Ezra Auerbach: NABCEP PV Technical Sales Certification and PV in the 1980s until now.

In this conversation with Ezra Auerbach, we cover a lot of topics, especially solar sales, and ethics. Ezra is especially passionate about ethical solar and storage sales practices. Ezra and Sean both teach NABCEP PV Technical Sales (PVTS) classes.

 

Ezra also has lived off-grid on an Island on the West Coast of Canada for 50+ years. He started his first solar company in 1986.

 

Most people know him for his involvement with NABCEP, including being there at the founding of NABCEP and especially his time running NABCEP as the Executive Director from 2009 to 2013. Ezra is still active with NABCEP, and I still see him around at various conferences and events. Perhaps you do too!

 

Topics Covered:

NABCEP = North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners

Microgrids

Virtual Power Plants = VPP

Energy Storage Systems = ESS

SEIA = Solar Energy Industry Association                                                                                                     

NABCEP ESIP = Energy Storage Installation Professional certification

Net-Metering

California Net-Metering policy (NEM 2.0 and NEM 3.0)

California Solar Initiative

Jeff Spies (see Sean’s podcast with Jeff 4/28/2024)

EA = Energy Alternatives www.energyalternatives.ca/

Solar Thermal

NorCal Solar = Northern California Solar Energy Association

Scanifly

LiDAR = Light Detection And Ranging

EV = Electric Vehicle

SMA solar = System Mess and Anlagentchnik<

 

Reach Ezra Auerbach here:

Ezra’s LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ezra-a-4905123b/

 

Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean’s classes at www.heatspring.com/sean