USEFULL LINKS

Industry Associations
American Solar Energy Society (ASES) http://ases.org
Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) http://solarelectricpower.org
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) http://seia.org
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) http://irecusa.org
IBEW Local 48 (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) http://ibew48.com
NECA (National Electric Contractors Association) http://orecolneca.org/

Data Sources & References
EERE State Incentives & Partnerships http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/state/
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) http://dsireusa.org
Energy Tax Incentives http://energytaxincentives.org
Learn more about Net-Metering http://apps3.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/markets/nermetering.shtml

U.S. Government Programs & Resources
U.S. Department of Energy http://energy.gov/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) http://nrel.gov/
DOE's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) http://eere.energy.gov

Utility Payment Option (Feed-in Tariff)
Portland General Electric (PGE) http://www.portlandgeneral.com/renewables_efficiency/generate_power/default.aspx
Pacific Power and Light (PPL) http://pacificpower.net/env/nmcg/osip.html

Tax Credit Option
Energy Trust of Oregon http://energytrust.org
Oregon Department of Energy http://egov.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/Solar/Support.shtml

Certifications
NABCEP (Certified Energy Practitioner) http://nabcep.org/