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What Is Trade Ally (Enrolled Contractor)?
Definition
A Trade Ally is a contractor formally enrolled with Energy Trust of Oregon to install qualifying equipment and apply certain incentives directly, on the spot, without the homeowner filing separate rebate paperwork — required specifically for Energy Trust's instant and income-qualified incentive tiers.
Why it matters for your home
Only an enrolled Trade Ally can apply Energy Trust's instant or income-qualified incentives directly to your invoice — using a non-enrolled contractor for those specific programs means missing out on that path entirely, even if the equipment itself would otherwise qualify.
What to do about it
If you're counting on an instant or income-qualified Energy Trust incentive, confirm your contractor's Trade Ally enrollment before signing, not after the work is done.
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This definition is pending licensed-trade technical review. It's sourced from our own published service and guide content, not invented — but hasn't yet been signed off by a licensed HVAC reviewer.
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