WITNESS LISTSB 545Senate Committee ReportBusiness & CommerceMarch 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Against: Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX On: Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST SB 545Senate Committee Report SB 545 Senate Committee Report Business & Commerce Business & Commerce March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Against: Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX On: Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Against: Against: Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX On: On: Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
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March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Against: Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX On: Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Against: Against: Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX On: On: Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX
Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX
Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX
Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX
Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX
Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX
Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX
Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX
Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX
Against: Against:
Against:
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
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March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For: Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Against: Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX On: Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM FOR: FOR: Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying: For: For: Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Against: Against: Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX On: On: Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX
Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX
Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX
Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX
Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX
Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX
Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX
Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX
Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX
Against: Against:
Against:
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
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March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR: FOR:
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX
Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX
Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
For: For:
For:
Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX
Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX
Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX
Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX
Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX
Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX
Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX
Against: Against:
Against:
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
On: On:
On:
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY
March 24, 2009 - 8:00 AM
FOR:
Reed, Cyrus (Sierra Club, Lonestar Chapter), Austin, TX
Stanberry, B.J. (Heliovolt Corporation), Austin, TX
Registering, but not testifying:
For:
Brown, Sabrina (Dow), Austin, TX
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition), Austin, TX
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy), Austin, TX
Lambert, Kathy Jack (Self), Aubrey, TX
Marshall, Harold "Casey" (Meridian Solar Inc.), Austin, TX
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas), Austin, TX
Power, David (Public Citizen), Austin, TX
Rankin, Tyra K. (Self; Citizens of Tx), Houston, TX
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy), Houston, TX
Against:
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Association of Manufacturers), Austin, TX
Strama, Virginia (Texas Oil and Gas Association), Austin, TX
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council), Austin, TX
On:
Fainter Jr., John W. (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.), Austin, TX
Nelson, Donna (Public Utility Commission), Austin, TX
Torpey, James (Solar Alliance), Brooklyn, NY