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FREPA COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

FREPA encourages its members to actively participate in the organization. Through participation, members not only take an active role in shaping the future of renewable energy, but they also develop working relationships with leaders in their business field and our government.

Committee membership is attained by joining FREPA and identifying an area of interest. FREPA’s committees provide a platform for the wide range of interests within the renewable energy community which include renewable energy developers and energy related manufacturers, associations, utilities, end users, professional service firms, financial institutions, nonprofit groups, Florida universities and other educational organizations, in addition to state and local government and various agencies.

FREPA’s committees serve as a forum through which these parties work together on common interests. Membership benefits include:

Networking at conferences;

Industry updates, quarterly newsletters and access to current renewable energy information;

Opportunities to work on policy development, Florida’s economic growth, jobs, health, and the environment.

Biomass and Industries Council (BIC)

The Biomass Industries Council (BIC) is working to speed up the adoption of renewable biofuels, biomass power generation, and bio-based products into Florida’s economy through its on policy initiatives, the convening of like minded entrepreneurs and policymakers, through networking and communications.

BIC's goals include:

Reducing Florida’s dependence on oil…fossil fuels;

Creating a cleaner environment;

Expanding renewable markets for rural areas;

Promoting all renewable and sustainable uses of biomass;

Enhance the partnership between Florida farmers and renewable energy developers; and

Supporting sustainability measures such as water conservation and soil enhancement.

Biofuels Council (BC)

The Biofuels Industries Council (BIC) is working to increase the use of alternative clean fuels. Make the production and sale alternative fuels a larger part of Florida’s economy through its on policy initiatives, the convening of like minded entrepreneurs and policymakers, through networking and communications.

BC's goals include:

Reducing Florida’s dependence on oil…fossil fuels;

Creating a cleaner environment;

Expanding renewable markets for rural areas by partnering with rural farmers to meet the “Farm to Fuel’ mission;

Promote energy crop farming;

Build a better infrastructure in Florida for biofuels i.e. crushing companies, access to feed stock, fine tuning of environmental regulations and etc;

Explore governmental fleet use of biofuels;

Enhance the partnership between Florida farmers and producers; and

Supporting sustainability measures such as water conservation and soil enhancement.

Solar Energy Industries Council (FSIC)

The Solar Industries Council (SIC) is working to speed up the adoption of more solar generation in Florida through its on policy initiatives, the convening of like minded entrepreneurs and policymakers, through networking and communications.

SIC's goals include:

Reducing Florida’s dependence on oil…fossil fuels;

Creating a cleaner environment;

Expanding renewable markets for rural areas;

Promoting use of residential, commercial and utility scale solar generation;

Enhance the partnership between small scale solar installers and utility scaled developers so that both markets are enhanced In Florida;

Supporting federal efforts for more transmission lines.

Thoroughly review current incentives for solar and provide guidance to improve current incentive scenarios;

Florida Climate Change Coordinating Committee (FCCCC)

The Florida Climate Change Coordinating Committee (FCCCC) focuses on information exchange and assessments of key issues related to the role of climate change policy in increasing renewable energy deployment in Florida. Climate change regulation, and transitioning our economy toward a lower-carbon future, is critical to the development and use of renewable energy technologies.

Key areas to be addressed by the FCCCC include:

Recognizing the role of renewable energy as a solution to climate change;

Understanding how climate policy--including international, federal, state, regional and local regulations and policy--may spur renewable energy deployment;

Review and develop strategies for how financial incentives related to climate change policy could enhance Florida’s renewable energy deployment, including carbon credits, renewable energy certificates (RECs), tax incentives such as production tax credits (PTC), dedicated grants and other financial mechanisms;

Work with other partners to foster dialogue and discussions around developments in climate science and policy with regard to the impact on renewable energy development;

Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC)

The Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) guiding principle is that a renewable energy future is an economically superior future which will offer investment opportunities, wealth creation, economic growth and jobs. The ESC includes FREPA members who convene regularly to advance the economic and financial benefits of the renewable energy field. The ESC serves as the primary forum for FREPA’s policy strategy regarding potential outcomes and impacts of renewable energy policy options and opportunities with regard to economic development.

Florida Renewable REC's Working Group (FRWG)

A Renewable Energy Credit (REC) - also known as a "Green Tag" is a measure of the societal benefit attributes of renewable electricity. Typically, one REC is produced for each megawatt-hour of renewable electricity. Individuals and companies can use renewable resources to improve the environment by minimizing their own "carbon footprint". Active REC markets maximize cost-effective resource allocation and allow states to implement aggressive renewable portfolio standard targets while minimizing cost increases for electricity to consumers and businesses.

The FRWG will facilitate the collaboration on a master contract that will help link the various mandatory and voluntary renewable energy credit trading programs in Florida. Composed of financiers, project developers and attorneys, this working group is open to all interested in developing the concept of a state Renewable Trading Standard (RTS), creating a market, and establishing a means by which we can create monetary value from the environmental benefits of renewable energy.

Education and Workforce Committee (EWC)

The Education and Workforce Committee (EWC) aims to provide forums, information, tools, and other resources to facilitate three key initiatives:

Increase use of renewable energy on college and university campuses.

Increase use of renewable energy at state and local governmental buildings and as a major part of their operations

Working with our high schools, technical schools, colleges and universities, develop 21st century “green jobs” curricula and resources for the education of current and future generations.

Increase funding for higher-education based research and development on renewable energy

In addition, the EWC promotes the concept of the Florida renewable energy consortium which enhances collaboration, partnerships and information sharing between institutions of higher learning, for the purposes of promoting the use of renewable energy. The Committee addresses a range of topics of interest, such as: the role of renewable energy in sustainability strategies; the fit with energy efficiency initiatives; the role of renewable energy in climate change mitigation; and other topics of interest as pursued by the committee.

Wind Committee (WC)

FREPA’s Wind committee focuses on how to make wind energy a viable renewable source for Florida through analysis and communications.

This committee will help foster partnerships and critical dialogue between utilities and the renewable energy community.

Utility Committee (UC)

FREPA’s Utility Committee will be focused on the exchange of information, networking opportunities and education on renewable energy concepts, technologies and key topics of interest to utilities with regard to renewable energy. Utilities are key “implementers" of renewable energy activities. FREPA considers utilities to be renewable developers customers. Thus, utilities play a very important role in working with renewable energy companies to promote a cohesive, fact-based and accurate message to the public on the benefits and costs of renewable energy resources.

This committee will help foster partnerships and critical dialogue between utilities and the renewable energy community.

Membership Committee

The FREPA Membership Committee works to increase association membership to expand and strengthen FREPA’s representation of the Florida renewable energy industry and its auxiliary business partners. The Committee works to promote the benefits of membership to prospective members, and provides input on how to improve upon member benefits.

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