WSPPN WEBINAR SCHEDULE For First Quarter 2011
Date: Friday, March 18, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PDT
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/227794603
Analyst Bob Tregilus, organizer of the Feed-in Tariffs for Nevada (FIT4NV) initiative, co-chair of the Electric Auto Association of Northern Nevada (EAANN), and steering committee member of the Alliance for Renewable Energy (ARE), will provide a basic overview of how a Feed-in Tariff (FIT) policy tool can create a predictable marketplace all along the renewable energy value chain. Successful feed laws have been adopted in over sixty nations and jurisdictions including: Germany, Italy, France, Great Britain, the Canadian province of Ontario, the state of Vermont, Hawaii, Oregon, and the city of Gainesville, Florida.
FITs reduce risk by paying any operator a fair ‘tariff’ (rate) to ‘feed’ renewable energy into the electric grid. The rate is scientifically differentiated by a variety of factors to assure the operator is paid for the actual cost of generation plus receives a reasonable rate of return on their investment. A FIT must also guarantee access to connect to the grid as well as a long-term contract.
Bob will explain the global phenomenon of FITs and talk about his experiences getting a FIT instituted in the state of Nevada.
Related websites: Feed-in Tariffs for Nevada (FIT4NV), Electric Auto Association of Northern Nevada (EAANN), Alliance for Renewable Energy (ARE).