POWER Regional Collaborative participants agreed to a proposed structure that would enable the collaborative to function in an umbrella coordinating role and to pursue up to two specific issues that would add value to wind energy development in the region. One topic selected during the December 2003 meeting was to develop a regional renewable energy credit (REC) system. RECs will be referred to as tradable renewable certificates (TRCs) from here on.
Subcommittee Participants: Ron Rebenitsch, Bennett Brown, Brad Stevens, and
Kevin Bryan
Concerns: Development of a vibrant market for TRCs in the region.
Milestones:
- Definition of renewable energy
- Standards for certification system
- Meeting to develop model legislation
Key Stakeholders:
- State regulators and legislators
- Utilities
- U.S. EPA/U.S. DOE
- Environmental organizations (Environmental Resource Trust, etc.)
- Powering The Plains
Resources Required:
- Staff time for research and outreach
Lead People: Ron Rebenitsch and Kevin Bryan
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