Platinum Sponsor
We Energies 
Malta, NY, March 24, 2009– The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) announced today that We Energies has become its first corporate supporter, by making a generous contribution of $15,000. We Energies, a utility company that provides electric and natural gas service to customers in Wisconsin and Michigan, provided the support to enhance NABCEP’s ability to thrive in a rapidly changing renewable energy market.
“NABCEP is very pleased that We Energies has offered this support,” said Ezra Auerbach, Executive Director of NABCEP. “We Energies recognizes that renewable energy will play an increasing role in meeting our country’s energy needs, and that NABCEP provides an important service to this rapidly growing industry.”
Since 2003, NABCEP has been awarding professional credentials to installers of renewable energy generation systems. The organization provides independent, third party training and testing, and its rigorous competency standards for certification send a clear message to consumers, installers, investors, and public officials that the industry stresses quality, safe and ethical business practices, and strong workmanship standards.
For more information on NABCEP, or how you or your company can become a NABCEP sponsor, please visit our website at www.nabcep.org or contact us at donate@nabcep.org.
Silver Sponsor
AEE Solar
Malta, NY, June 25, 2009- The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is pleased to welcome AEE Solar as their first corporate “Silver” level sponsor. Ezra Auerbach, Executive Director of NABCEP said, “This sponsorship donation by AEE is important to us, the support of one of North America’s leading renewable energy distributors validates that the work we do is important to companies and individuals on the front lines of solar installation.”
Jane Weissman, Vice Chair of NABCEP adds, “On behalf of the entire Board I express our thanks to AEE Solar – this sort of corporate support shows that the industries we serve do put great value in the quality assurance goals of NABCEP.”
David Katz, the founder of AEE and a PV industry pioneer says of the donation, “It is important to us to support the efforts of NABCEP – their Certified Installers are among the best in the industry.” Mr. Auerbach agrees, “I hear time and again that NABCEP Certificant installed systems have fewer problems at startup.”
About AEE :
AEE Solar is one of the largest and oldest wholesale solar distributors of solar, wind and micro-hydroelectric systems and equipment, including hard-to-find parts nobody else carries. AEE provides everything needed to design, install, upgrade and maintain renewable energy power systems.
To learn more about AEE Solar visit www.aeesolar.com.
About NABCEP:
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is a volunteerBoard of renewable energy stakeholder representatives that includes representatives of the solar industry, NABCEP certificants, renewable energy organizations, state policy makers, educational institutions, andthe trades. To learn more about NABCEP and its mission to develop and implement quality credentialing and certification programs for renewable energy practitioners please visit www.nabcep.org.
Visit http://www.nabcep.org/become-a-donor to learn more about how businesses and individuals can contribute to NABCEP.
