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class=562125321-15122009>For anyone who might be
interested...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=562125321-15122009>It appears that hotels and motels run as
busninesses are eligible for the 1603 grant. Below is the response from
Treasury to my inquiry on the matter.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=562125321-15122009>Cheers,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=562125321-15122009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=562125321-15122009>Matt Lafferty</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=562125321-15122009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN lang=EN>From: 1603Questions@do.treas.gov
[</SPAN><A href="mailto:1603Questions@do.treas.gov"><U><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2><FONT color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
lang=EN>mailto:1603Questions@do.treas.gov</U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
lang=EN><FONT size=2>] </FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:38 AM</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>To: <SPAN class=562125321-15122009><A
href="mailto:youaregonnahavetoguess@gmail.com">youaregonnahavetoguess</SPAN>@gmail.com</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Subject: RE: Eligibility Question</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Matt Lafferty-- Thank you for your email question. Page 2 of the
Program Guidance at </FONT></SPAN><A
href="outbind://8/www.treas.gov/recovery/1603.shtml"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN lang=EN><FONT
size=2>www.treas.gov/recovery/1603.shtml</FONT></U></FONT></FONT></SPAN></A><SPAN
lang=EN><FONT size=2> indicates that qualified renewable energy property is
eligible to be placed in service at locations used in a trade or business or
held for the production of income. Hotels and motels would seem to fit as a
business.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>**** The response contained in this email is for informational
purposes only. It does not necessarily represent the final views of the US
Department of Treasury or the Section 1603 program and is therefore not binding.
****</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>From: Matt Lafferty [</FONT></SPAN><A
href="mailto:youaregonnahavetoguess@gmail.com"><U><SPAN lang=EN><FONT
size=2>mailto:<SPAN
class=562125321-15122009>youaregonnahavetoguess</SPAN>@gmail.com</FONT></U></SPAN></A><SPAN
lang=EN><FONT size=2>]</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 10:50 AM</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>To: 1603 Questions</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Subject: Eligibility Question</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Hi,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Are hotels and motels eligible for the 1603 Grant? The business
is a privately held corporation.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Thanks!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Matt Lafferty</FONT></P></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><B>From:</B> Matt Lafferty [mailto:<SPAN
class=562125321-15122009><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial> <A
href="mailto:youaregonnahavetoguess@gmail.com">youaregonnahavetoguess</FONT></SPAN>@gmail.com</A>]
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 15, 2009 6:38 AM<BR><B>To:</B> RE Markets
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Hotel Exclusion?<BR></FONT></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Marketeers,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A question was
raised yesterday on the RE-Wrenches list about whether or not hotels are
eligible for the Federal Grant for the installation of solar. As it turns out,
my wife is currently working with a family-owned, non-tribal, motel to
design PV and Solar Thermal systems. Neither she nor I were aware of any
exclusions which would apply to this type of business. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Can anyone here shed
any light on this? If they are not eligible, a pointer to the applicable section
would be greatly appreciated.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks in
advance!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT size=2
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Matt
Lafferty<SPAN class=562125321-15122009><FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=562125321-15122009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953373214-15122009><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=562125321-15122009><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>From:</STRONG>
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Michael
Gullo<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, December 13, 2009 10:53 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] Hotel exclusion<BR><BR></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi All,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I was bidding a job for a hotel down the shore here
in South Jersey and when the owner called a competitor for a second bid, he was
told that hotels were excluded from the Federal tax grant. Has anyone heard of
this or better yet has anyone completed a hotel this year? Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mike</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Michael Gullo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Solar Solutions LLC</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Marlton, NJ</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>NABCEP Certified PV
Installer</FONT></DIV> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>