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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Mike,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Following is an email that I received
by our State office of Energy Security. The link should get you the
information that you are looking for.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello all:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Interstate Renewable Energy
Council (IREC) and Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) hosted a one hour
Federal Solar Tax Credit Question and Answer Seminar by phone yesterday.
It was recorded, and the link to listen is</span>: <a
href="http://www.irecusa.org/index.php?id=98&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews%5btt_news%5d=1388&tx_ttnews%5bbackPid%5d=96&cHash=7e47626313">http://www.irecusa.org/index.php?id=98&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1388&tx_ttnews[backPid]=96&cHash=7e47626313</a>.
(<span style='color:black'>Note that the file download is 58 MB and comes in a
Windows Media Video (.wmv) format.) This phone conference is a good
intermediate level briefing from someone who was involved with establishing the
IRS rules relating to solar incentives. The last several minutes deals with
loan guarantees</span><span style='color:navy'>.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:9.0pt;line-height:12.0pt;background:white'><span
style='color:black'>Mike Taylor (SEPA) co-hosts with Larry Sherwood (IREC).
</span><span lang=EN style='letter-spacing:.15pt'>Keith Martin<b> </b>(Chadbourne
& Parke, LLP) answered questions during the seminar. </span><span
style='color:black'>Some of this is relevant to wind and other renewables as
well. The link can be shared with anyone else you think may be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Consider bookmarking <a
href="http://www.dsireusa.org/">www.dsireusa.org</a></span><span
style='color:navy'> </span><span style='color:black'>for information on
federal, state, and utility incentives for energy efficiency and renewables.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Stacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#004348'>Minnesota Office of Energy Security</span></strong><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Stacy A. Miller </span><span
style='color:#004348'>| </span><span style='color:black'>Renewable Energy
and Advanced Technologies </span><span style='color:#004348'>| </span><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>85 7<sup>th</sup> Place East,
Suite 500, Saint Paul, MN 55101 | 651.282.5091 </span><span
style='color:#004348'>| <a href="mailto:stacy.miller@state.mn.us"
title="mailto:stacy.miller@state.mn.us">stacy.miller@state.mn.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>You may
unsubscribe from the Office of Energy Security’s solar distribution list
by replying to this e-mail with the word ‘unsubscribe’ in the
subject line.</span><span style='color:#004348'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Kelley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><img
border=0 width=50 height=60 id="Picture_x0020_1"
src="cid:image001.gif@01CA05E4.4785E4C0" alt="waterfall_sc"> Please think
of the environment before you print this email. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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