May 2011 Renewable Energy Report

Welcome to the second Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association newsletter. We intend to bring timely news in an easy to read format. If you've got ideas or suggestions please let us know by hitting reply and giving us your feedback. Thanks for staying in touch!

Legislative Update

During the 82nd Legislative Session, TREIA has supported, negotiated, opposed and tracked many pieces of legislation. As in every Legislature, most bills fall by the wayside, but several of importance to our industries are still working their way through the process. Our focus now is to push the ones we support and have traction on across the finish line, and ... Read More

Read more on bills of interest to you:

Renewable Portfolio Standard Read More

Solar/DRG Incentives Read More

State Energy Plan Read More

Chapter 313 Tax Issues Read More

HOAs and Solar Read More

DRG Metering Read More

DRG Registration and Third Party Ownership Read More

TREIA members whose Representatives sit on this committee are encouraged to make contact and ask them to support the bill.

A link to a list of the committee members along with their contact information is here.

MEMBER NEWS

PowerPoints Now Available From 4/19 HARC Future Fuels Technical Workshop

The Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC), located in The Woodlands, Texas, hosted its Future Fuels Technical Workshop on April 19th at the Omni Hotel in Austin. The workshop information and PowerPoint presentations have been posted on the HARC website. For your convenience, the link is provided below:

Texas Future Fuels

For information on this and other HARC alternative fuels programs, contact Becky Robinson, Administrative Assistant, 281-363-7980, brobinson@harc.edu.

Texas "Traditional" Energy Company Release Shouts "Why We Joined TREIA"

American Electric Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AETI) the premium provider of power delivery solutions for the traditional and renewable energy industries, today announced its membership with Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA). As an organization member, American Electric Technologies will gain access to new resources as well as share its 65 years' experience in delivering ... Read More

Central Texas Clean Cities Touts President Obama's Clean Fleets Partnership

This has been an exciting year so far for Clean Cities with lots of new activities under way and much more to come. President Obama designated April as Energy Awareness Month. Also in April the President announced the debut of the "National Clean Fleets Partnership," which is now ...Read More

Some of the Clean Cities national program's charter partners (AT&T, UPS, Frito Lay, Pepsico) were on hand in Washington, D.C. to meet with the President and celebrate the Partnership's kick-off. These companies operate five of the ten largest corporate fleets in the U.S. and through this initiative will continue to work toward expanding alternatives to diesel and gasoline. Linda Bluestein, Shannon Shea, Mark Smith and Dennis Smith were all there with the President for this exciting announcement (video and transcript available here)

Jonestown Site Of Multiple Vertical Axis Wind Turbines By CM Energies

The City of Jonestown northwest of Austin, Texas, is one of many across the state to receive an American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 grant. The funds were designated for use on clean energy projects. The City decided to invest in what it is calling the Jonestown Wind Energy Project, and chose to work with CM Energies of nearby Cedar Park to

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EcoAlign Survey - Solar Programs Lead Choice For New Services And More

EcoAlign, a strategic marketing agency in the energy sector, released the findings today of a consumer survey examining customer perceptions and attitudes in regard to consumer desire for more choices and more competition in the retail electricity sector. 1,000 Americans nationwide responded to the survey conducted in late March 2011. Read More

Ethanol Refueling Infrastructure Guide Reveals Financial Assistance Options

In support of USDA's FlexFuel pump funding announcement, the Clean Fuels Foundation released a new document to help accelerate efforts to expand refueling infrastructure for high-level ethanol blends.E85 and Blender Pumps: A Resource Guide to Ethanol Refueling Infrastructurewas developed in cooperation with ...

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Gamesa Launches Giant New Wind Turbine

Increases Offshore Focus

Gamesa, a global technology leader in the wind energy market, is attending the Energy 2011 Hannover trade fair (hall 27, stand M34) to showcase its new wind turbine, the G136-4.5 MW Class III, which is specially designed for low-wind sites. Read More

Green Mountain Energy Co. Launches New Solar Lease Program In Texas

Green Mountain Energy Company is making it easy and affordable for residential customers in Texas to install solar arrays on their homes. The company today launched Renewable Rewards� Solar Lease to encourage the use of residential solar power across Texas.

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