There is an important BETC meeting coming up next week.  Please see the details below (also included in the attachment).  If you cannot attend, you can submit comments in writing.

Robin

NOTICE – MEETING

TO ACCEPT PUBLIC TESTMONY ON

CHANGES MADE TO THE BETC PROGRAM

BY HB 3680 (2010)

Friday, May 7, 2010, 9:00 AM

Oregon State Library

250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 98301

Room 102-103

The Oregon Department of Energy is preparing to implement changes made to the Business Energy Tax Credit program by House Bill 3680 from the 2010 Special Legislative Session. The bill goes into effect on May 27, 2010.

The Department is seeking input on the future rules including:

· What the process and criteria should be for the renewable tiered priority systems

· How renewable storage device should be defined

· Phasing in of renewable energy manufacturing  projects

Stakeholders are encouraged to attend and contribute suggestions through testimony for the department’s consideration.  The Department intends to review the input as it prepares rules to be filed on or before the effective date of the bill.

If you would like to contribute but are unable to attend, written comments may be submitted to the meeting coordinator via email prior to the meeting.

Meeting Coordinator:            Kathy Stuttaford          kathy.d.stuttaford@state.or.us

If you have questions relating to this process please contact Robert Underwood at 503 378-3780 or Robert.underwood@state.or.us

Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon advance request.