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About EGIA

Delivering Solutions That Enable Our Clients to Reach Their Goals

Our Organization

EGIA is a nonprofit organization that delivers innovative solutions to home services contractors, HVAC distributors, and utility and government organizations that enable them to achieve their business goals.

  • EGIA’s Contractor University offers access to the industry’s most recognized educators, who deliver innovative keys to success through online training systems, in-person workshops, conferences and virtual events.
  • EGIA’s HVAC Distributor University delivers powerful and convenient training solutions designed to empower sales team success within HVAC distribution businesses.
  • OPTIMUS Financing, which has facilitated financing for hundreds of thousands of residential and business projects valued at over $9 billion, provides contractors with a best-in-class suite of financing options.
  • EGIA’s Program Solutions is a recognized leader in delivering sponsored demand management and resource efficiency services on behalf of electric, gas and water utilities and municipalities. These services include financing; rebate program administration and rebate processing; contractor network management, training and certification; and sales channel development and support.
  • The EGIA Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to resolving the skilled labor shortage in the home services industry by making a career in the trades universally accessible.

History

With roots dating back to the original Gas & Electric industry events of the early 1930’s, the Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA) was officially formed by the 1966 merger of the Northern California Electrical Bureau and the Gas Appliance Society of California.

Originally headquartered in San Francisco, EGIA began as a nonprofit membership association with the mission to help promote the sale of energy-efficient appliances for retailers throughout the state of California. By 1980, EGIA served a member base of more than 1,000 California appliance retailers.

Due to rapid organizational growth, EGIA soon moved its headquarters to Sacramento, California and expanded its focus to include the advancement of the home-services industry through a nationwide network of contracting businesses.

Today, with thousands of members nationwide, EGIA is one of the most robust, fastest growing contractor organizations in the country.