Small Wind Training
Energy Trust conducts training sessions for businesses that are interested in joining our Trade Ally Network and learning more about our small wind incentive program. The training familiarizes contractors with the Small Wind program’s processes, current incentive levels, application paperwork, policies and technical installation requirements.
All prospective Small Wind program trade allies must attend a training session before being approved. Existing small wind trade allies who have not installed a turbine in over a year are also required to participate in program training to ensure they are up to date with current program requirements and processes. These sessions are generally offered as free webinars—pre-registration is required in order to receive the webinar log-in and conference call information.
The next small wind training webinar will be held:
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 from 9 - 11 a.m. Register
Required reading
Trade allies are also required to follow the small wind program and installation requirements defined in the following documents. We strongly recommend that you review these documents prior to participating in the program training.
More information
If you have any questions or would like to be notified about future training sessions, please contact Trade Ally Coordinator Ashley Jackson at 503.459.4070.
Other Training Opportunities
These organizations offer classroom and hands-on technical small wind trainings throughout the country. Prospective small wind trade allies who have not installed at least 3 systems in Oregon or Washington must participate in a hands-on small wind installation training.
SEI
Solar Energy International offers a number of very high quality training courses and seminars on a variety of renewable energy technologies, including small wind, in various locations around the country. SEI can be reached at 970.963.8855, or on the web at www.solarenergy.org.
OSWEA
The Oregon Small Wind Energy Association offers various installer training opportunities throughout the year. For more information, please contact OSEAR coordinator Joy Nair at 503.899.8687, or jnair@oswea.org, or see the website at www.oswea.org.
MREA
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) hosts a series of educational and hands-on workshops throughout the year. These workshops vary in length from 1 day to 2 weeks. They are taught by experienced renewable energy experts in small classroom settings and on-site installation locations. For more information, contact 414.431.0758 or info@the-mrea.org. A schedule of workshops can be found on their website at www.the-mrea.org/workshops_home.php.
IREC
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council maintains a nationwide list of training providers for a variety of renewable technologies. You can search for wind trainings using their online training provider database: http://irecusa.org/irec-programs/workforce-development/education-information/training-providers/.