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RMGA Becomes 22nd


Rocky Mountain Gas Association Allies with ACCA ACCA is pleased to team up with Rocky Mountain Gas Association (RMGA) to better serve heating, venting, air conditioning, refrigeration, hearth, and plumbing contractors across Utah and Southwest Wyoming. With these additions, ACCA’s Allied Contracting Organizations now serve 29 states and the District of Columbia. “The Rocky Mountain Gas Association


is pleased to partner with ACCA and pro- mote the HVACR industry in our state,” says Scott Carpenter, President of RMGA. “We see the value of becoming one of ACCA’s ACOs with the full confidence we can create a lasting partnership for the betterment of all of our members.”


New Leadership in OK, SC, & FL


WE’RE ALSO EAGER to welcome three new staff leads at ACCA’s existing ACOs: JERRY FAIRCHILD has taken the helm at MEPO of Oklahoma, bringing a wealth of HVAC experience as Director of Operations for Tulsa- based ACCA member KMS Heating and Cooling.


EMILEE MERRITT is the new staff member for the South Carolina Asso- ciation of Licensed Trades (SCALT).


ERICA MATTIS brings a wealth of asso- ciation management experience to her new role as Executive Director


By Sean Robertson


Sean Robertson is ACCA's Vice President of Membership & Business Operations. He can be reached at sean.robertson@ acca.org or


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of the Florida Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (FRACCA) and ACCA of Central Florida.


ACCO Hosts Legislative Day ON JUNE 6, the Air Conditioning Con- tractors of Ohio (ACCO) hosted their Frank Alexander Legislative Day, bringing more than 25 contractors to Columbus for a day of impactful advocacy at the State Capitol. Members met with state represen-


tatives and senators, sharing their perspectives on timely legislative proposals related to licensing, taxes, workforce development, and unem- ployment compensation.


SCALT Hosts Duct Fair THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION of Licensed Trades (SCALT) had an amazing turnout as they hosted their “Duct Fair” at the Tri-County Techni- cal College in Pendleton, SC. “Design It. Build It. Balance It.” was this year’s theme, and after a great response in March, they are happy to announce a second Duct Fair coming to Charles- ton, SC this coming October 6th. HVAC contractors, installers, ser-


vicers, and building inspectors are invited to attend. Present will be hands-on training modules, each staffed with manufacturers’ techni- cal representatives, and/or specially selected instructors will demonstrate the correct procedure to fabricate and install flex duct, duct board, and sheet metal duct systems with their support materials including insulation, mesh, mastic, tape, dampers, and hanging straps. Compliance with the Interna- tional Residential Code and the 2009 IECC will also be a focus.


ACO Leaders Get Inside Scoop on DOE’s IRA Guidelines


There’s no better argument for the importance of strong state and local


8 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023


Rocky Mountain Gas Association Executive Director John Hill and ACCA Board Chair Stephen Pape of Dallas College met to cel- ebrate RMGA’s new affiliation with ACCA


contracting associations than the coming state-by-state implementa- tion of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) $9 billion in homeowner rebate programs and contractor training grants. On August 22, more than 50 ACO


leaders convened to hear Maddie Koewler from the National Asso- ciation of State Energy Officials (NASEO), Cynthia Adams of Pearl Certification, and members of the ACCA team reprise their presenta- tion from ACCA 2023 and provide an update in light of DOE guidelines released in late July. As state energy offices develop


their rebate programs over the next few months, ACOs have a limited-time opportunity to encour- age contractor-friendly program design, support quality installation, access training grants, and inform their members about the coming opportunities. In fact, the DOE guide- lines state that “States are strongly encouraged to establish partnerships with and provide funding to” entities including “contractor organizations.” The guidelines also require states


to submit a “Consumer Protection Plan” that must “establish minimum quality installation standards” and establish “QA processes that allow the state to verify and document whether installation standards have been met.” Those provisions are an opportunity for quality contractors to differentiate themselves, using tools like ACCA’s Quality Installation (QI) certificates.


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