Trade Professionals

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) relies on trade professionals—contractors, installers, distributors, retailers and architects—to help raise awareness of our energy efficient initiatives, including rebates and incentives available to our customers. If you sell, install or service energy efficient products or equipment, such as refrigeration, lighting, food service, agriculture, boilers, motors or HVAC, we invite you to become a participating trade professional.

Benefits

  • Inclusion on PG&E’s website on a searchable list used by our business customers.
  • Access to e-Rebates, an online rebate application system (New!).
  • Ability to check the status of all your submitted rebate applications (electronic or paper) through the online system. (New!)
  • A quarterly newsletter to keep you updated on the latest in energy efficiency news.

As a Trade Professional, you can help business customers save money and manage energy costs through numerous offers, rebates and incentives.

Be part of PG&E's online trade professional searchable list

New! You may now register and enroll online as a Trade Professional who is familiar with PG&E’s energy efficient initiatives.

To get started, login or register with PGE.com, complete the requested information for trade professional enrollment, and agree to the terms and conditions. While completing the enrollment, you will have the option to choose to be included in our online trade professional searchable list.

OR, if you prefer, download and mail in the Vendor Participation Agreement (PDF, 133 KB)

Current Program Announcements

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved the 2010-2012 Energy Efficiency Portfolio. In the next few months, PG&E’s programs will be transitioning for a January 2010 roll-out of the newly approved portfolio. Some of the improvements anticipated include rebates that are consistent across the state, more comprehensive offerings, more customer-focused strategies and enhanced vendor tools.

Please continue submitting applications for 2009 with proper supporting documents on a 2009 Interim Application (PDF, 242 KB).

Also see e-Rebates and Rebate Catalog.

Training

The PG&E Trade Professionals workshops and training are offered through:

  • The Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco, which offers educational programs, design tools, advice, and support to help create energy-efficient buildings and comfortable indoor environments, with a focus on commercial buildings.
  • The Energy Training Center-Stockton provides professional training courses for HVAC, window and insulation contractors, as well as builders, architects, engineers and code officials at locations in Northern California and the Central Valley.
  • The Food Service Technology Center in San Ramon provides educational seminars covering all aspects of energy performance in commercial kitchens.

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PG&E Trade Professional Managers

To support your efforts in promoting PG&E energy efficiency programs, we have members of our trade professional management team throughout the PG&E territory. This team is dedicated exclusively to trade professionals and can provide training for your sales team, address program questions, and assist you in establishing relationships with local PG&E representatives who interact daily with business customers. Your success is our success and we value your participation in PG&E programs

Contact Us

Northern Region Trade Professional Manager

  • Office: 877-430-5505 (toll free)
  • Email: TradeProRepNorth@pge.com
  • PG&E Areas 6, 7 & part of 5
  • Counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, Yuba

Bay Region Trade Professional Manager

  • Office: 877-431-9777 (toll free)
  • Email: TradeProRepBay@pge.com
  • PG&E Areas 1, 2 & 3
  • Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Monterey, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz

Southern Region Trade Professional Manager

  • Office: 877-431-2200 (toll free)
  • Email: TradeProRepSouth@pge.com
  • PG&E Areas 4 and part of 5
  • Counties: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne

For General Program Questions

Please email businesscustomerhelp@pge.com or call toll free 1-800-468-4743.

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