Solar Energy Advisory Council

Background
Established through Arizona Revised Statute 41-1510, the Solar Energy Advisory Council (Council) represents a wide range of expertise in solar and renewable energy, and a broad spectrum of knowledge in other fields. The Council consists of the following members:

Chairman
One member of faculty from Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University. These three members are appointed by the Governor.
Eleven additional persons, appointed by the Governor, who are knowledgeable on specific solar energy technologies, or representative of private industry involved in the application of solar energy commercial, industrial or residential use.
President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, or their appointment representatives.

Appointments are made for terms of three years, and members serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Council meets upon the call of the chairman, who is selected by the Governor from among the members. The Council shall:

Assist and advise the director on matters relating to the development and use of solar energy and other renewable energy resources including recommendations for the utilization or disbursements of federal and state funds for solar purposes.
Encourage efforts by research institutions, local government institutions and homebuilders in obtaining technical and financial support from the federal government for their activities in solar and advanced alternate energy systems.
Identify and describe the solar energy technologies that are feasible and practical in terms of short-term application of retrofit, new construction and conservation projects within five years.
Identify and describe long-range programs that are feasible and require significant technological development. Programs having similar technologies gradients shall be formulated to encompass the period of time from the present through the year 2020.
Encourage the cooperation and direct involvement of academic, business, professional and industrial sectors that are determined to have special expertise or knowledge of solar energy technology.
Make recommendations to the director on standards, codes, certifications and other program necessary for the orderly and rapid commercialization and growth of solar energy use in this state for consideration by the appropriate jurisdictional bodies.

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Past Meetings
Arizona Solar Energy Advisory Council
Distributed Generation Barrier Reduction Subcommittee Meeting
Wednesday, November 12, 2008, 11:00 am to 11:20 am
State Capitol West Wing
1700 W. Washington, Ste 220, Phoenix, AZ 85007
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SEAC Climate Change Subcommittee Meeting
Thursday April 24, 2008
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SEAC Distributed Generation Barrier Reduction Sub Committee Meeting
Date: March 31, 2008
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SEAC Education and Outreach Sub-Committee Meeting
Date: March 14^th, 2008
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Solar Advisory Council Meeting Minutes