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We just cant seem to curb our excitement for 2013. We dont let the
doomsayers get us down. Maybe it is because we know a few things that
they dont. For example, the U.S. market for solar and wind energy has
been growing steadily for the past 5 years and is forecasted to continue
this trend. Solar and wind energy are now more affordable than ever.
The public overwhelmingly supports the expansion of renewable energy
and the policies that will make it happen. And, many investors are
looking to the Midwest as the next growth market for solar and wind.
One of the best ways that the MREA can help this market grow is to
connect people with the education and training they need to start
projects, careers, and further the great work they are already doing.
Nick Hylla
Exective Director
Our 2013 Training Catalog is filled with opportunities for home and
business owners, design and installation professionals, sales professionals, instructors, architects, inspectors,
policy makers, advocates, and consumers. Take a look at some of the new additions:
We have a new series of online courses in Photovoltaics. People all over the world can now access
our low-cost Basic PV course, pursue their PV Site Assessment Certificate, and work toward their
NABCEP PV Technical Sales Training. You can read about these online courses on page 38.
With the addition of the solar space heating systems on the MREA headquarters, we are launching
an online Solar Thermal Conceptual Design course that will help heating professionals, facilities
managers, architects, and engineers integrate solar thermal into their heating strategies.
The MREA Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Site Assessment Certificates became one of the first
programs nationwide to earn accreditation from the American National Standards Institute and the
Interstate Renewable Energy Council under their new standard for Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Certificate Program. You can read about these programs on page 18.
We expanded our clients and offerings for customized training, including technical sales training,
specialized training for inspectors and code officials, and entry-level training for businesses and
training organizations. You can read more about customized training on page 31.
We see a lot of opportunity to move the market for renewable energy and bring the Clean Energy Economy to
life. We are doing our part by providing high-quality, accessible, and affordable education opportunities. I hope
youll join us in this effort.
Onward,
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featured courses
Instructor
Clay Sterling
Midwest Renewable Energy
Association
Clay has been instructing both PV
and wind courses at the MREA
for over ten years and is an ISPQ
Certified Instructor in both PV
and Small Wind energy. Clay has a
construction background gained
from working in his familys
plumbing shop and working nine
years as a commercial electrician
on large construction projects. In
2009, KEEP named him the NonFormal Energy Educator of the
Year.
Small Wind and Photovoltaics
Instructor
ISPQ Affiliated Photovoltaics
Instructor
ISPQ Affiliated Small Wind
Instructor
Instructor
Craig Buttke
North Wind Renewable Energy
Photovoltaics Instructor
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
Master Electrician
MREA Certified PV Site Assessor
ISPQ Affiliated Photovoltaics
Instructor
Instructor
Chris LaForge
Great Northern Solar
Photovoltaics Instructor
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
ISPQ Affiliated Independent
Photovoltaics Master Trainer
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featured courses
Non-Member: $200
Instructor
Dan Fink
Buckville Energy Consulting
Dan Fink has lived off the grid,
high in the Northern Colorado
mountains since 1991, 11 miles
from the nearest power pole or
phone line. He has spent 10 years
in the field as a renewable energy
system consultant, designer, and
installer, specializing in off-grid
power systems. He has been
employed as a renewable energy
technical author and educator
since the year 2000, and is the
Executive Director of Buckville
Energy Consulting, a NABCEP/
IREC/ISPQ accredited Continuing
Education Provider. Dan is coauthor of the book Homebrew
Wind Power, and his articles and
photographs frequently appear in
such magazines as Home Power,
Back Home, Solar Professional,
The Journal of Green Building, and
Lighting Today.
Photovoltaics and Small Wind
Instructor
Julie Brazeau
Neil Matthes
Instructors
Julie Brazeau
Midwest Renewable Energy
Association
Photovoltaics Instructor
Master Electrician
Commercial Electrical Inspector
IAEI Recognized Trainer
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
MREA PV Site Assessment
Certificate
Neil Matthes
Duck Creek Engineering, Inc.
Photovoltaics Instructor
Master Electrician
Commercial Electrical Inspector
MREA Certified PV Site Assessor
Matthew Parks
Pieper Electric
Photovoltaics Instructor
IBEW Master Electrician
IBEW Master Trainer
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
ISPQ Affiliated Photovoltaics
Instructor
Matthew Parks
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featured courses
Instructors
Tim Wilhelm
Nick Hylla
Jenny Heinzen
Instructors
Julie Brazeau
Photovoltaics Instructor
Master Electrician
Commercial Electrical Inspector
IAEI Recognized Trainer
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
MREA PV Site Assessment
Certificate
Barb Basaj
Nicole Rice
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featured courses
Non-Member: $110
Non-Member: $270
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Instructor
Ross Padlin
Full Spectrum Solar
Today a full-time solar thermal
installer, Ross has served roles
as a bookkeeper and company
spokesman for Full Spectrum
Solar in Madison, Wisconsin.
His is a MREA Solar Thermal Site
Assessor Technology mentor.
Solar Thermal Instructor
NABCEP Certified Solar Heating
Installer
Master Plumber - Restricted
Appliance
MREA Certified Solar Water Site
Assessor
MREA Certified PV Site Assessor
Non-Member: $110
Instructor
Mark Morgan
Bearpaw Design and
Construction
Mark has been building, installing,
and teaching sustainable
construction and renewable
energy for the last 35 years.
Passionate about teaching, he
has studied and taken classes on
accelerative learning and multiple
intelligences. Mark has led more
than 20 solar thermal installations
and teaches Solar Domestic Hot
Water, Solar Space Heating, and
Solar Hot Water Installation Lab,
as well as various Green Building
courses at the MREA.
Solar Thermal and Green
Building Instructor
ISPQ Affiliated Solar Thermal
Instructor
Prerequisites:
ST 101 Solar Domestic Hot Water
Price: Member: $550
Non-Member: $570
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featured courses
Instructor
Benjamin Nusz
Mid-State Technical College
Solar Thermal Instructor
NABCEP Certified Solar Heating
Installer
MREA Certified Solar Thermal
Site Assessor
Prerequisites:
ST 301 Solar Hot Water Installation Lab or ST 701 Solar Thermal Technology
Instructor Institute or equivalent
Price: Member: $300
Non-Member: $320
Non-Member: $320
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Instructor
Jenny Heinzen
Midwest Renewable Energy
Association
Photovoltaics and Small Wind
Instructor
Master Electrician
Circle One
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Jan 4-Feb 24
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$230
$250
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$270
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$90
$110
Mar 3
Madison, WI
$250
$270
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Custer, WI
$230
$250
Apr 8-May 5
Online
$230
$250
$580
$600
May 16
Custer, WI
$90
$110
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Custer, WI
$550
$570
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$580
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$300
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business members
MREA would like to thank our Green, Sustaining, and Pathfinder Business Members for helping
us fulfill our mission to promote renewable energy and sustainable living through education and
demonstration. Their assistance helps us host The Energy Fair, Wisconsin Solar Tour, SOLAR THERMAL
Conference, and hold year-round trainings and courses at an affordable price. Thank you for your
support!
Home Power Magazine
Pathfinder Member
Caleffi Solar
Milwaukee, WI
www.caleffisolar.us
Sustaining Members
A-A Exteriors.com, Inc.
Winneconne, WI
www.a-aexteriors.com
American Transmission Co.
Madison, WI
www.atcllc.com
Arista Power
Rochester, NY
www.aristapower.com
Central Waters Brewing Co.
Amherst, WI
www.centralwaters.com
Conserve School
Land O Lakes, WI
www.conserveschool.org
Full Spectrum Solar
Madison, WI
www.fullspectrumsolar.com
Gimme Shelter Construction
Amherst, WI
www.gimmeshelteronline.com
H&H Solar Energy Services
Madison, WI
www.hhsolarenergy.com
Helios Solar Works
Milwaukee, WI
www.heliossolarworks.com
HGA Architects
Milwaukee, WI
www.hga.com
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Ashland, OR
www.homepower.com
Ingeteam
Milwaukee, WI
www.ingeteam.com
Green Members
American Wind Energy
Association
Washington, D.C.
www.awea.org
Energy Law Wisconsin
Sun Prairie, WI
www.energylawwisconsin.
com
North Star Energy
Consulting
West Allis, WI
www.
northstarenergyconsulting.
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Prairie Solar Power & Light
Steuben, WI
www.kickapoogreen.org
Sand Creek Consultants, Inc.
Amherst, WI
www.sandcreeksolar.com
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$80
$70
$100
LIFETIME
$500
$750
$79
$129
LIFETIME
($15 value)
MREA/ASES
MREA Basic Benefits, plus
American Solar Energy Society membership
($39/$89 value)
EMPOWERED
Basic Benefits, plus
1-year subscription to BackHome, Home Power, Mother
*The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) is a national organization dedicated to advancing the use of solar energy for the
benefit of U.S. citizens and the global environment. Visit www.ases.org to learn more. More membership rates available.
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MREA courses are open to the public on a firstcome, first-served basis. Class size is limited.
To register, call the office at 715-592-6595 or
register online at www.midwestrenew.org/
workshops. Full course tuition is due upon
registration.
Cancellations
Transfers
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Member Discount
Scholarships
progression of knowledge
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association
offers introductory to advanced courses.
They are organized similar to college-level
courses and are designed to ensure that course
participants have adequate background in the
basics before advancing to more
technical courses.
Heres what you can expect at the
different levels:
000- and some 100-level courses are online
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professional credentials
Courses at the MREA are based on industry approved task analysis (when available) and are designed
to satisfy the knowledge and skill competencies for professional certification. The MREA provides
training aligned to the following professional credentials:
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Why pursue a
Site Assessment Certificate?
The MREA Site Assessment Certificate is an
entry-level credential. All certificate holders
have completed the required MREA training,
have had their practice assessments approved by
a technology mentor, and have passed the site
assessment exam.
The site assessment certificate is a valuable
credential that:
establishes an entry-level competency that
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professional credentials
NABCEP PV Technical
Sales Certification
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For more information about any other certifications through NABCEP, visit
www.nabcep.org.
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ISPQ Accreditation
The MREA An ISPQ Accredited
Training Program
Thermal Installation
Solar Thermal Design
Master Trainer)
Kurt Nelson, SOLutions
Jack ODonohue
Matthew Parks, Pieper Power
Clay Sterling, Midwest Renewable Energy
Association
Ed Zinthefer, Arch Electric (Affiliated Master
Trainer)
Systems
PV Design & Installation Lab
Advanced Lead Installer Residential PV
Installation
ISPQ Accredited Courses in Solar Thermal
Solar Domestic Hot Water
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Group
Mark Morgan, Bearpaw Design
& Construction
Energy Association
Becoming a Recognized
Training Provider
Throughout 2013, the MREA will be partnering
with educational institutions to launch the MREA
Site Assessment Certificate Program in seven
states throughout the Midwest. This program
will help institutions align their training to the
certificate standard, and offer the market-valued
certificate to their students.
The program will provide training to instructors
and supportive services to help align instruction
to the certificate standard.
In 2013, subsidies will be available to
organizations pursuing the PV Site Assessment
Certificate through the Midwest Solar Training
Network: www.midwestsolartraining.org.
For more information about becoming a
Recognized Training Provider and questions
about the Site Assessment Certificate Program,
please contact SAcertificate@midwestrenew.org
or 715-592-6595.
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Credentialing Organizations:
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Plumbing License
ST 101 Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems 7.0
ST 201 Solar Water Site Assessor Training 5.0
ST 301 Solar Water Heating Installation Lab 14.0
HVAC License
ST 201 Solar Water Site Assessor Training 1.0
ST 409 Solar Space Heating Systems 3.5
ST 410 Solar Thermal Design Considerations 4.5
Hydronics License
ST 201 Solar Water Site Assessor Training 1.0
ST 301 Solar Water Heating Installation Lab 4.0
ST 409 Solar Space Heating Systems 3.5
ST 410 Solar Thermal Design Considerations 4.5
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Solar Thermal:
ST 101 Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems
ST 201 Solar Water Site Assessor Training
ST 401 Advanced Solar Thermal Installation
Photovoltaics:
PV 101 Basic Photovoltaics
PV 201 Residential PV Site Assessor
PV 205 Intermediate Photovoltaics
PV 301 PV Design and Installation Lab
PV 401 Advanced Photovoltaic Installation
Wind:
W 201 Wind Site Assessor Training
W 401 Wind System Repair and Maintenance
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customized trainings
Most members are familiar with MREA
delivering high-quality training in the Upper
Midwest-Wisconsin and the fringes of
surrounding states. What members probably
dont know is that for the past four years,
MREA has been hired to deliver its programs
to places far and wide in the lower 48 states.
Clients include: The Housing Authority of the
City of Milwaukee; Milwaukee Community
Service Corps; State of Indiana; Heartland
Community College in Bloomington/Normal,
Illinois; Metropolitan Community College in
Omaha, Nebraska, University West Virginia
Parkersburg; Werner Electric Supply in
Wisconsin and Minnesota; and Van Meter
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course listing
Our 2013 course offering is listed below. To view the 2013 schedule of courses, please visit our
website, which is updated on a daily basis at www.midwestrenew.org/workshops. If you do not
have Internet access and would like for us to print and mail a copy of the course schedule to you,
please call 715-592-6595.
Primer Courses
Photovoltaic Courses
AT 105
G 050
G 055
G 060
G 101
G 102
G 103
GB 050
GB 055
GB 102
GB 103
GB 105
PV 050
PV 055
PV 104
SA 050
SL 140
ST 050
ST 105
W 050
W 055
PV 101
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PVO 705
PV 710
PV 711
PV 715
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PRIMER
Course Description:
Course Description:
In this half-day course, participants will receive a
broad overview of what renewable energy is, how it
works, and what it can do for you. Topics will include
passive solar design, solar electric systems, solar
thermal systems, and wind electric systems.
Price: Member: Free
Non-Member: $20
GREEN BUILDING
Non-Member: $20
Course Description:
Course Description:
In this primer, participants will learn to decipher what
they are shopping for. The course will discuss common
financing, net metering, and monitoring strategies to
help participants choose wisely.
Price: Member: Free
Non-Member: $20
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Non-Member: $20
SMALL WIND
Non-Member: $20
SOLAR THERMAL
AGRICULTURE
Course Description:
Participants in this one-day course will learn the basics
of performing an electrical load analysis and how
to reduce energy usage through energy efficiency
measures. This course will cover how to determine
energy needs with a load profile, choose appliances
to meet certain needs, determine which loads are
appropriate for electricity and which are appropriate
for other sources, and how reduced energy
consumption can recoup money for an eventual
renewable energy system.
Price: Member: Free
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Non-Member: $20
Non-Member: $20
Course Description:
Non-Member: $20
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
PRIMER
Non-Member: $20
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Course Description:
In this course, participants will learn about different
types and styles of alternative construction and
sustainable building techniques. Topics will include
foundations, local material, wall systems, stick
framing, post and beam, timber frame, steel and
living roofs. Materials covered will include wood, clay,
sand, stone, straw bale, straw-clay, cob, cordwood,
earth bag, rammed earth, and rammed tire.
Price: Member: Free
Non-Member $20
GB 105 Introduction to
Cordwood Construction
AGRICULTURE
Course Description:
In this course, the main focus will be using cordwood
construction to build a house or cabin using codeapproved techniques. Participants will learn the
timelines for wood prep, site prep, foundation
options, and wall types as well as mortar mixes,
insulation options, and wood treatment.
Price: Member: Free
Non-Member: $20
SOLAR THERMAL
Course Description:
This course will provide participants the A through
Z of building with straw bales: from creating
foundations to putting on a roof. Topics will include
different ways to work with straw, as well as discuss
the different types of plasters. Participants will also
learn how to keep fire, mold, mildew, and rodents
away.
Price: Member: Free
Non-Member: $20
SMALL WIND
GB 103 Introduction to
Straw Bale Construction
Non-Member: $20
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PRIMER
Course Description:
GREEN BUILDING
Non-Member: $20
PHOTOVOLTAICS
SMALL WIND
Non-Member: $20
SOLAR THERMAL
Non-Member: $20
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Non-Member: $20
Course Description:
Non-Member: $20
Non-Member: $20
Non-Member: TBD
Course Description:
Throughout the year, MREA instructors are involved
in a variety of construction projects suitable for
hands-on learning. These projects include straw bale
walls, cordwood walls, living roofs, earthen floors,
etc. Installation workshops run from 2-5 days and
involve approximately 25% lecture and 75% hands-on
work. Over the years, these installations have proven
to be an excellent opportunity to gain experience and
identify the building materials and methods right for
participants.
Check the MREA website, www.midwestrenew.org/
workshops, for the topics, dates, and locations of this
years site-based installation workshops.
Prerequisites:
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Course Description:
In this course, participants will learn about the history of
straw bale construction and other sustainable practices,
and get the ins and outs of straw bale construction.
Participants will do hands-on work with straw stacking,
stitching, and plastering.
Prerequisites:
GREEN BUILDING
PRIMER
green building
course
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PRIMER
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Course Description:
This six-week online course uses a series of
online presentations, webinars, topic resources,
assignments, and quizzes to teach how to perform
a PV site assessment for a residential property. The
course will cover site assessment tools, load analysis,
efficiency recommendations, array placement options,
basic system sizing, cost estimates, and evaluating
existing infrastructure. Participants will access
online tools for solar resource analysis, PV system
performance calculators, and incentives.
Prerequisites: None
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
This six-week online course uses a series of online
presentations, webinars, topic resources, assignments,
and quizzes to teach the basics of solar electric systems.
Participants will learn how photovoltaic (PV) systems
work, diagram the four PV system types, describe and
identify components, understand the best application
and limitations of system types, define the solar window,
make energy efficiency recommendations, estimate
system loads, and understand the basics of PV site
assessment.
SOLAR THERMAL
GREEN BUILDING
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Non-Member: $110
Course Description:
Participants in this one-day course will learn how
to perform a PV site assessment for a residential
property. The course will cover site assessment tools,
load analysis, efficiency recommendations, array
placement options, basic system sizing, cost estimates,
and evaluating existing infrastructure. Participants
will access online tools for solar resource analysis, PV
system performance calculators, and incentives.
To receive the MREA PV Site Assessor Certificate,
participants will need to complete this course, two
practice site assessments, pass the written test, and
pay a $50 exam fee.
Prerequisites:
PV 101 Basic Photovoltaics and basic computer skills
Continuing Education Units:
8.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
8.0 CHs for WI Dwelling Contractor Qualifiers
Price: Member: $250
Non-Member: $270
Prerequisites:
PV 101 Basic Photovoltaics and basic computer skills
Continuing Education Units:
8.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
8.0 CHs for WI Dwelling Contractor Qualifiers
Price: Member: $250
Non-Member: $270
PRIMER
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Price: Member: $180
Non-Member: $200
Course Description:
In the past, only firefighters in remote or rural
areas ever expected to see renewable energy
systems during emergency responses. Today, the
proliferation of utility interactive photovoltaic
systems in urban, suburban, and interface areas
means that all firefighters and their commanders
will encounter these systems eventually.
Participants in this course will learn suggested
response guidelines for firefighter safety with
renewable energy systems, National Electrical Code
implications for both PV installers and firefighters,
and discuss scenarios to increase awareness of
procedures critical to safety.
SOLAR THERMAL
Course Description:
In this one-day course, participants will learn about
PV system commissioning and decommissioning,
including, safe start up procedures, coordination
with utility and inspection officials, system
monitoring and maintenance, performance
assessment, troubleshooting, and proper
documentation. This course will help to define and
build the skills required to ensure a professional
installation that meets the needs of the customer,
the utility, and installation standards enforced by
local authorities.
SMALL WIND
Prerequisites:
PV 101 Basic Photovoltaics or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute
Price: Member: $180
Non-Member: $200
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
PV 101 Basic Photovoltaics and PV 104 Working with
Electricity or equivalent experience
Continuing Education Units:
16.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
14.0 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
Price: Member: $380
Non-Member: $400
Course Description:
This online course is designed for home and
business owners looking to power electric vehicles
with photovoltaic (PV) systems. With an overview of
available products, participants will learn to analyze
options, discuss trends in the market, estimate
costs, and model the finances of electric vehicle and
solar electric systems.
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
This two-day course uses lecture and hands-on
classroom activities to teach the basic principles
of PV system design and installation. Participants
will learn system sizing, system layout, battery
connections, safety, and basic installation
techniques. Participants will size, connect, and test
a small stand-alone system and a utility interactive
system. This class is recommended for participants
working toward NABCEP Certification or planning on
attending MREA advanced classes.
Prerequisites:
PV 101 Basic Photovoltaics or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or firefighter
Continuing Education Units:
6.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
AGRICULTURE
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PRIMER
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
A formal inspection of a photovoltaic system
ensures that the PV system installation conforms
to professional, legal, and regional electrical and
mechanical standards. In this course, participants
will become familiar with applicable standards that
ensure that system mounting and attachments,
electrical calculations, grounding, labeling, and
documentation meet existing codes.
Course Description:
This online course will guide participants through
the design process for a utility interactive residential
or small commercial PV system. Participants will
become familiar with the procedures, tools, and
resources used to select equipment, determine
equipment location, plan system layout, perform
string sizing, determine breaker size, and site the
array. Participants will apply their knowledge by
solving design challenges in three PV system case
studies.
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate Photovoltaics or PV 701
Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
Electrical Inspector
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
SOLAR THERMAL
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
This four-day course offers participants an
advanced level of lecture and hands-on learning
that will prepare them for field installations and
other advanced courses. Participants will learn
how to correctly design, size, and select PV system
components and identify and interpret National
Electric Code (NEC) articles that pertain to the
installations. While working on a training roof,
participants will learn safety procedures, system
design and layout, component selection and
specification, electrical and mechanical integration
techniques, and troubleshooting.
AGRICULTURE
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate Photovoltaics or PV 701
Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
32.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
32.0 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
32.0 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
32.0 CHs for WI UDC Electrical Inspectors
Price: Member: $700
Non-Member: $720
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Prerequisites:
PV 201 PV Site Assessor and PV 205 Intermediate PV or
PV 701 Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
Course Description:
This installation course offers participants an
advanced level of lecture and hands-on learning as
they install a permanent residential or commercial
utility interactive PV system from the ground up.
Participants will learn sizing, component selection,
system layout, NEC calculations and requirements,
and real world installation techniques.
Prerequisites:
PV 301 Design and Installation Lab or PV 701
Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
40.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
40.0 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
40.0 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
40.0 CHs for WI UDC-Electrical Inspectors
Price: Member: TBD
Non-Member: TBD
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
Must be an electrical inspector or PV installer.
Continuing Education Units:
3.0 CHs for WI Beginner Electrician Registration
3.0 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
3.0 CHs for WI UDC-Electrical Inspectors
3.0 CHs for WI Industrial Journeyman Electricians
3.0 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
3.0 CHs for WI Residential Journeyman and Master
Electricians
Price: Member: $55
Non-Member: $75
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
This three-hour course will include a review of
NEC Articles 690 and 705. The course will also
cover equipment listing and labeling requirements,
code compliant calculations and system labeling
requirements. This course is intended to inform
Electrical Installers and Inspectors of code
compliance requirements for solar electric systems.
PRIMER
SMALL WIND
AGRICULTURE
Prerequisites:
Must be an electrical inspector or renewable installer.
Continuing Education Units:
6.0 CHs for WI Beginner Electrician Registration
6.0 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
6.0 CHs for WI UDC-Electrical Inspectors
6.0 CHs for WI Industrial Journeyman Electricians
6.0 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
6.0 CHs for WI Residential Journeyman and Master
Electricians
Price: Member: $110
Non-Member: $130
SOLAR THERMAL
Course Description:
This six-hour course will include a review of NEC
Articles 690 and 705. The course will also cover
equipment listing and labeling requirements,
code compliant calculations and system labeling
requirements. This course is intended to inform
Electrical Installers and Inspectors of code
compliance requirements for renewable electric
systems.
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PRIMER
Course Description:
This two-day course will cover the NEC
requirements necessary for safe and codecompliant PV electrical installation. Topics include:
the layout, building blocks and navigation of NEC,
and code compliant calculations for conductor
ampacity, overcurrent protection, conduit fill, box
fill, and voltage drops. The course will conclude with
a utility interactive PV case study in which students
will calculate all the necessary components.
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
This online course is designed to bring participants
up-to-date on the newest equipment and techniques
used in PV installation. This includes the latest gear
(modules, inverters, charge controllers, mounting
structures, disconnection means, etc.) and the
newest, most efficient, and safest methods for
installing PV systems that meet NEC code.
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
16.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
Price: Member: $430
Non-Member: $450
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
This one-day course will identify the general
requirements of NEC Article 250 Grounding and
Bonding of electrical systems, including terminology
and specific requirements for PV systems.
AGRICULTURE
SOLAR THERMAL
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
8.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
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Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
7.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
7.5 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
7.5 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
7.5 CHs for WI UDC-Electrical Inspectors
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
PRIMER
PV 409 PV Math
Course Description:
PV systems that employ batteries require significant
design considerations. Whether using batteries with
a bimodal or stand-alone system, battery selection
and sizing is challenging. This course will provide a
comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding the
use of batteries for PV applications.
Course Description:
This course will focus on code compliant calculations
required for PV system design. Using a combination
of lecture and classroom activities, the course will
review all pertinent mathematics, although much of
the focus will be directed by participants in order to
address their areas of concern. Recommended for
understanding the math portions of the NABCEP PV
Installer Certification Exam.
Course Description:
This two-day course uses a combination of lecture
and classroom activities to teach the fundamentals
of electric vehicle (EV) charging, and how to use PV
to do it. An overview of the EV industry will cover
requirements and policies for utility integration
and NEC requirements. Participants will learn how
to site an EV charging station, which balance of
system components are needed, charging load
requirements, and how to install the EV charging
station. The course will also cover troubleshooting,
post installation support, and maintenance.
SOLAR THERMAL
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
8.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
This one-day course will guide the participant
through the step-by-step process of reading and
interpreting blueprints of a 1MW ground-mounted
utility interactive photovoltaic (PV) commercial
project. Participants will discuss topics including
electrical integration, NEC compliance, sizing a PV
Source and PV Output circuit conductors and their
overcurrent protection, conduit fill, voltage drop
calculations, PV module and inverter electrical
characteristics, inter-row shading, enclosure and
equipment grounding, and mechanical integration.
Prerequisites:
PV 301 PV Design and Installation Lab or PV 701
Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
7.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
7.5 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
7.5 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
7.5 CHs for WI UDC-Electrical Inspectors
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
GREEN BUILDING
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Continuing Education Units: TBD
Price: Member: $430
Non-Member: $450
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PRIMER
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
This six-week online course uses a series of
online presentations, webinars, topic resources,
assignments, and quizzes to teach the structural
considerations involved in solar installations.
Participants will learn about local building codes,
construction permitting, structural integrity of
buildings and roofs, structural integrity of solar
systems under various weather conditions, and NEC
code considerations.
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
PV 205 Intermediate PV or PV 701 Photovoltaic
Technology Instructor Institute or equivalent
Price: Member: $230
Non-Member: $250
SOLAR THERMAL
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
This 6-12 day course allows each participant to be
the lead installer on one system (of multiple to be
installed) which can be used to meet Focus on
Energy and/or North American Board of Certified
Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) systems installation
experience requirements. The lead installer will
review the site assessment and system performance
analysis. As crew leader, each participant will
direct system siting, design, installation, and
commissioning activities with emphasis on safety
and documentation. Each participant will work as a
crewmember on the remaining systems.
AGRICULTURE
Prerequisites:
PV 301 PV Design and Installation Lab or PV 701
Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Continuing Education Units:
40.0 CECs for NABCEP PV Installer Certification
40.0 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
40.0 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
40.0 CHs for WI UDC Electrical Inspectors
Price: Member: TBD
Non-Member: TBD
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Course Description:
This two-day intensive class will present
participants with knowledge and tools to prepare
them to take the NABCEP PV Installer Certification
exam. Participants will work through content
related to the NABCEP task analysis to give a clear
understanding of the knowledge and competencies
required in the exam. Preference will be given
first to applicants who are registered for the next
NABCEP PV Installer Certification exam and then
to those who have fulfilled the complete list of
requirements to sit for the exam.
Prerequisites:
PV 301 PV Design and Installation Lab or PV 701
Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Continuing Education Units: TBD
Price: Member: $300
Non-Member: $320
PRIMER
Prerequisites:
PV 101 Basic Photovoltaics, PV 201 PV Site Assessor
Training, and one approved tech mentored PV site
assessment report.
Price: Member: $580
Non-Member: $600
SOLAR THERMAL
Prerequisites:
PV 701 Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Price: Member: $280
Non-Member: $300
AGRICULTURE
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
This online course is designed for instructors looking to
design and improve training programs for photovoltaic
(PV) design, installation, and sales technicians. The
instruction and resources in this course are designed
for instructors looking to integrate PV content into
their curriculum or design a program of study for
PV Design and Installation or PV Technical Sales
professionals. The course includes best practices for
curriculum development, solar content integration,
student hands-on experience, and career placement
services. The course will share case studies of
successful programs throughout the US and strategies
for training program accreditation and professional
certification for students. Participants in this course
will gain access to curriculum resources including
presentations, videos, manuals, and quizzes.
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
PV 701 Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Price: Member: $1,180 Non-Member: $1,200
Course Description:
This online course is a requirement for instructors
interested in teaching MREAs accredited
Photovoltaics Site Assessment Certificate program
(ANSI-IREC 14732:2012) at their institution.
Participants are paired with a technology subject
expert as they learn to apply the tech mentoring
tools to practice site assessment reports. This course
covers instructional materials and tech mentoring
strategies as well as procedures for the MREAs
Photovoltaics Site Assessment Certificate. This is
a 16-hour, online course with 8 instructor contact
hours and 8 hours instructor-guided, self-paced work.
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
This four-day institute is designed for instructors
with experience teaching photovoltaics in a lecture
and hands-on environment. This course is designed
to bring together leaders in PV training from
across the Midwest to share best practices and
sustainable program models. Participants will share
and review curriculum, develop resources for use
in their classrooms, work on training lab designs,
form strategies to build partnerships, and identify
approaches for getting onsite experience for their
students.
Prerequisite:
PV 701 Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute
Price: Member: $580
Non-Member: $600
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PRIMER
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
This three-day hands-on installation workshop is
designed for instructors looking to design and build
training labs for use in their solar training program.
Participants will review training lab designs found
at institutions throughout the Midwest, discuss best
practices for training lab design, construction, and
use, and work with the MREA to install a PV system
on a mock training roof for use in a Midwest schools
solar training program.
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
PV 701 Photovoltaic Technology Instructor Institute or
equivalent
Price: Member: $1,180 Non-Member: $1,200
SMALL WIND
SOLAR THERMAL
AGRICULTURE
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Course Description:
Course Description:
Prerequisites: None
Continuing education units:
Non-Member: $110
Prerequisites:
W 101 Introductions to Wind Systems
Continuing education units:
32.0 classroom training hours toward NABCEP Small
Wind Installer Certification
12.0 CHs for WI Dwelling Contractor Qualifiers
Price: Member: $550
Non-Member: $570
SMALL WIND
PHOTOVOLTAICS
GREEN BUILDING
PRIMER
Prerequisites: None
SOLAR THERMAL
Non-Member: $110
AGRICULTURE
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PRIMER
Course Description:
GREEN BUILDING
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Non-Member: $200
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
This three-hour course will include a review of
NEC Articles 690 and 705. The course will also
cover equipment listing and labeling requirements,
code compliant calculations and system labeling
requirements. This course is intended to inform
Electrical Installers and Inspectors of code
compliance requirements for renewable electric
systems.
AGRICULTURE
SOLAR THERMAL
Prerequisites:
Must be an electrical inspector or renewable installer.
Continuing Education Units:
6.0 CHs for WI Beginner Electrician Registration
6.0 CHs for WI Commercial Electrical Inspectors
6.0 CHs for WI UDC-Electrical Inspectors
6.0 CHs for WI Industrial Journeyman Electricians
6.0 CHs for WI Journeyman and Master Electricians
6.0 CHs for WI Residential Journeyman and Master
Electricians
Price: Member: $110
Non-Member: $130
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Course Description:
Prerequisites:
W 101 Introduction to Wind Systems and W 307 Tower
Climbing Safety
Price: Member: $380
Non-Member: $400
Non-Member: $320
Prerequisites: None
Non-Member: $110
SMALL WIND
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Course Description:
GREEN BUILDING
PRIMER
Non-Member: $110
SOLAR THERMAL
AGRICULTURE
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PRIMER
Course Description:
Course Description:
GREEN BUILDING
SMALL WIND
Prerequisites:
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Prerequisites:
Non-Member: $270
AGRICULTURE
SOLAR THERMAL
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Course Description:
In this three-day course, participants will learn the
basics of how to properly install two solar domestic
hot water heating systems suitable for northern
climates. Participants will work as a group to install
both a drainback and pressurized closed-loop system
on a training roof.
PRIMER
Prerequisites:
Non-Member: $570
Prerequisites:
Non-Member: $250
SOLAR THERMAL
SMALL WIND
PHOTOVOLTAICS
GREEN BUILDING
Prerequisites:
Non-Member: $250
AGRICULTURE
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PRIMER
Course Description:
This online course explores system design
considerations, including collector sizing and
configuration, pipe sizing, component sizing,
solar fluid volume estimation, heat storage, heat
delivery, code considerations, troubleshooting,
and maintenance. Participants will apply design
elements while working through five case study
systems, including space heating, commercial, and
process heat applications.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites:
PHOTOVOLTAICS
GREEN BUILDING
Non-Member: $250
SMALL WIND
SOLAR THERMAL
AGRICULTURE
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Non-Member: $250
Non-Member: $320
PRIMER
Course Description:
Prerequisites:
Non-Member: TBD
Course Description:
Prerequisites:
ST 101 Solar Domestic Hot Water, ST 201 Solar
Water Site Assessor Training, and one approved tech
mentored solar thermal site assessment report.
SOLAR THERMAL
SMALL WIND
PHOTOVOLTAICS
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
Prerequisites:
Participants must be affiliated with an active solar
training program in the Midwest.
Price: Member: $1,180
Non-Member: $1,200
Solar Air Panel Installation 2012
Photo credit: Chris Talbot-Heindl
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PRIMER
sustainable agriculture
course descriptions
Course Description:
Prerequisites: None
PHOTOVOLTAICS
Course Description:
GREEN BUILDING
Course Description:
SOLAR THERMAL
SMALL WIND
Course Description:
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Non-Member: $200
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Prerequisites: None
Non-Member: $95
Non-Member $110
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customers the best solar energy installations possible
since 2002.
Owned and operated by UW-Madison mechanical
engineering graduates, brothers Mark and Burke
ONeal, our staff includes engineers, NABCEP certified installers and Wisconsin-licensed electricians
and plumbers.
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mrea marketplace
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association offers a variety of resources to help you learn more
about renewable energy and sustainable living. Listed below are a few of the books we sell that are
specific to the courses we offer. Please note that member prices qualify only for those with Personal
Membership Levels. For a complete listing of Marketplace items, please visit our website.
To order:
Visit the Marketplace online at www.midwestrenew.org
Call 715-592-6595 ext. 100
BOOKS
Homebrew Wind Power
By Dan Bartmann and Dan Fink
Price: $39.95
Member Price: $35.96
A step-by-step, illustrated guide
on how to build a wind generator
in a home workshop. Even if you
dont plan on building your own
turbine, this book is packed with
valuable information for anyone
considering wind energy.
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BOOKS continued
Solar Water Heating: A
Comprehensive Guide to Solar
Water and Space Heating
Systems
By Bob Ramlow and Benjamin Nusz
Price: $24.95
Member Price: $22.46
Heating water with the sun is
almost as old as humankind itself,
and it is done all over the world.
This book reviews the history of
solar water and space heating
systems, covering the basics of
solar water heating.
EQUIPMENT
Kill A Watt
Price: $27.00
Member Price: $24.30
Kill A Watt meters help you
to find out what appliances you
own are power wasters and
decide whether or not those
are worth keeping plugged in.
Simply plug your appliances
into the meter to find out your
electrical expenses by the hour,
day, week, month, even an entire
year! Monitor the quality of your
power by displaying Voltage, Line
Frequency, and Power Factor.
Solar Pathfinder
Price: $275.00
Member Price: $247.50
The Solar Pathfinder has been
the standard in the solar industry
for solar site shade analysis for
decades. Its panoramic reflection
of the site instantly provides a
full year of accurate solar/shade
data, making it the instrument
of choice. Perfect for PV, solar
thermal, and passive solar design.
Includes case, stand, sun path
diagrams, and marking pen.
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The following Renewable Energy Site Assessors can help you determine if your home or small business site is
appropriate for the installation of a renewable energy system (PV, solar domestic hot water, or small wind).
Each listing includes information about the assessor, including their contact information and technologies they
are recognized for. Check www.mreacsa.org for updated listings.
The MREA acknowledges that these individuals or businesses have met training and testing standards
developed by the MREA. They are not employees or subcontractors of the MREA, and we cannot be held
responsible for their actions.
Jeremy Aaron
Neighborhood Energy Connection
624 Selby Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
651-328-6220, 925-270-5617
jeremya@thenec.org
http://thenec.org
Certification Number: 192
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Casey T. Bailey
Frontier Wind Energy
730 Deere Dr.
New Richmond, WI 54017
612-859-0027
caseyb@frontierwindenergy.com
www.frontierwindenergy.com
Certification Number: 181
Tech: Small Wind
Barb Basaj
SunSpec
3359 S. Pennsylvania Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-489-0826
sunspec@earthlink.net
www.sunspec.net
Certificate Number: 59
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
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Bill Bayerl
Rivendell Energy
515 13th St. SE
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-308-1714
babayerl@sbcglobal.net
Certification Number: 165
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Julie Brazeau
1701 Reserve St.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-343-9108
pvbrazeau@charter.net
Certificate Number: 41
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Bill C. Bristoll, PG, LEED AP
Renewable Energy Solutions
Consultants LLC
437 S. Main
Hartford, WI 53027
262-854-0180, 262-670-9417
rescLLC@gmail.com
Certification Number: 150
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Michael R. Buckman
3365 N Dousman St.
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414 446-2085
mbuckman@fullcirclepower.com
Certificate Number: 180
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Benjamin Buschkopf
Dairyland Electric
4565 N 128th St.
Butler, WI 53007
262-783-1550, 262-424-6752
benjaminbuschkopf@yahoo.com
www.dairylandelectric.com
Certification Number: 152
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Patrick Carroll
Carrolls Cottage
3517 Lindermann Ave.
Racine, WI 53405
262-664-4167
patrickcarroll@carrollscottage.com
carrollscottage.com/Energy
Certification Number: 164
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water, Small Wind
Dan Chiras, PhD
Sustainable Systems Design, Inc.
3208 Pin Oak Rd.
Gerald, MO 63037
303-674-9688
danchiras@evergreeninstitute.org
Certification Number: 86
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Dan Christensen
Preferred Electric, LLC
5391 Steves Cheese Rd.
Denmark, WI 54208
920-615-6999
electric.preferred@gmail.com
Certification Number: 159
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Jesse Dahl
RE-Power
5385 Twin Lakes Loop 45
Aurora, MN 55705
218-235-0167
dahlsolar@gmail.com
www.hometownelectricinc.com/
Certification Number: 185
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Maureen Faller
Kettle View Renewable Energy, LLC
N544 Silver Creek Cascade Rd.
Random Lake, WI 53075
920-994-9433, 920-838-1428
maureen.faller@gmail.com
www.kettleviewre.com
Certification Number: 155
Tech: Small Wind
Matthew Giovanelli
SolaRain, LLC
7133 W. Wells St.
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
414-774-8952, 262-354-5027
solarain@wi.rr.com
www.solarain.net
Certification Number: 87
Tech: Small Wind
Roger Dixon
Skylands Renewable Energy
3 Thads Hill Rd.
Hampton, NJ 08827
908-337-2057
roger.dixon@skylandsre.com
www.skylandsre.com
Certification Number: 85
Tech: Small Wind
Matthew Gladen
Prevailing Wind Group
1914 Sunnyside Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53186
262-643-6292
info@prevailingwindgroup.com
prevailingwindgroup.com
Certification Number: 149
Tech: Small Wind
Brian Droege
5030 Nokomis Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55417
612-276-0151, 612-532-7410
bdroege@bitstream.net
Certification Number: 186
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Jim Erdman
Creative Energy Consulting
1317 Meadow Hill Dr.
Menomonie, WI 54751
715-235-8941
jiminwis@yahoo.com
Certificate Number: 103
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Small
Wind
Brian Evans
Associated Housewrights, LLC
1217 Culman St.
Madison, WI 53713
608-345-7059
brian@housewrights.com
www.housewrights.com
Certification Number: 93
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
Reed Fitton
Oneota Solar Inspections
2236 Oil Well Rd.
Decorah, IA 52101
563-379-1497
reed.fitton@gmail.com
Certification Number: 193
Technology: Solar Electric Systems
Peter Gephart
612-816-3565
peter.gephart@gmail.com
Certification Number: 188
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Jason C. Gideon
Energy Consultants Group, LLC
9635 230th Ave.
Anamosa, IA 52205
319-462-5600, 319-481-9635
jason@ecgllp.com
www.ecgllp.com
Certificate Number: 196
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Mark Graham
Solar Site Assessors, LLC
PO Box 1048
Pearl River, NY 10965
845-735-4802
Certification Number: 176
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
John Gutschenritter
414-375-8610, 262-370-9303
Certification Number: 157
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
Ryan Harkins
Thermal Design, Inc.
100 Business Park Circle, Suite 201
Stoughton, WI 53589
608-873-8170, 608-712-7862
ryanh@thermaldesign.com
www.thermaldesign.com
Certification Number: 175
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Small
Wind
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Ben Hommen
The Morse Group
1390 Gateway Blvd.
Beloit, WI 53511
608-299-0170, 608-208-9046
bhommen@themorsegroup.com
www.themorsegroup.com
Certification Number: 179
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Randall Inhoff
Unlimited Renewable Energies
801 13 St.
Prairie Du Sac, WI 53578
608-644-0130
info@unltdre.com
www.unltdre.com
Certification Number: 158
Tech: Small Wind
Alex Jarvis
Solar Systems of Indiana
785 East Sample Rd.
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-336-2785
solarindiana@yahoo.com
www.solarsystemsofindiana.com
Certificate Number: 60
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Brad Johnson
N6587 County Rd. C
Seymour, WI 54165
920-265-2598
bjohnson415@centurytel.net
Certification Number: 156
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
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Bryan Karel
Garlock-French Corporation
2301 East 25th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-722-7129
bkarel@garlock-french.com
www.garlock-french.com
Certification Number: 154
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Todd J. Lazich
Dodge County Renewable
Solutions, LLC
N 4041 State Rd. 67
Neosho, WI 53059
414-708-7181
todd.lazich@jci.coM
Certification Number: 146
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Ray Lehman
Zone Products and Services
St Paul, MN
651-271-7003
raylehman@hotmail.com
Certification Number: 195
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Jack Kluempke
Array Solar
12777 Meadowvale Rd.
Elk River, MN 55330
763-241-1618, 320-224-0120
jkluempke@charter.net
www.arraysolar.co
Certification Number: 189
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Kevin Kuderer
Wehrs Electric, Inc.
707 N Mark St.
West Salem, WI 54669
608-786-1310, 608-792-8537
kevkuderer@hotmail.com
Certification Number: 161
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Mark Lydon
Artisan Energy, LLC
2065 Country Rd. T
Marshall, WI 53559
608-852-7742
mark@artisanenergy.com
www.artisanenergy.com
Certification Number: 142
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Tim Marcy
63418 Butterworth Rd.
Ashland, WI 54806
715-416-0857
tpmarcy@hotmail.com
Certification Number: 171
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Michelle L. Marley
WindSolarUSA, Inc.
111 North Church St.
Owaneco, IL 62555
217-825-4206
michelle@windsolarusa.com or
marley2557@gmail.com
www.windsolarusa.com
Certification Number: 183
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Brian Marvin
Krantz Electric, Inc.
2650 N Nine Mound Rd.
Verona, WI 53593
608-845-9156
bmarvin@krantzelectricinc.com
krantzelectricinc.com
Certification Number: 162
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Rick Mortimer
Magaw Electric
16055 W. Ryerson Rd. PO Box
510337
New Berlin, WI 53151
262-370-4413
rmortimer@magaw.com
Certification Number: 89
Tech: Small Wind
Jonathan Nieuwsma
CS2 Renewable Energy
1408 Dempster St.
Evanston, IL 60202
312-546-4899
jonathan@cs2re.com
www.cs2re.com
Certification Number: 174
Tech: Small Wind
Nicholas Matthes
Midwest Photovoltaics
PO Box 070293
Milwaukee, WI 53207
414-573-8340
midwestpv@yahoo.com
Certification Number: 143
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Ingrid Nahm
Appleton Solar, LLC
31 Bellevue Pl.
Appleton, WI 54913
920-470-6393
ingrid@appleton-solar.com
www.appleton-solar.com
Certification Number: 111
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Jason R. Novak
SUNY Ulster
One Development Ct.
Kingston, NY 12401
845-616-1904
novak.jason@yahoo.com
Certification Number: 184
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Patrick Nahm
Appleton Solar, LLC
31 Bellevue Pl.
Appleton, WI 54913
920-470-6393
patrick@appleton-solar.com
www.appleton-solar.com
Certification Number: 102
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Kurt Nelson
SOLutions
P.O. Box 309
Cornucopia, WI 54827
715-742-3406, 715-209-0215
sunwiseanswers@gmail.com
Certification Number: 12
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Robert Nelson
P.O. Box 264
Cloquet, MN 55720
218-879-5521, 218-310-5521
bob.nelson@netzero.net
Certification Number: 190
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Benjamin Nusz
Artha Sustainable Living Center
9767 Cty Rd K.
Amherst, WI 54406
715-281-4771
benjaminnusz@charter.net
Certificate Number: 68
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
Zachary D. Olson
Zach Olson Solar Assessments
520 8th Ave S. Apt. # 12
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
715-560-0044
roohawk69@hotmail.com
Certification Number: 173
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Ross Padlin
Full Spectrum Solar
100 S. Baldwin St. Suite 101
Madison, WI 53703
608-284-9495
ross@fullspectrumsolar.com
www.fullspectrumsolar.com
Certificate Number: 94
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
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Scott R. Randall
Apex Solar
1025 Minnesota Blvd. SE
Saint Cloud, MN 56304
320-259-4893, 320-259-4893
scott@apexsolar.co
apexsolar.co
Certification Number: 191
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Lee Schwartz
Piping Plover Home Energy
Solutions, LLC
3509 Strawberry Loop
Middleton, WI 53562
608-826-HOME, 608-698-0120
lee@pipingploverenergy.com
PipingPloverEnergy.com
Certification Number: 144
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
Bethany Reinholtz
GDS Associates, Inc.
1487 Boyd St.
Green Bay, WI 54301
608-354-0188, 920-246-8453
bethany.reinholtz@gdsassociates.
com
www.gdsassociates.com
Certification Number: 168
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Neil Sheaffer
Patriot Energy Assessments
12390 Broadgauge Rd.
South Vienna, OH 45369
937-207-3525
patriotea@ymail.com
Certificate Number: 198
Tech: Small Wind
Sam Simonetta
Lean, Clean Energy
N8363 Onota Hill Rd.
Deerton, MI 49822
906-892-8504
L-CES@hotmail.com
Certificate Number: 73
Tech: Small Wind
Mark Smith
Morgan Satellite & Electronics
8265 Schroeder Rd.
Oconto Falls, WI 54154
920-490-1694
morgsat1@gmail.com
Certification Number: 172
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Gary K. Sorrelle
Atech Energy
150 Whiteside Dr.
Oxford, PA 19363
800-785-5420, 610-368-5433
gsorrelle@AtechEnergy.com
AtechEnergy.com
Certification Number: 169
Tech: Small Wind
Michael Stapleton
Door County Solar, LLC
P.O. Box 401
Egg Harbor, WI 54209
920-495-1266
Mike@DoorCountySolar.com
DoorCountySolar.com
Certification Number: 160
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Solar
Domestic Hot Water
Greg Walthers
gridLIFT, LLC
1300 W Belmont Ave. #221
Chicago, IL 60657
312-622-5773
gwalthers@gmail.com
www.gridlift.com
Certification Number: 145
Tech: Solar Domestic Hot Water
Clay Sterling
Sterling Solar
PO Box 312
Amherst, WI 54406
715-252-3368
sterlingsolarworks@gmail.com
Certificate Number: 197
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Mark Warnick
Full Spectrum Solar
100 South Baldwin St, Suite 109
Madison, WI 53703
608-284-9495
markw@fullspectrumsolar.com
www.fullspectrumsolar.com
Certificate Number: 7
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Amy Taivalkoski
ALT Energy & LED Lighting
W231 N7458 E. Stoneridge Ct.
Sussex, WI 53089
262-246-0795
altenergy@wi.rr.com
Certification Number: 54
Tech: Solar Electric Systems, Small
Wind
Laura West
West Winds Renewable Resources,
LLC
2611 Post Rd.
Plover, WI 54467
715-498-7225
lauraannwest@gmail.com
Certification Number: 95
Tech: Small Wind
Terry W. White
A New Day
519 Catlin Ave.
Superior, WI 54880
715-394-7328, 218-393-9418
twmillwhite@yahoo.com
Certification Number: 42
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
Edward C. Zinthefer
Arch Electric
W4499 Sumac Rd.
Plymouth, WI 53073
920-893-8388
archelectric@excel.net
www.archelectricllc.com
Certification Number: 45
Tech: Solar Electric Systems
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