About Trimark Associates
Trimark Associates, Inc. (Trimark) was founded in 2000, with the objective of providing technical services to participants in the deregulated electricity markets. We have performed start-up services for many of the Independent System Operators (ISOs) across the country and have a deep understanding of the current issues and technologies affecting the utility markets. Over the past decade we have had responsibilities, in one way or another, for the metering or monitoring of more than 40% of the energy produced in the state of California and 20,000MW of power generation across North America.
Trimark’s engineering, project management and IT staff have over 100 years combined expertise in the electricity utility industry. In order to meet the needs of our clients, Trimark maintains a wide range of certifications and qualifications.
- CAISO “Third-Party” Meter Inspection Company
- CAISO-Registered Remote Intelligent Gateway (RIG) Engineering Firm
- Trimark is a California Solar Initiative (CSI) certified PMRS and Performance Data Provider (PRMS/PDP) in all three program administrator territories in California:
- California Center for Sustainable Energy: CCSE (San Diego territory)
- Pacific Gas & Electric: PG&E (Northern CA)
- Southern California Edison: SCE (Southern CA)
- California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)-Certified Meter Service Provider
- The Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) is an independent tracking system that oversees the creation of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs). Trimark is a WREGIS approved Qualified Reporting Entity (QRE).
- PJM Interconnect’s Generation Attribute Tracking System (GATS) is a regional environmental registry and information system that tracks the environmental and fuel attributes of all forms of power generation. Trimark is a PJM approved Third
Party Reporter (TPR).
Trimark is a supporter of the California Solar Initiative (CSI), and is proud to have our meters and meteorological equipment installed at hundreds of commercial and utility sites throughout the state, as well as across the country. Because of our insistence upon using true revenue-grade meters (MV-90-readable) and our Validating, Editing, and Estimation (VEE) capabilities, we have become the provider of choice for solar PPAs or anyone demanding the highest-quality and highest-reliability generation data.
Building upon our reputation with CSI, Trimark was also chosen by Southern California Edison to perform revenue metering, RIG, and meteorological station (MET) installation and CAISO integration services at their 2MW (PIRP-ready) pilot solar site in Fontana, California.