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DATES TO REMEMBER
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Houston, TX 09/14/2011
Washington D.C. 09/20/2011
Dallas, TX 10/17 - 10/21 El Paso, TX 10/27 - 10/28 Corpus Christi, TX 11/06 - 11/09 |
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NEW MEMBERS
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Renn Neilson
Baker Botts, LLP
Austin, TX
Bob Cook
El Paso Regional Economic Development Corp.
El Paso, TX
Marilyn Fox
Fox, Smolen & Associates
Austin, TX
Pamela Welch
Midland Development Corp.
Midland, TX
Greg Rosier
Geo-Marine, Inc.
Plano, TX
Jim Young
Solar Capital Group
Austin, TX
David Dareing
Student
Brownwood, TX
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TREIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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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
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TREIA STAFF
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Executive Director:
Russel Smith
Director of Finance: Kathryn Houser
Manager of Operations: Scott Kornfeld
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Greetings!
Welcome to the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association newsletter. This newsletter provides a way for members to stay informed about issues, industry news and news regarding TREIA member businesses. If you've got ideas, news or suggestions please let us know by hitting reply and giving us your feedback. Thanks for staying in touch!
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Three Small Towns Share Renewable Energy Pilot Program Grants Totaling $636,500
Austin, TX (August 16, 2011)
Three rural Texas communities will be using power from the wind and sun to help cut energy costs for well pumping and wastewater treatment, thanks to recent grants from a pilot program funded by ... More>
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SB 981 Analysis Revised - 3rd Party Ownership Law Applies Outside ERCOT
Following the date after which the Governor could no longer veto legislation, TREIA posted on its web site summaries of the bills of interest that were passed by the Legislature. SB 981 - the 3rd party ownership bill - presented a somewhat confusing case. The following paragraph appeared in the initial analysis: More>
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SB 981 (Carona) - Distributed Renewable Generation and Third Party Ownership
Reviewed by Steve Wiese 
SB 981 paves the way for third party ownership models for distributed renewable generation (DRG) to emerge within the Texas electric market. It does so by broadening the definition of a DRG owner in Texas' electric markets to include:
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Solar Power International 2011 
Solar Power International is North America's largest, most comprehensive solar power conference and exposition. The first of its kind in North America, Solar Power International is the premier business-to-business event designed to serve and advance the solar power industry. Interact with more than 23,000 professionals representing 128 countries. Companies with a reputation to establish or maintain in the solar industry know SPI is the must attend event of the year.
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Registration Opens For SEPA's Events At Solar Power International
Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has announced its schedule of events at Solar Power International (SPI) in Dallas, TX, October 17-20. These ancillary events are intended to help SEPA members and all utility attendees navigate SPI - the largest solar trade show in the nation - network with their peers, and learn about the work that SEPA does throughout the year. Event details are available on the SEPA website.
Register Now! In order to register, you will need to create a new or utilize an existing profile on the SEPA website. Questions regarding this process? Contact Cara Blumenthal at
cblumenthal@solarelectricpower.org or 202.595.1147.
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TREIA Presents PV Installation & Inspection/2011 NEC Course
Featuring Nationally Recognized Trainer
 On Friday, October 7, TREIA is presenting a one-day intensive course titled "Installing & Inspecting Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Under the 2011 National Electric Code." The featured instructor is James Stallcup, Sr., President of GRAYBOY, Inc. (Code Consultants), North Richland Hills, Texas. Mr. Stallcup is one of the nation's foremost experts ... More> |
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Electric Power Engineers
A Leader in Engineering Consulting
EPE is an international engineering consulting firm with projects across the U.S. with international locations including the Middle East and Africa.
Look for Electric Power Engineers at these upcoming events:
- Testifying Expert - California Public Utility Commission, San Francisco, CA August 12, 2011,
- Exhibit - AWEA Small Community Wind, Des Moines, IA September 2011
- Speaker/Presenter/Moderator - Solar Power International, Dallas, TX October 2011
- Chair Utility Solar Workshop - Texas Renewables 2011 Conference, Corpus Christi, TX November 2011
- NABCEP Certification under way December 2011
- Board Vice President - Texas Renewable Energy Industries
Job Opportunities - More>
http://www.epeconsulting.com/ paid ad
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Austin Young Chamber Of Commerce Launches Energy And Sustainability Committee
AUSTIN, Texas-(August 9, 2011)
The Austin Young Chamber of Commerce (AYC) has launched a new committee devoted to connecting, educating, and engaging young professionals with the established and emerging energy industry in Central Texas. This committee will focus on connecting students and young professionals with energy companies and organizations, partnering with groups to host events for young professionals interested in careers within the energy industry, as well as community service and outdoor engagement opportunities.Founding partners of the Committee include
NRG Energy, Chesapeake Energy, Cielo Wind Power and Green Bank. More>
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U.S. Army Establishes Task Force For Large-scale Renewable Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2011
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh announced today the establishment of the Energy Initiatives Office Task Force at the GovEnergy Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Energy Initiatives Office, or EIO, Task Force is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, and will serve as the central managing office for the development of large-scale Army renewable energy projects. The EIO Task Force will be fully operational by Sept. 15, 2011. More>
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RRE Addresses Pflugerville Project Status - Company's Future
AUSTIN, TX (August 12, 2011)
When RRE Power opened its doors, it decided to go big - utility scale solar power generation. What made more sense? So, the five partners of RRE Austin Solar went the way of Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams, "If you build it, they will come." When their flagship project, The Pflugerville Solar Farm, reached shovel ready status, qualified for a 1603 cash grant ... More>
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Baker Botts Named No. 1 Clean Tech & Renewable Energy Law Firm By Vault.com
New York, NY (July 26, 2011)
Vault.com, the source of ratings, rankings and insight for law students and lawyers, has released its Practice Area Rankings for 2012, examining how law firms fare in areas ranging from Appellate Litigation to Tax. When it came to Clean Technology, Baker Botts was the firm ranked highest in the field by associates. ... More>
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MEMC To Acquire Fotowatio Renewable Ventures U.S. Subsidiary
St. Peters, MO, and San Francisco, CA (August 3, 2011)
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) and its solar energy subsidiary, SunEdison, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Inc. ("FRV U.S."), the 100% owned U.S. subsidiary of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures ("FRV"), a leading global developer, operator and owner of solar power plants. More>
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Texas Tech University Announces New Multidisciplinary Wind Energy Degree Program
by Michele Moskos
Beginning this fall, Texas Tech will offer a one-of-a-kind Bachelor of Science in Wind Energy degree program, school officials announced Friday.
Unlike any other wind energy degree program in the nation, Texas Tech will seek to
educate individuals in a multidisciplinary format, instead of focusing primarily on educating engineers and technicians. Texas Tech's new and diverse curriculum ... More>
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CPS Energy Announces New 200 MW Wind Farm Near Corpus Christi
San Antonio, TX (August 8, 2011)
 CPS Energy, the nation's largest municipal buyer of wind energy and sixth among all energy providers, will soon add 200 megawatts (MW) of wind power to its growing renewable energy portfolio. Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, will build, own, and operate the 200 MW Los Vientos I Windpower Project in Willacy County, located approximately 120 miles south of Corpus Christi and 20 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico.
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DEFG Makes Resource Adequacy, Cost and Reliability Report Available
A consumer preference for clean air and renewable resources remains strong, and thus there is the political will in many regions of the country to enable new investments in wind and solar power. ERCOT faces near-term capacity issues, and all power markets with a high reliance on intermittent resources are facing increased costs and greater uncertainty. Electric regions are adding greater responsiveness to address capacity needs and more fluidity to ancillary service markets to address ramping issues and grid stability.
These are among the issues touched on in DEFG's recent Series of Regulatory Choices white paper No. 5 on "Resource Adequacy and the Cost of Reliability."
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APS Solar Partners With Houston Habitat To Reduce Neighborhood's Energy Consumption
Houston, TX (August 12, 2011)
Alternative Power Solutions Corp., dba APS Solar has partnered with Houston Habitat for Humanity to bring a local Houston neighborhood closer to net zero energy consumption. Twenty residences are expected to have solar electric systems when completed. Four of the homes also have a solar thermal system which helps reduce 30 percent of electrical consumption by heating water through a 32 square feet collector. More>
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Green Mountain Offers Solar Systems To Texas Non-Profits - Deadline Is Aug. 31
Austin, TX (PRWEB) August 01, 2011
Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation's leading competitive retail provider of cleaner energy, is seeking Texas non-profit organizations interested in hosting and owning a solar energy system in 2012. The Texas chapter of the Green Mountain Energy Sun Club (formerly known as the Big Texas Sun ClubŪ) is donating funds to qualifying Texas non-profits to purchase and install systems on their property which use the power of the sun to generate pollution-free electricity or heat water. Applications must be submitted online at http://www.gmsunclub.com by Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. More>
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Hill Country Ecopower Completes Its Newest Project In Corpus Christi
Construction is now complete with the 25 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of the Art Museum of South Texas in Corpus Christi, TX. Hill Country Ecopower, a leading integrator of renewable energy systems in Texas, was honored to install the solar ... More>
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South Texas Innovator P2E Wins McAllen Chamber Grant Award
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Plasma Gasification Corp., dba, Plasma2Energy has been named one of four projects to win an Innovation Grant Award from the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. The company's winning project is to demonstrate its plasma-to-energy technology. Uses microwave energy to convert waste materials to energy, including producing biofuels.
The company, located in Edinburg in the Rio Grande Valley, will receive a $10,000 check. According to Rodolfo Sanchez, CEO and Founder of the company, the funding will go toward ... More>
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