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Trade Allies

When you partner with Nicor Gas, your customers benefit and so can your business.

What's New

New Builder Offering

The Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program has enhanced our former Residential New Construction offering to bring you even more incentives for using energy efficient practices. 

IRA Tax Credits

Share IRA tax credit information with your customers. The IRA offers up to $1,200 annually in federal tax credits for eligible energy efficiency improvements in residential and commercial buildings.

Natural Gas Facts

It's a fact! Natural gas is 3.3 times more affordable than electricity. Learn more about how natural gas is safe and beneficial, backed by solid facts, for our customers, communities and the state of Illinois.

Trade Ally Documents (apps, checklists, case studies and more!)

Forms and Resource Documents

Commercial, and Multi-family

Commercial Customer Stories

Commercial Customer Testimonial

Industry Case Studies and Equipment Fact Sheets

Qualifying Product Lists (QPLs)

Training, Tech and Industry News

Natural Gas Fact Sheets and Videos

Catch up with our training webinars!

Gas Heat Pump Commercial and Multifamily Webinar with Robur

Get this presentation as a PDF

Get this presentation as a PDF

2024 Steam Trap Webinar with Spirax Sarco

Trade Ally Contact List

Trade Ally Inquiries

Distributor and Contractor Outreach

Residential Rebates

Janet Sebahar

Kristine Dwyer

Trade Ally Outreach Manager

Residential Outreach Specialist

331.262.5290

224.760.0946

jsebahar@southernco.com

krdwyer@southernco.com

Residential Offerings

Residential Rebates

Residential Air Sealing, Insulation and Duct Sealing Rebates

Kristine Dwyer

Pete Kane

Residential Outreach Specialist

Market Engagement Associate

224.760.0946

224.735.8280

krdwyer@southernco.com

pkane@resource-innovations.com

Commercial Offerings

Commercial Rebates, Custom Incentives, and Assessments (Public and Private)

Bill Lewis

Amy Destache

Outreach Specialist

Outreach Specialist

312.810.6168

773.676.3930

william.lewis@clearesult.com

amy.destache@clearesult.com

 

Andy Poffinbarger

Kristin Aarns

Outreach Specialist

Outreach Specialist

312.344.1521

815.735.0515 

andy.poffinbarger@clearesult.com

kristen.aarns1@clearesult.com

Multi-Family Offerings

Multi-Family Rebates, Custom Incentives

Multi-Family Assessments

Kristine Dwyer

Chris Peshek

Residential Outreach Specialist

Assessment Outreach Manager

224.760.0946

312.940.9562

krdwyer@southernco.com

cpeshek@franklinenergy.com

New Construction

Residential New Construction

Commercial and Industrial New Construction

Mike Resech

Prachi Sharma

Program Manager

Outreach Lead

651.200.3404

608.210.7107

michael.resech@residentialscience.com

psharma@slipstreaminc.org

   

Affordable Housing New Construction

 

Dan Moring

 

Program Manager

 

608.210.7179

 

dmoring@slipstreaminc.org

 

Emerging Technology

Emerging Technology

 

Mark Szczygiel

Elizabet Iontcheva

Emerging Technology and Market Transformation Manager

Engineering Analyst, Emerging Technology

224.230.8692

224.227.5590 

mszczygi@southernco.com

 eiontche@southernco.com

Most Common Ways to Participate

How To Participate

Participation is simple: become familiar with the offerings and start talking to customers about them. Rebates, assessments and business custom incentives are segmented by customer type, making it easier to offer customers targeted solutions for their energy needs.

Join Contractor Circle

Contractor Circle is an exclusive trade ally network, connecting customers to contractors and contractors to suppliers. Our dedicated outreach team is here to help you every step of the way. 

We have a path to membership for any company that supports the Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program.

Distributors, Manufacturers and Suppliers

  • Design, manufacture or sell energy efficiency equipment
  • Design, manufacture or sell tools, testing equipment or related equipment that supports the installation of energy efficiency equipment or improvements
  • Provide training for equipment, services or solutions offered by Nicor Gas

Builders and Raters

Retailers

  • Sell energy efficiency equipment and products
  • Sell tools, testing equipment or related equipment that supports the installation of energy efficiency equipment or improvements

Engineering Firms

  • Building optimization services
  • Retrocommissioning