certified state inspector.
As of January 1, 2010, the new solar installer training is mandatory for all new solar installers and must be competed before a new installer can be identified as a REIP rebate recipient.
Quality Assurance Process
Once an installer has three projects pass state inspection and has attended the training for new installers, they move into the Quality Assurance (QA) process. The QA process allows a random sample of solar installations to be inspected, at rates between 20% and 65% (depending on type of project and the installer's inspection history), rather than 100% of their projects.