The Proterra qualifies for the highest level of energy rebates and can save hundreds of dollars upon purchase for residential heating and cooling.

“This partnership is in line with the association’s strategic plan goal to be a valuable and equally recognizable resource for HVAC professionals just as it is for plumbers,” says PHCC president Ken Nielsen of AccuAire Inc. in Reading, Massachusetts.

Rheem has named eight distributors as its 2012 gold- and platinum-level premier performers.