FREPA 2012 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FINANCIAL INCENTIVES Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Support the overall concept of financial incentives for renewable energy development and production in Florida. Solar Tax Credits - Enhanced tax credits for utility scale solar PV development that exceed 2 megawatts. Florida Clean Energy Fund aka Public Benefits Fund - Creation of a dedicated trust fund to capture dollars that will be utilized to under gird renewable energy development in Florida by funding research and development, solar rebates, providing grants for renewable energy projects and shoring up the fund that assist low income Floridians with their electric bills. Biofuels Tax Credits - Maintain and expand tax incentives for biofuel production in Florida. Florida Consumer Tax Holiday - Tax exemptions to consumers for the purchase of energy efficient appliances. Purchase Power Agreement rules that recognize the long term stability (and expected decreases due to technological improvements) of renewable fuel prices as a mitigator for natural gas price fluctuations for independent developers - Develop a level playing field to provide stability and promote a business-friendly environment for renewable energy production and development in Florida by availing independent developers to more options. Renewable Energy funding - Support creating a state renewable energy funding to be administered through a public benefits fund or other more stable funding infrastructure than the annual reliance upon fluctuating general revenue which does not stabilize the market for investor interest. Blue Ribbon Panel of Energy Stakeholder- Support creating a Blue Ribbon Panel of renewable energy and cleantech entrepreneurs, developers and business professionals to meet and develop a comprehensive strategy for Florida energy policy via public meetings to produce a final report for submission to the legislature for implementation via a three pronged approach beginning 2013 . Support renewable energy guaranteed loans, grants and incentives tied to production - Rework current renewable grants to create a more dependable funding mechanism for renewable energy projects in Florida. Tax Credits for renewable production and cleantech manufacturing - Expansion of Florida Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit and Infrastructure Investment Tax Credit Program. INNOVATION PROMOTION Renewable Resource Map - Support state funding for continuous cataloging of Florida's renewable resources to facilitate innovation and private investment. Oppose repeal of Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard language - Support having statutory language in place as goals to require utilities to meet a 10 percent renewable energy portfolio goal by 2014, and 20 percent by 2020 so that Florida is not caught flat fotted when federal mandates may leave florida at mercy of one size fit all legislation .. without its own structure in place to meet certain goals. And, RPS has driven investments in other states. Net Metering - Strengthen current net metering. Feedstock Research - Working with farmers, the University's renewable energy consortium and landowners, encourage more investment into feedstock research and information with regards to feedstock viability for Florida's climate and potential growth patterns. Biofuel Production for State Fleet Vehicles - Promote biofuels production for use in government vehicles and or machinery, including school transportation. Ethanol Study - Support legislation for an ethanol study which provide direction to the legislature to develop long-term plan to develope and support ethanol industry in Florida via the many stakeholders. Expand Renewable Fuel Standard - Require that transportation fuels sold in Florida contain, at a minimum, 10 percent biodiesel, by volume. INDUSTRY PROMOTION Equal credit for existing renewable development post RPS - Grandfather in existing renewable energy plants wherever possible toward RPS and other policies designed to reduce GHG. Avoided Cost - Prohibit use of so called avoided cost "as currently used" for independent power contracts. Fair competition - Promote free market competition among statutorily defined renewable energy technologies. Long Term Contracts - Promote structure long term purchase power contracts free of avoided cost at agreed upon rates. Utility self-built renewable facilities - promote competition and open,market through independent self-built renewable energy projects to encourage the low cost renewable energy development practices of independent power producers. Alternative Compliance Payments asa part of an RPS policy (APC) - Promote the statutory addition of a Alternative Compliance Payment (ACP) trigger as a feature within the compliance mechanism for a Florida RPS with penalty dollars being guided toward investments into renewable energy projects. Biofuels Infrastructure - Develop strategic long-term plan to improve upon Florida's biofuels infrastructure for general population transportation purposes. ISSUES THAT FREPA SUPPORTS AND MONITORS AS NON-FREPA CORE ISSUE, BUT OF MEMBER INTEREST: Support for energy efficiency efforts Support for green building legislation and funding Sustainable Forestry Contact Your State Senator Contact State Representative

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