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August Speaker: Wes Kelley, CEO of Huntsville Utilities

Subject: Update on Huntsville Utilities

Synopsis: Mr. Kelley will be providing us an overall update on Huntsville Utilities.

Spotlight Speaker: TBD

“Save the Date” for upcoming events:

September 2018 Energy Huntsville Meeting

We will not be having our regular 3rd Tuesday of the month meeting, instead, we will be having a party!!! Save September 13th evening open. More details to follow.

AlaSIA 2018 2nd Annual Conference

Growing the Solar Industry in Alabama!

When: 23 Aug 2018 8:00 AM, CDT
Where: Grand Bohemian Hotel, 2655 Lane Park Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35223

The Alabama Solar Industry Association is holding our second Annual Conference in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Mountain Brook at “Grand Bohemian Hotel” in the heart of Mountain Brook Village.

This day-long conference will highlight the growing market for solar energy in Alabama. Presentations and panel discussions will review successes, opportunities and challenges going forward for the solar industry in Alabama. Session breaks in be the Exhibit area, with a luncheon keynote and a networking session to round out the agenda. The conference is open to all AlaSIA members, potential members and interested participants.
Prior registration is required.

AlaSIA 2018 Annual Conference Agenda

8:00 AM – Registration & Networking Breakfast – Exhibit Area

8:15 AM – Welcome and Introductions

8:30 AM – Keynote Speaker – Jeremy Oden, Alabama Public Service Commissioner

9:00 AM – State of Solar in the Southeast – John Kemp, E.ON Climate & Renewables

9:30 AM – Solar Rooftop Opportunities in Alabama

10:15 AM – Networking Break – Exhibit Area

11:00 AM – Panel Discussion: Solar Opportunities in Alabama: Municipal and Cooperatively Owned Utilities

12:00 PM – Lunch – Guest Speaker Mayor Randall Woodfin (Invited) Birmingham’s 100% Sustainable Energy Pledge

1:00 PM – Planning for Solar – Policy update at the Federal, State and Local levels – Caroline Golin, Vote Solar

1:45 PM – Community Solar – Examples in Surrounding Markets for Alabama – Bryan Jacob, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

2:20 PM – Slowing the grass and controlling the weeds at Solar Facilities – Zack Kellis, Kellis Vegetation Management

2:30 PM – Networking Break – Exhibit Area

2:45 PM – Energy Storage Update – Bill Grieco, Southern Research

3:30 PM – Panel Discussion – Driving the Industry – How Corporate Procurement Will Drive the Solar Industry in Alabama: Tyler Norris, Cypress Creek Renewables

4:15 PM – Happy Hour Reception – Exhibit Area

6:00 PM – Exhibits Breakdown

For More Information Contact:
info@alasia.org
Hotel Recommendations:
Grand Bohemian http://www.grandbohemianmountainbrook.com (discount code w14)
Westin http://www.westinbirmingham.com
Aloft http://www.aloftbirminghamsohosquare.com
Best regards,
Alabama Solar Industry Association, Inc.

NOTE: Look at the President’s DOE Budget for FY2019 – https://energyhuntsville.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Presidents-Budget-for-DOE-FY19.pdf

(Link also on the Presentation page in February 2018)

2018

We are now into the new Energy Huntsville (EH) Year. The Planning Committee and the Leadership Team, with the Board’s approval, have launched the new structure with month to month and quarter to quarter operational strategy. Please refer to the below organization structure; the committee chairs are:

Economic Development – TBD
Programs – Bob Starling
Education – Dr. Bill Carswell
Policy – Charles King
Summit – Kecia Pierce
Special Projects & USSRC Programs – Ruchi Singhal/ Cedreck Davis
Member/Sponsor – Roger Herdy

Additionally the Board Advisory Group members, chaired by Randy Buckner, are future Board of Directors candidates. This group will be invited to attend the Board of Directors quarterly meetings.

The Executive Advisory Council, approximately 20 members strong, will consist of representatives from current and future EH Sponsors and active member companies planning to become sponsors.

Operationally the EH Executive Director will hold a monthly Leadership Team meeting attended by our Administrator, Trisha Truitt, the EH Committee Chairs and other invited EH active leaders. The Executive Advisory Council will meet quarterly before the quarterly Board of Directors. The Council meeting will be called by the Executive Director who will brief the Group on the Leadership Team’s activity and any committee issues on which the Council can provide guidance.

During the quarterly Board of Directors meetings the Executive Director will brief the Board and the Board Advisers. The briefing will contain resulting guidance from the Advisory Council meeting.

Energy Huntsville Streaming

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