SEIA helps launch solar installer registry as part of consumer protection push
With residential solar installer trust at a low, a tech startup is pitching its solar installer registry and verification platform as one way to build it back up. Recheck is offering an industry-wide registry of residential solar salespeople and installers, and it launched this registry in partnership with the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and several renowned solar finance, contractor, and technology partners.
“A healthy solar industry is vital to consumers and the U.S. energy transition. Recheck is proud of its founding partners and is committed to building the tools to ensure long-term trust with consumers,” said Tim Trefren, Recheck co-founder and CEO.
Solar installer registry need
SEIA is pushing for new standards in consumer protection, and integral to that push is Recheck. SEIA and Recheck have formed a partnership to drive the adoption of SEIA’s upcoming American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited Consumer Protection Standard (SEIA 401) and the Recheck registry.
“This is a critical partnership as SEIA works to make sure every solar installation in the United States is safe, reliable, and meets customer expectations,” said SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper. “Solar remains America’s most popular form of energy and will be installed on 10 million homes by 2030. It’s our job to make sure the solar and storage industry is accountable to the millions of families that are putting their trust in us to power their lives.”
Dividend Finance, Freedom Forever, GoodLeap, Mosaic, Palmetto, Sungage Financial, Sunlight Financial, and Sunrun, have all hopped on board.
How Recheck works
The foundation of the Recheck platform is a Recheck ID, an ID-verified unique identification number that allows contractors, financiers, and technology platforms to confirm that their partners meet certification, licensing, and training requirements in order to provide the highest-quality customer experience.
This unique Recheck ID, in combination with SEIA’s upcoming standards, will also offer each participating sales representative and installer the ability to complete an objective third-party certification, enabling them to differentiate themselves based on validated training and best practices.
Additionally, Recheck will facilitate industry-wide data exchanges across the platform. These data exchanges can be used by industry companies to vet sales partners, prevent poor practices by unregistered salespeople, and identify individuals with a history of consumer protection violations who try to move from company to company.
Recheck founding partners will be part of an ongoing advisory board and have committed to driving the adoption of Recheck IDs within their platforms in 2024 and beyond.
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