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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>It's busy times at Vote Solar. That's not to say there's ever been a
time here that we would call "slow," but these days we are absolutely running -
no, sprinting - to keep pace with unprecedented opportunity to advance solar
policies across the U.S. That's why we're so excited to announce two additions
to the Vote Solar team . . .</DIV>
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<P><B>Kelly Foley, Southwestern Regional Director of Utility-Scale Solar
Policy. </B>Kelly is using her energy law expertise to help us build the
regulatory foundations for incorporating significant solar resources into the
southwestern power grid. It's a big job, but she's well-equipped to tackle it
having spent more than a decade as regulatory counsel for two California
utilities: Sempra Energy and PG&E. Go get 'em Kelly. </P>
<P><B>Peter Olmsted, Mid-Atlantic Solar Policy Advocate.</B> Expanding the
Vote Solar empire with his new office in Pennsylvania, Peter is our lead solar
advocate for the Mid-Atlantic states. He was most recently lead energy policy
staff for the Delaware Senate Energy & Transit Committee and assistant to
State Senator McDowell where he forged the state's important RPS and net
metering policies. We look forward to seeing more of his good work spread
throughout the region. </P>
<P>In addition to adding these two advocacy rockstars to our team, we're also
expanding our policy initiatives with a new <B>community sol</B><B>ar
campaign</B>. Whether the problem is a shaded roof or an unmotivated
landlord on a rental, the traditional panels-on-your-roof model simply doesn't
work for all Americans. Our community solar campaign aims to advance new
policy models like solar co-ops and virtual net metering that empower more
members of the community to tap the sun for their electricity
needs. We'll have policy tools and other resources to share soon. For
those who want to learn more about community solar in the meantime, our
partners at IREC will be hosting a webinar on the topic on <I>Sept. 21 at 2 PM
Eastern Time</I>. <A title=http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OBf5PKxuloomyMj8oZ0W4Rm5STBo9M2k href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OBf5PKxuloomyMj8oZ0W4Rm5STBo9M2k">Register
here</A> to join. </P>
<P>Onwards,</P>
<P>Gwen + the (bigger) Vote Solar team</P>
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