Trade Allies are industry partners who directly support Atlantic City Electric business customers in achieving their energy efficiency goals. Trade Allies assist in a variety of projects, including retrofits, end-of-life equipment replacements, tune-ups of existing equipment, and much more.Our Trade Ally Network includes:Equipment suppliersGeneral or installation contractorsEnergy service companies (ESCOs)Engineering/design/architectural firmsEnergy management consultantsTrade Allies can also submit applications for incentives on behalf of Atlantic City Electric business customers, and may perform the work associated with the installation or tune-up.Many of our programs require Trade Allies to be approved prior to submitting applications for incentives or performing installations. This ensures our customers receive exceptional quality services and products from reputable contractors and distributors.Are You Required to Be an Approved Trade Ally? RequiredDirect InstallYesPrescriptive and CustomOptionalHVAC Tune-upOptionalBuilding Tune-upOptionalMonitoring-Based Commissioning (MBCx)YesRetro-Based Commissioning (RCx)YesEngineered SolutionsTier 1 Required, Tier 2 OptionalInstant DiscountRequires program distributorBenefits of Becoming an Approved Trade AllyAbility to participate in Atlantic City Electric energy efficiency programs and obtain incentives for our mutual customersOpportunities to attract new business or increase project scopeOpportunity to list your business information in the Trade Ally DirectoryInvitations to Trade Ally-only industry trainings or eventsProgram communications to stay current on program updates and training opportunitiesAnnual recognition event for top performing Trade Allies which is shared on social media outletsAbility to co-brand with pre-approved marketing materials and to enhance your customer proposalsProgram outreach support for customer meetings and application supportA dedicated Trade Ally portal with tools and resources to assist your businessHow to Become an Approved Trade AllyIf you are interested in becoming a Trade Ally, please submit your online applications or view the requirements for each program below.Direct Install (DI) Trade Ally Participation Required Documentsopens in a new tab)DI Application (opens in a new tab)DI AgreementPrescriptive and Custom (P/C) Trade Ally Participation Required Documents(opens in a new tab)P/C Application (opens in a new tab)P/C AgreementEnergy Management Trade Ally Participation Required Documents(opens in a new tab)Energy Management Application (opens in a new tab)Energy Management AgreementEngineered Solutions Trade Ally Participation Required Documents(opens in a new tab)Engineered Solutions Application (opens in a new tab)Engineered Solutions AgreementInstant Discount RequirementsTo become a distributor for the Instant Discount program you must be an approved Prescriptive and Custom program Trade Ally, and have submitted at least one project through the Prescriptive and Custom program before you can be approved.Additional Requirements:All Trade Allies, regardless of program, must attend the regularly scheduled meetings to stay in good standing.All Trade Allies must sign new agreements at the start of each triennium or if there is an update.Trade Allies from Triennium 1 (T1) who did not reapply for Triennium 2 (T2) only need to submit new agreements for the new triennium. There is no expiration date on the approvals.All Trade Allies must remain active in the program by submitting online applications (OLAs).