Save the date: The Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair September 27 - 29, 2013 |
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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$350 registration discount to TREIA Members
$350 exhibitor discount to TREIA Members
"Solar Powering Your Community" Workshop
Tue Apr 9, 2013 8:30 AM
Houston, Texas
WINDPOWER 2013
Sun May 5, 2013 8:00 AM - Wed May 8, 2013 5:00 PM
Chicago, Illinois
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TREIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS - 2013
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PRESIDENT
Billy J. "B.J." Stanbery,
HelioVolt Corporation
VICE-PRESIDENT
Josh Grubaugh, Recurrent Energy TREASURER Richard Amato, Venti Energy SECRETARY Cynthia Redwine, Clean Power Professionals PRESIDENT EMERITUS Steve Wiese, Clean Energy Associates BOARD MEMBERS Kevin Gresham, E.On Climate & Renewables Mitch Jacobson, Clean Energy Incubator Steve Krebs, OwnEnergy Jamie Mitchell, Austin Energy John Pitts, SunPower Corporation Cyrus Reed, Sierra Club - Lone Star Chapter Carol Tombari, Carol Tombari Consulting Mark Walker, NRG Energy |
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TREIA STAFF
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Executive Director:
Russel Smith
Manager of Operations: Scott Kornfeld 
TREIA CONTRACT ASSOCIATES
Texas Legislative Consultant:
Susan Ross
Director of Finance:
Judy Fort
Communications:
Debrah Dubay
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Greetings!
Welcome to the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association, TREIA 2013 newsletter. This newsletter is sent to you as a member of TREIA or Friend of TREIA. TREIA members should watch for notices in yellow type alerting you to special discounts and opportunities.
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ACORE Calls On TREIA To Facilitate Austin Briefing On National Security And Threat Of Climate Change
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) decided to include Austin in the itinerary for a series of briefings by Vice Admiral Lee Gunn (Ret.) they turned to TREIA for assistance. The TREIA office facilitated the effort which led to Austin Energy agreeing to host a breakfast meeting on March 25 to hear Admiral Gunn speak about the threat to national security posed by climate change. A select group of policymakers and industry leaders was invited to participate. Click here to see who participated>
Gunn is a member of the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA) and is touring on behalf of CNA's Military Advisory Board. The group published a report in 2007, "National Security and the Threat of Climate Change," which brought attention to the issue.
TREIA thanks Jamie Mitchell, Austin Energy, for serving as liaison and Jeff Vice, Austin Energy for coordinating invitations and arrangements.
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TREIA's Texas Energy Independence Week Puts Spotlight On Renewables
The TREIA tradition of declaring Texas Energy Independence Week (TEIW) in close proximity to Texas Independence Day (March 2) continued its successful run this March 4 - 6. Three intense days of events and activities informed state decision makers and others about the renewable energy industry, its capabilities, its benefits to the state, and TREIA's policy objectives for the 83rd Legislature. TREIA members were able to hear outstanding speakers offering business development information, make valuable business contacts, and communicate with legislators and their staffs about their companies, industry needs, and bills supported or opposed by TREIA.
Read more & see photos click here>
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TREIA's TEIW Spread Renewables Message Far And Wide
"Shades of Green" Radio Show Features TREIA Policy Leaders
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TREIA 83rd Legislature Update - April 3, 2013
TREIA Activity Heating Up
The TREIA list of bills it is supporting or opposing currently numbers fifty-one. All the bills of interest to TREIA have been assigned to a committee for possible hearing. With less than two months remaining in this legislative session (the last day is May 27) things are really heating up in the committees, but only a handful of renewable energy bills have seen any action.
To access the full TREIA bill list with Bills In Play To Date On TREIA's Support/Oppose List click here >
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Easy Read Graph of Bills In Play To Date On TREIA's Support/Oppose List
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Former PUC Commissioner Rolando Pablos Says Solar A Focus In His New Job
Former Texas Public Utility Commissioner Rolando Pablos left his position on the Commission on March 1 and become CEO of the newly formed (Borderplex Binational Economic Alliance (Borderplex Alliance) on March 4. El Paso's Regional Economic Development Corp., (REDCo) has merged with the Paso del Norte Group to form the new organization.
Pablos recently addressed solar energy in an interview in El Paso, Inc., a weekly El Paso newspaper.
"Q: As a member of the Texas Public Utility Commission, you've become known as an advocate for solar power. Do you have a special interest in developing solar here in the Sun City?
I will take a special interest in renewable resources - the Borderplex is primed for that. If we can take advantage of our asset base like I'm talking about, which includes the sun, it's a win win. I would love to see the region become the solar hub of North America."
For the full story and interview with Rolando Pablos in El Paso, Inc., click here>
201 E. Main St., Suite 1700
El Paso, Texas 79901
915.534.0523
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ERCOT Expects Another Tight Summer
Austin, TX (March 1, 2013)
The amount of electricity available to serve consumer demand will be tight again this summer, according to information released today by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the power grid and manages the electric market for most of the state.
"Current estimates indicate that we likely will see very tight conditions on the hottest days," said Kent Saathoff, vice president of Grid Operations and System Planning for ERCOT. "There is a significant chance that ERCOT will need to issue Energy Emergency Alerts and appeal to consumers to reduce their energy use on some of those days."
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Green Mountain Energy Funds Solar Array At Armand Bayou Nature Center
Pasadena, TX(April 1, 2013)
The Green Mountain EnergyTM SunClubTM is becoming one with nature as its $30,000 donation to the Armand Bayou Nature Center funds a solar array for the wildlife refuge and wilderness preserve. The Nature Center will also receive an accompanying educational display to teach visitors how renewable energy works. The Sun Club is a unique program enabling Green Mountain Energy Company's residential customers, including those in Pasadena, to provide solar power to non-profits like the Nature Center. Read More>
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EDF Releases Report On Texas' Resource Adequacy Concerns
Austin, TX (February21,2013)
 EDF has released a new report titled "The State of the Texas Energy Crunch" which summarizes the many issues covered in EDF blogs, comments to the PUC, and discussions with stakeholders relating to Texas' ongoing resource adequacy concerns.
"In the report my colleagues and I discuss the underlying causes of our ongoing difficulties to spur investment in new electric capacity in Texas, whether from demand response, distributed generation or conventional utility-scale generation from renewable energy natural gas," said Colin Meehan, EDF Policy Manager, US Climate and Energy Program. "We also discuss a number of potential solutions including legislation pending at the capitol as well as the ongoing work at ERCOT to expand the use of demand response among other solutions."
To read the article click here>
To read the report click here>
Colin is soliciting feedback on the report and invites e-mail or phone responses.
Contact Colin at:
(512)-691-3416 (Office)
(512)-619-2163 (Cell),
or cmeehan@edf.org.
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OCI Solar Power Breaks Ground On U.S.'s Largest Municipal Solar Power Project
San Antonio, TX (March 6, 2013)
 Solidifying its leadership position in the new energy economy, San Antonio and Texas soon will be home to the largest U.S. municipal solar power project to date. The 400 megawatt (MW) project is being developed through a public-private partnership between OCI Solar Power and CPS Energy, a utility serving the Greater San Antonio area.
San Antonio-based OCI Solar Power broke ground at its Blue Wing Road site to officially mark the start of construction of this landmark project. At 41 MW, Alamo I represents the first phase of construction on the mega solar agreement that will deliver clean, renewable energy to CPS Energy as part of a 25-year power purchase agreement. To continue reading click here>
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Tri Global Energy Enters Development Agreement On Floyd County Wind Project
Lubbock, TX (March 5, 2012) /PRNewswire/
Tri Global Energy, LLC, announced today that it had entered into a Joint Development with Floyd County Wind Farm, LLC and Westerly Wind, LLC and closed on the initial funding to form South Plains Wind Energy, LLC. The newly formed South Plains Wind Energy, LLC will receive initial development funding from Westerly Wind, LLC to accelerate the development of a wind farm project located in Floyd County, Texas. The wind farm project is a landowner/community investor model owned jointly by Floyd County Wind Farm LLC, and Westerly Wind, and managed jointly by Tri Global Energy and Westerly Wind.
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DISCLAIMER: Reference to a specific company, product, or service, in TREIA's Renewable Energy Record, does not constitute or imply recommendation or endorsement by TREIA. TREIA is not legally responsible or liable for claims by third parties expressed herein or in links from this publication. We hope the information in this newsletter was of value and easy to read. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for timely topics!
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Russel Smith, Editor
Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association
Debrah Dubay, Layout & Design
Dubay Communications |
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