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WITNESS LIST
Energy Resources Committee
(Subcommittee on Energy Efficiency & Renewables)
April  2, 2009 - 8:00 AM
HB  278
 
    For:
Guidry, Jeffrey  (Self)
 
 
Kresha, Matthew  (Self)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Pitts, John (Tx Renewable Energy Industries Assoc.)
 
 
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Anderson, Kenneth (Public Utility Commission)
 
 
Fainter Jr, John W (Association or Electric Companies of Texas, Inc)
 
 
Priestley, Vanus (Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm. of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Meehan, Colin (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Sneary, Loy (Gulf Coast Green Energy)
 
 
Stanbery, Bill (BJ)  (Self and Heliovolt Corporation)
 
 
Van Dell, William (Smart Spark Energy Systems)
 
 
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy, LP)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
HB  278 - Committee Substitute  (Hardcastle)
 
    For:
King, Robert (Efficiency TX. Coalition)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
Sloan, Mike (Bergey Wind, Southwest Windpower, Entegrity Wind)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Assoc. of Manufactures)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
Stockard, Michael (Oncor Electric Delivery LLC)
 
 
 
 
HB  280
 
    For:
Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Priestley, Vanus (Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Guidry, Jeffrey  (Self and Student)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kresha, Matthew  (Self and Student)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Van Dell, William (Smart Spark Energy Systems)
 
 
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy, LP)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Valdez, Matt (Texas Is Hot Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  280 - Committee Substitute  (Strama)
 
    For:
Frankle, Carl (TESCO - Texas Energy Service Companies)

 
    For:
Keliher, Margaret (Texas Business for Clean Air)
 
 
King, Robert (Efficiency Tx
ARLA, Climate Master, Alaniz HVAC)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
Robertson, Kate (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fainter Jr, John W (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc)
 
 
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Assoc. of Manufactures)
 
 
Thompson, Tony (Electric Utility Marketing Managers of Texas (Utility Energy Efficiency Program Managers))
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
     On:
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm. of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  695
 
    For:
Alvarez, Ramon (Environments Defense Fund)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm of Texas)
 
 
Stockard, Michael (Oncor Electric Delivery LLC)
 
 
Valdez, Matt (Texas Is Hot Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hazlewood, Steve (Dow)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Mintz, David (Texas Apartment Association)
 
 
Vad Dell, William (Smart Spark Energy Systems)
 
 
 
 
HB  1391
 
    For:
King, Robert (Efficiency TX. Coalition)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Pitts, John  (Self and Tx Renewable Energy Industries Assoc.)
 
 
Raymis, Bret (Bret Raymis Alamo Solar Manufacturing)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Lonestar Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Sloan, Mike (Bergey Wind, Southwest Windpower, Entegrity Wind)
 
 
Smith, Tom (Public Citizen)
 
 
Stanbery, Billy (BJ)  (Self and Heliovolt Corporation)
 
 
Van Dell, William (Smart Spark Energy Systems)
 
 
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy, LP)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braddock, Cliff (TX CHP Initiative)
 
 
Herweck, Rich (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
Meehan, Colin (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Reinhart, Patrick (Solar Alliance)
 
 
Taylor, Steve (Applied Materials)
 
 
Winland, Christopher  (Self)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm. of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  1646
 
    For:
Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy)

 
    For:
King, Robert (Efficiency Texas)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
Robertson, Kate (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Assoc. of Manufactures)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fainter Jr, John (Association of Electric Companies of Texas,  INC)
 
 
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
Priestley, Vanus (The Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm. of Texas)
 
 
Valdez, Matt (Texas Is Hot Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  1697
 
    For:
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fainter Jr, John (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, INC)
 
 
Jewell, Michael (Relaint Energy)
 
 
Priestley, Vanus (Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Pitts, John (Tx Renewable Energy Industries Assoc.
Solar Project Development)
 
 
Raymis, Bret (Bret Raymis
Alamo Solar Manufacturing)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm. of Texas)
 
 
Valdez, Matt (Texas Is Hot Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  1762
 
    For:
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
Richie, Carl (TXU Energy)
 
 
Robertson, Kate (Environment Defense Fund)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Melecki, Meredith (Legislative Budget Board)
 
 
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm. of Texas)
 
 
Trevino, Eddy (SECO)
 
 
 
 
HB  1993 - Committee Substitute  (Hardcastle)
 
    For:
Braddock, Cliff (Texas Combined Heating and Power Initrative)
 
 
Castillo, Yvonne (Texas Society of Architects)
 
 
Keliher, Margaret (Texas Business for Clean Air)
 
 
 
 
HB  1993
 
    For:
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Sneary, Loy (Gulf Coast Green Energy)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Borskey, Mark (General Electric)

 
    For:
Hadden, Karren (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Herweck, Rich (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
John, Tommy (Texas Chp Initiative)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen)
 
 
Richie, Carl (TXU Energy)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2194
 
    For:
Fainter Jr, John (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, INC)
 
 
John, Tommy (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
King, Robert (Bay Corp/ Nacogdoches Power
AES, GCO Texas)
 
 
Smith, Tom Smitty (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Assoc. of Manufactures)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Priestley, Vanus (The Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Meehan, Colin (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Pitts, John (Tx Renewable Energy Industries Assoc
Solar Project Developer)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star, Sierra Club)
 
 
Richie, Carl (TXU Energy)
 
 
Trainor, James (Landmark Structures)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
HB  2783
 
    For:
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Robertson, Kate (Environment Defense Fund)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy)
 
 
Cauduro, Paul (Texas Association for Builders)
 
 
Herweck, Rich (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
John, Tommy (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
Johnson, Matthew (Public Citizen)
 
 
Keliher, Margaret (Texas Business for Clean Air)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Richie, Carl (TXU Energy)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Cauduro, Paul (Texas Association of Builders)
 
 
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm. of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  2850
 
    For:
Divine, J Douglas (Brightsource Energy
TESSERA Solar North America)
 
 
John, Tommy (Texas CHP Initiative)

 
    For:
Keliher, Margaret (Texas Business for Clean Air)
 
 
King, Robert (Nacogdoches/Bay Group
AES, Geo Texas)
 
 
Meehan, Colin (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Sloan, Mike (Bergey Wind, Southwest Windpower, Entegrity Wind)
 
 
Smith, Tom "Smitty" (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Oldham, Pillip (Texas Assoc. of Manufactures)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Fainter Jr, John W (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, INC)
 
 
Priestley, Vanus (Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Braddock, Cliff (TX CHP Initrative)
 
 
Cotter, Charles (Biomass Energy Reources LLC)
 
 
Guidry, Jeffrey  (Self and Student; Member of Re-Energize Texas)
 
 
Herweck, Rich (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
Herzog, Greg (Texas Medical Assn)
 
 
Kresha, Matthew  (Self and Student)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Monroe, Russ (Biomass Energy Resources)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Pitts, John (Tx Renewable Energy Industries Assoc.)
 
 
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
Raymis, Bret (Bret Raymis
Alamo Solar Manufacturing)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Van Dell, William (Smart Spark Energy Systems)
 
 
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy LP)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Wisdom, Christina (Texas Chemical Council)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
 
 
HB  3375
 
    For:
John, Tommy (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club)
 
 
Smith, Tom Smitty (Public Citizen)
 
 
 
 
 
Against:
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Biedrzycki, Carol (Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy)
 
 
Fainter Jr, John (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, INC)
 
 
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Assoc. of Manufactures)
 
 
Priestley, Vanus (Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Borskey, Mark (General Electric)
 
 
Braddock, Cliff (Tx. Combined Heating and Power Initiative)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Herweck, Rich (Texas CHP Initiative)
 
 
Raymis, Bret (Bret Raymis
Alamo Solar Manufacturing)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm of Texas)

 
     On:
Valdez, Matt (Texas is Hot Coalition)
 
 
 
 
HB  3567
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm of Texas)
 
 
 
 
HB  3706
 
    For:
Canvp, James (Texas League of Conservation Voters)
 
 
Hadden, Karen (SEED Coalition)
 
 
Metzger, Luke (Environment Texas)
 
 
Power, David (Public Citizen)
 
 
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Anderson, Kenneth (Public Utility Commission)
 
 
Fainter Jr., John W (Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc.)
 
 
Priestley, Vanus (The Alliance for Retail Markets)
 
 
Smitherman, Barry (Public Utility Comm of Texas)
 
 
 
 
 
Registering, but not testifying:
 
    For:
Guidry, Jeffrey  (Self and Student; Member of Re-Energize Texas)
 
 
Hazlewood, Steve (Dow)
 
 
Kresha, Matthew  (Self and Student)
 
 
Meehan, Colin (Environmental Defense Fund)
 
 
Moorhead, Bee (Texas Impact)
 
 
Walker, Raymond (Standard Renewable Energy, LP)
 
 
 
 
HB  3706 - Committee Substitute  (Hardcastle)
 
    For:
Reed, Cyrus (LSC, Sierra Club)
 
 
 
 
 
     On:
Jewell, Michael (Reliant Energy)
 
 
Oldham, Phillip (Texas Assoc. of Manufacturers)