Governors' Wind Energy Coalition

To: State Representatives

From: Larry Pearce, Executive Director

David Terry, Washington Representative

Subject: Agenda, Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition Monthly Conference Call, Thursday, January 25, 2018

The Coalition’s monthly conference call is scheduled for Thursday, January 25 at 10:00 a.m. CT (9:00 MT, 8:00 PT, 11:00 ET). The conference call number is 800-747-5150 and your access code is 3951076. The proposed agenda for our call follows:

2018 Leadership Team: Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Delaware Governor John Carney — Larry Pearce

FERC Rejects Secretary Perry’s Grid Resiliency Proposal — Rob Gramlich, Grid Strategies

FERC rejects DOE NOPR, kicking resilience issue to grid operators, Utility Dive

Trump-appointed regulators reject plan to rescue coal and nuclear plants, Washington Post

It Could Have Been Worse! Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) Impact on States’ Renewable Energy Development — Greg Jenner, Stoel Rives LLP

It Could Have Been Worse! Tax Cuts & Jobs Act–Effect of Renewable Energy

How Trump’s Tax Plan Made It Harder to Finance Renewables, Bloomberg

Solar, Wind Face Stealth Tax Problems From Republican Compromise, Bloomberg

Washington State’s Carbon Tax Proposal — Sam Ricketts, Governor Inslee’s Representative

Can Gov. Inslee deliver America’s first carbon tax? E&E

Inslee unveils carbon tax, hoping it passes in 59 days, E&E

‘It is time to step up:’ Gov. Inslee releases details of proposed carbon tax, Seattle Times

Washington Update — Larry Pearce, David Terry

President’s Expected Solar Import Announcement

Trump to receive solar tariff plan this week — sources, E&E

Offshore Wind Energy Development

Pending Request for offshore wind summit

Perry pumps millions into offshore wind research, Offshore Wind Journal

Pending and Upcoming Activities — Larry Pearce, David Terry

Letter to Coalition member governors from 2018 leadership team

Proposed work plan for 2018

Public announcement of coalition’s 2018 leadership team

Distribution of the Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution by Jamie Redford

Next call is at 10 CT, 11 ET, and 8 PT on Thursday, February 22, 2018

Note: News clips provided do not necessarily reflect the views of coalition or its member governors.

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	January 22, 2018
To: State Representatives From: Larry Pearce, Executive Director David Terry, Washington Representative Subject: *Agenda,* *Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition Monthly Conference Call, Thursday, January 25, 2018* The Coalition’s monthly conference call is scheduled for Thursday, January 25 at 10:00 a.m. CT (9:00 MT, 8:00 PT, 11:00 ET). The conference call number is 800-747-5150 and your access code is 3951076. The proposed agenda for our call follows: *2018 Leadership Team: Kansas Governor Sam Brownback and Delaware Governor John Carney* — Larry Pearce *FERC Rejects Secretary Perry’s Grid Resiliency Proposal* — Rob Gramlich, Grid Strategies FERC rejects DOE NOPR, kicking resilience issue to grid operators, Utility Dive Trump-appointed regulators reject plan to rescue coal and nuclear plants, Washington Post *It Could Have Been Worse! Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) Impact on States’ Renewable Energy Development —* Greg Jenner, Stoel Rives LLP It Could Have Been Worse! Tax Cuts & Jobs Act–Effect of Renewable Energy How Trump’s Tax Plan Made It Harder to Finance Renewables, Bloomberg Solar, Wind Face Stealth Tax Problems From Republican Compromise, Bloomberg *Washington State’s Carbon Tax Proposal* — Sam Ricketts, Governor Inslee’s Representative Can Gov. Inslee deliver America’s first carbon tax? E&E Inslee unveils carbon tax, hoping it passes in 59 days, E&E ‘It is time to step up:’ Gov. Inslee releases details of proposed carbon tax, Seattle Times *Washington Update —* Larry Pearce, David Terry President’s Expected Solar Import Announcement Trump to receive solar tariff plan this week — sources, E&E Offshore Wind Energy Development Pending Request for offshore wind summit Perry pumps millions into offshore wind research, Offshore Wind Journal *Pending and Upcoming Activities* — Larry Pearce, David Terry Letter to Coalition member governors from 2018 leadership team Proposed work plan for 2018 Public announcement of coalition’s 2018 leadership team Distribution of the Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution by Jamie Redford *Next call is at 10 CT, 11 ET, and 8 PT on Thursday, February 22, 2018* Note: News clips provided do not necessarily reflect the views of coalition or its member governors.
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