Header June Special 82 Legislative Issue
In This Issue
Legislative Update
Efficiency & High Performance Standards for State
Solar and HOAs
Rowlett Waterfront Entertainment District
Public Institutions Increased Funding
State Efficiency and Renewable Energy Finance Program for Non-profits
Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District
Rowlett Downtown Management District
Natural Gas & Renewables
Rio de Vida Municipal Utility District
Motor Fuel Quality and Testing
Public Institutions Energy Use Reduction Goals
Electric Energy Storage Regulation
Distributed Renewable Generation Third Party Ownership
Combined Heat & Power
Net Metering and Efficiency Programs for El Paso Electric

TREIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

President: Steve Wiese, Clean Energy Associates

 

Vice President: Hala Ballouz, Electric Power Engineers, Inc.

 

Secretary: John Lichtenberger, SunEdison

 

Treasurer: Colin Meehan, Environmental Defense Fund

 

Members:

 

   Cris Eugster, CPS Energy

 

   Kevin Gresham,  

   E.On Climate &

   Renewables

 

   John Hoffner, CH2M Hill

 

   Robert "Bob" King,  

   Good Company Associates

 

   Andrew McCalla,  

   Meridian Solar

 

   Mike Sloan, Virtus Energy  

   Research Associates

 

   Billy J. "B.J." Stanbery,    

   HelioVolt Corporation

 

   Robert "Bob" Webb,  

   Biofuels Power Corporation  

TREIA STAFF 

Executive Director:

Russel Smith


Executive Director, Russel Smith

Director of Finance:

Kathryn Houser


Kathryn Houser, Director of Finance

Manager of Operations:

Scott Kornfeld


Manager of Operations, Scott Kornfeld

                  SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP 

Greetings!

 
The link to the review of the last Senate Bill #1910 was misdirected. This second copy of the Renewable Energy Record corrects that problem.  We hope you enjoy the special Legislative Wrap-Up Issue of the Renewable Energy Record. If you've got ideas or suggestions please let us know by hitting reply and giving us your feedback.  Thanks for understanding and thanks for staying in touch!

From the president...

Steve Weise, President, TREIA Board of Directors

 

Steve Wiese

"Many of the measures TREIA proposed or supported will change the landscape in subtle but sensible ways that will become more apparent in the years to come." Steve 
 

TREIA's member industries and companies exist at all stages of technology and market development: from billion dollar global firms developing large-scale wind to small-scale entrepreneurs perfecting new ways to utilize the earth's heat capacity for geoexchange and power production. During the Texas legislative session, that diversity manifests itself in TREIA's breadth of activity on many different fronts, each representing potential challenges and opportunities critical to our member companies' interests.  More>

82nd Texas Legislature - Final Outcome and Bill Summaries


The final day for the Governor to sign or veto bills passed in the 82nd Legislature - Regular Session was Sunday, June 19. It is now possible to report the true final results of the session. 

Quick Reference Outcome Chart

This quick reference chart shows all the bills TREIA supported that passed (15), and all the bills TREIA opposed (9 - all failed). All those supported are grouped first followed by all those opposed. Each grouping is organized by category, then bill number sequence within the category.

 

Bill Summaries- TREIA Supported Bills That Passed

Summaries of the bills TREIA supported that passed and are signed into law. House bills in bill number sequence, and Senate bills in bill number sequence.  

                        HOUSE BILL SUMMARIES

House Bill List 


HB 51 (Lucio III) - Efficiency & High Performance Standards for State Buildings

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Russel Smith: 

 HB 362 (Solomons) - Solar and HOAs

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online:  

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Steve Wiese:

HB1728 (Keffer) - Public Institutions Increased Funding Flexibility for Performance Contracting

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Colin Meehan:

HB 2077 (E. Rodriguez) - State Efficiency and Renewable Energy Finance Program for Non-profits and Houses of Worship

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Russel Smith: 

                       SENATE BILL SUMMARIES

Senate Bill List

SB 233 (Deuell) - Rowlett Pecan Grove Management District

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Russel Smith:

SB 234 (Deuell) - Rowlett Downtown Management District

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Russel Smith:

SB 312 (Seliger) - Natural Gas & Renewables

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Bob Webb:

SB 893 (Whitmire) - Motor Fuel Quality and Testing

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Russel Smith:

SB 898 (Carona) - Public Institutions Energy Use Reduction Goals Set

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online: 

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Colin Meehan:

SB 943 (Carona) - Electric Energy Storage Regulation

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online:

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Suzi McClellan:

SB 981 (Carona) - Distributed Renewable Generation Third Party Ownership 

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online:

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Steve Wiese:

SB 1910 (Rodriguez) - Net Metering and Efficiency Programs for El Paso Electric

Click here to link to bill details at Texas Legislature Online:

Click here to link to TREIA Reviewed by Steve Wiese:

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Sincerely,

 


Russel Smith, Editor
Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
Debrah Dubay, Layout & Design
Dubay Communications