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National 3iAward Winners Announced by IREC at Intersolar
Special Energy Heroes Also Recognized
Congratulations to our own Bob Hattier of IBEW 134!
July 11, 2018 (San Francisco, CA) – During an awards ceremony at Intersolar North America, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today honored its 2018 3iAward recipients, celebrating the nation’s best innovation, ingenuity and inspiration in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The winners are based on a prestigious annual national search.
“Today, we’re proud to recognize our 2018 IREC 3iAward recipients – among the nation’s most extraordinary people, projects and programs making a sustainable energy future a reality,” said IREC Board Chair Larry Shirley.
“Their work is setting new standards – creating solutions to today’s complex renewable energy and energy efficiency challenges – changing communities and our national energy landscape in the process,” added Ken Jurman, IREC board member and chair of the 3iAwards Committee.
“As we honor their achievements, IREC celebrates its 36th year,” Shirley said. “We are more proud than ever of our own history, leading transformative policies and practices that allow millions more Americans to benefit from clean renewable energy.”
Award applications were accepted in six categories: Community/Shared Renewables, State & Local Government Initiatives, Regulatory Champion, IREC Accredited Training Provider, IREC Certified Clean Energy Trainer, and for the first time, IREC Young Clean Energy Innovator.
Also at the awards ceremony, five special IREC Energy Heroes were honored.
Bob Hattier, IBEW Local Union 134, Illinois
Bob is a supervising electrician, a NABCEP PV
Installation Professional and an IREC Certified Master Trainer. He currently serves on the NABCEP Board of Directors and is the treasurer and Master Trainer for the Illinois IBEW Renewable Energy Training Fund, which received funding through the Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act to implement a craft apprenticeship for electricians, community college and high school students entering the renewable energy industry in Illinois. Bob has been educating electricians, contractors, electrical inspectors, fire fighters, other instructors, and the general public on safe, reliable and cost effective renewable energy systems since 2006. Bob is a business representative for IBEW Local Union 134 and dedicated to the sustainable growth of the renewable energy industry. Bob provides the training necessary to ensure that the workforce is qualified to install and maintain solar PV, energy storage and EV charging systems.
Proud to welcome IBEW instructors to our Train the Trainer!
The week of July 9, 2018, Donald Finn, IBEW 134 Business Manager will welcome IBEW instructors from throughout Illinois to Renewable Energy Train the Trainer. We are proud to train this outstanding group of professionals at the Renewable Energy Training Field at 6201 W. 115th Street, Alsip, IL.
Welcome to Train the Trainer!
- Ben Felt, IBEW Local 150
- Jon Nelson, IBEW Local 117
- Frank Trost, IBEW Local 649
- Christopher Huckins, IBEW Local 309
- Jose Roig, IBEW Local 197
- James Sanchez, IBEW Local 701
- Tony Hubbard, IBEW Local 601
- Gregory Cote, IBEW Local 364
- Garett Hettinger, IBEW Local 461
- Calvin Pitts, IBEW Local 193
- D.J. Folland, IBEW Local 145
- Bill Yeager, IBEW Local 702
- Brandon Currie, IBEW Local 34
- Chad Talbott, IBEW Local 538
- John Mahalek, IBEW Local 134
- Tracy Hall, IBEW Local 697
- Matt Kenney, IBEW Local 176
- Stephen Rossmann, IBEW Local 176
- David Leszczynski, IBEW Local 176
- Aaron Battistelli, IBEW Local 176
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