Notes for August 14, 2002 meeting of Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council Final Version – last update: August 21, 2003 Notes taken by Matt Gamboc (for Rick Moore), INFCA Prepared for dissemination by Tim Hughes, OREC President Meeting location: State Capitol, Room 108 Meeting time: Wednesday, August 14, 10 am to noon Participants (10 signed in): Adams, Greg Chermac Energy Corp. Covey, James State Representative, District 57 Gamboc, Matt Indigenous Nations Federal Charter Association Hughes, Tim Director, OK Wind Power Initiative, OU Moore, Rick Indigenous Nations Federal Charter Association Shafer, Mark OK Climate Survey, OU Simonsen, Troy OK Wind Power Initiative, OU Stadler, Steve OSU Geography Department Stamper, Ken Wright, Larry NRCS Great Plains RC&D Alert:--Western Electric Cooperative and OK Municipal Power Authority have issued an RFP for Wind Power projects Start 10:15 a.m. 1. Welcomes, introductions 2. Review of minutes from July 17 meeting • Council on Renewable Energy • Cost $200 for affiliation, pursue affiliation? • Draft of Action Plan 3. Announcements • Adams application for Farm Bill VAP funding for wind project submitted on behalf of Wind Energy Partners of OK (WEPO) • $450 K USDA • Steering Committee – if grant funded • Feasibility + Business Plan, Partnership • Hughes – other title 9 Farm Bill funding • Farm Bill Forum • Status of grant application for OWPI • OWPI has applied for funding with DOE, 100 K, to continue operations 50 K match OU, 20 K OSU • Status of ‘02 conference funding account • Brief conference planning committee • Venue potential • Backer possibility • Need support • Bio-energy conference feasible? Who to lead? Back to Back? Need subcommittee • OK Corp. Commission hearing (when is it coming up?) • Reading of statement by OREF to OK Corp, hearing agenda in September • Hearing on OG&E – by Chuck Ward
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Corp commission staff recommends a $59 million reduction, not including ice storm damage Early September, exact date TBA January 29, Wednesday, team from NREL to present workshop for legislative/ state officials Farm Bill--2501G outreach to minority and underserved populations through Rural Development – possible source INI/INFCA Reception October
4. Review Hughes draft of OREC FY03 “Action Plan” priorities • Deliberative polling added • Put to vote to approve? No quorum to vote, distribute by e-mail 5. Review Shafer/Hughes draft of letter of invite to utilities • Suggest emphasize presentation in letters, leave date open, send to Coops 6. Tulsa State Fair exhibit - Caring for Planet Earth • OSU and Ag Extension – 20K at exhibit • Only cost in production/printing • Tim working on wind print • Video segment, from OETA • Need hands on exhibits--Materials, posters, especially regarding bio-energy • Ken Stamper – Kaw Tribe, utility board - Small Business technology Biomass from feeding products. 7. OREC funding issues • OREC bank account in place EIN received, 501 C3 in progress • Moore/Hughes letter of invite to support OREC activities is final. Changed: add action plan synopsis, change ‘payment’ to ‘partner’ • Status on funding to support Tulsa State Fair outreach • Funding need, lower than expected • Possible membership dues, to be on next agenda • Noble & Phillips foundations 8. Committee activities • Wind (Bergey)—Not Present • Government Affairs (Ward)-- Issues addressed—Farm Bill, Coop Commission • Education and Outreach (Hughes - interim) ---newsletters, fairs, Langston University, Town meetings, 5 for the Fall, not yet specified • Solar—need head for committee • Biomass/Bioenergy (Hankins) 9. Other business? • None 10. Next meeting: • Place: State Capitol, Room TBD • Date/time: Wed., September 18, 10 am to noon (avoid meeting on Sept. 11) (special planning meeting for ‘03 conference(s) 9-10am?)