Alliant Energy will give $50 in extra incentive money to Iowa HVAC contractors using the SAVE Program when installing new HVAC equipment. You must also be a member of Alliant Energy’s Energy Efficiency Dealer Network to qualify for the reward.
What is the SAVE program?
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SAVE stands for System Adjustment and Verified Efficiency. The SAVE Training Program from the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) and the National Comfort Institute (NCI) is a statewide HVAC contractor training and certification effort in Iowa.
This two-day intensive training program teaches you necessary skills to determine actual effective efficiency of any functioning HVAC system:
- Hands-on demonstrations on how to perform critical HVAC tests, including static pressure and temperature diagnostics.
- Equips you with all necessary testing skills, reference tables and charts, formulas, and engineering data to perform a comprehensive system performance rating report.
Students who successfully pass the certification exam at the end of the course will receive the SAVE certification that is valid in all three utility service territories as well as nationally recognized.
Why should you take this course?
The SAVE Program is approved for 16 CEU hours in the HVAC discipline. In addition, you’ll receive:
- Skills you can apply to your business and increase your profits,
- Nationally recognized certification,
- Listing on the SAVE Website (www.hvacsave.com) in their certified contractor locator – a resource for customers looking for energy-efficient contractors.
- Alliant Energy, MidAmerican Energy and Black Hills Energy support this program, so certification is valid when working for customers in all three utility service territories.
- Alliant Energy will begin encouraging customers to seek out SAVE certified contractors for all their HVAC needs. By 2014 Alliant Energy intends to offer HVAC rebates to customers only when equipment is installed by a SAVE certified contractor.
How does SAVE benefit your customers?
Easy – it saves them money every single month on their energy bills and improves the performance of their equipment. Here are two Alliant Energy PowerHouse videos – one on peak efficiency and one on duct systems – that you can show customers that explain things in greater detail. Once word gets out on the benefits of SAVE installation, customers will demand SAVE certification.
How much does it cost?
The cost of the training and certification is $750.
- The cost of this two day training and certification is $750, but for a limited time training participants are eligible for a $375 instant rebate off the cost of tuition from the State of Iowa.
- Upon earning the certification participants may also be eligible for an additional $375 rebate from participating utilities.
Please contact Marlene at 800-633-7058 or marlenek@ncihvac.com with questions or to register.
For more information, contact Scott Arnold, Alliant Energy Trade Account Manager, at scottarnold@alliantenergy.com or by phone at 641-437-5221. You can also contact Alliant Energy's Energy Efficiency Hotline at 1-866-ALLIANT (1-866-255-4268).
For questions regarding the SAVE program please email Jared Wells at jwells@mwalliance.org or visit the SAVE Website at www.hvacsave.com.