TREIA Commends the City of Austin for Supporting Local Solar | Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association

TREIA Commends the City of Austin for Supporting Local Solar | Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association #TREIA

Tuesday the Austin City Council approved a budget that increased funding for local solar programs to $7.5 million, making the fiscal year 2013 budget the largest for solar to date. Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association , TREIA commends the City Council and Austin Energy members for taking this bold step. Many TREIA members played active roles advocating for a consistent and long-term approach to solar development in Austin. Steve Wiese, President of the TREIA Board of Directors, chairs the City’s Local Solar Advisory Committee (LSAC), and several other TREIA members are among the 20 member of the LSAC. The Committee, which represents a broad cross-section of interested citizens, was created by the City Council earlier this year and charged with developing a goal and strategic plan for optimizing local solar development. “The approved budget is an appropriate respon...

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