Pearl Edison的动态

~2 weeks ago, we (Pearl Edison) shared takeaways from the Detroit-based Home Energy Rebate pilot program. Since then, Jake Yurek and I have had the privilege of connecting state and city leaders from all over the country. The most common theme from these discussions has been how to define a "qualified contractor" - and really, how to balance "going fast" (because the climate crisis demands urgency) and "getting it right" (to avoid increasing energy burden, in particular for low-income homeowners). This is a false choice long-term, but a very real tradeoff short-term. We wrote up our thoughts on the role that states and cities can play in: (1) Growing the qualified contractor base, via targeted training / upskilling (2) Giving qualified contractors leverage to increase “throughput” (completed jobs per technician), by reducing soft cost / waste-work (3) Reducing qualified contractor “churn” / failure rate, by sending enough work to qualified contractors to keep them profitable You can find the full writeup at the link in the comments. If you are thinking this through, reach out! We're supporting utilities, state energy offices, cities, lenders, community organizations and more.