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The Newsletter of the Arizona Solar Energy Association                Spring, 2010


ASEA Annual Membershp Meeting: January 23, 2010

12:00-3:00pm
Granite Reef Senior Center Room 2, Scottsdale AZ

Please join the Arizona Solar Energy Association for our annual membership meeting. Lunch will be provided for members ($5.00 non-members) starting at 12:00pm, with the meeting at 12:30pm. After the meeting, we will be having a speaker, topic to be distributed once we have confirmation. We also will discuss planning progress for the 2010 American Solar Energy Society Conference taking place in Phoenix this May, as well as volunteer opportunities associated with the conference. This will also be the last chance to nominate individuals for the ASEA board of directors in 2010.

Please RSVP to Carole Mars (CaroleMars9003@msn.com) if you are planning on attending so we can order luch accordingly.

Thank you and look forward to seeing you next weekend!

Granite Reef Senior Center
1700 N. Granite Reef Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85257

Nearest intersection: McDowell & Hayden; nearest freeway ramp: 101N (east valley) McDowell exit.


ASES Annual Meeting Comes to Phoenix: May 17-22, 2010

The National Solar Conference is America’s leading conference on the emerging trends, technology, and opportunities shaping the new energy economy. Join us at SOLAR 2010 for the nation's best educational opportunity for solar energy professionals!. Visit www.ases.org for more information.


ASEA 2010-2011 Board Nomination Being Accepted

The Elections Committee would like to announce that they are now accepting nominations for the ASEA Board of Directors for 2010. Nominations will be accepted:

1) electronically, sent to the head of the elections committee Ferrell Anderson (Ferrell@fastq.com),

2) written and sent to ASEA (address below) and postmarked before January 23, 2010, or

3) from the floor at the annual membership meeting, January 23, 2010.

Nominations will be closed as of the end of the membership meeting. Descriptions of the positions on the ballot this year are below.

Please direct questions regarding the elections to Ferrell Anderson at (480) 580-4901.

ASEA mailing address:
ASEA
P.O. Box 5583
Scottsdale, AZ 85261

Board of Director Positions

Chair - 1 year term
Responsible for oversight of the organization, leading and implementing the decisions of the Board of Directors and representing ASEA at various functions and to ASEA's parent organization, ASES.

Vice-Chair - 1 year term
Responsible for assisting the chair in the execution of their responsibilites, oversight of ASEA newsletter and member communications and works with Treasurer and Secretary to maintain membership database.

Secretary - 1 year term
Responsible for keeping business and membership records for ASEA, executing communications for the Board and/or Chair, and works with the Treasurer and Vice-Chair to maintain membership database.

Treasurer - 1 year term
Responsible for maintaining the financial records and disbursments of the organization, and works with the Secretary and Vice-Chair to maintain membership database.

Northern Region Director
Central Region Director
Sourthern Region Director

2year term - 2 positions per region; 1 position per region open for nominations
Responsible as the primary and direct interface between statewide Board and the local chapters and members in their respective regions and provide representation to the Board regarding issues and interests of the members in their respective region.

Director-At-Large - 3 positions, 1 year term each
Responsible for representing the interests of members state-wide and assisting local chapters and the Region Directors with issues and activities in the different regions.


Arizona Solar Center Meet-Up Group
http://www.meetup.com/az-solar-center/


Solar Jobs

ASEA Solar Job Bank
http://www.arizonasolarenergy.org/jobs.html

SEIA Solar Job Website
http://www.jobtarget.com/home/index.cfm?site_id=4204


Solar News Updates

IRS Updates Solar Tax Credit Info
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=211307,00.html
http://seia.org/galleries/pdf/SEIATaxManual_v3-0_FAQ.pdf
http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=US37F

SRP Reduces Solar Incentives
http://www.srpnet.com/environment/earthwise/solar/newstructure.aspx


Fall 2009 Newsletter is here.


Updated: January 20, 2010


 
Arizona Solar Energy Association • P.O. Box 5583 • Scottsdale, Arizona 85261 • info@arizonasolarenergy.org