Agenda for September 18, 2002 meeting of Oklahoma Renewable Energy Council
Meeting location: State Capitol, Room 108 Meeting date/time: Wednesday, September 18, 2002, 10 to noon (early meeting 9-10am for '03 conference planning) 1. Welcomes, introductions 2. Review of minutes from August 14 meeting 3. Announcements • September/October WinCharger available • Status of DOE/SEP grant application for OWPI • Status of WEPO application for Farm Bill VAP grant • Latest happenings at Oklahoma Corporation Commission (with bearing on renewable energy sources for electricity generation) • Kerr Center's "Future Farms 2002" conference in Norman, Nov. 15-16 4. Visit with Patrick Kelly (US EPA, Region 6) about current/coming incentives for renewable energy from EPA. 5. Tulsa State Fair exhibit • Plans so far • Ideas for more? 6. OREC funding issues • OREC support of latest printing of "Wind Power for Oklahoma" brochures • Status on funding to support Tulsa State Fair outreach • Status of OREC's application for 501(c)(3) status 7. Future meeting schedule (monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly?) 8. How to attract more participants? • Line up relevant presentations from USDA, EPA, DOE, etc. for each meeting (ideas? contacts?) • Ideas for crossover events/meetings with like-minded groups 9. Committee activities • Wind (Bergey) • Government Affairs (Ward) • Education and Outreach (Hughes - interim) • Biomass/bioenergy (Hankins) 10. Other business? 11. Next meeting: • Place: State Capitol, Room 108 • Date/time: Wed., October , 10am to noon (special planning meeting for '03 conference(s) 9-10am)
draft version: last edits September 11, 2002