Dear Solar Citizen,
We pass along very few messages, but this is one that is urgent. We have learned that the House and Senate leadership, Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Harry Reid have decided to remove several provisions from the Energy bill that would benefit solar and other renewable energy technologies. At a time when oil is going to hit $100, when climate news is worse every day, and when domestic supply reports keep dropping, we need these provisions in the energy bill more than ever.
Please call your Representative and Senator and ask them to speak to the leadership and tell them to include the tax provisions in the energy legislation. Tell them that they must bring the right bill, the bill that America needs, to the House and Senate floor. And if Senators wish to filibuster the bill, let them.Better to have no bill than to have a bill that supports the traditional coal, oil and nuclear industries while doing nothing for renewable energy.
Please also see the several talking points below. There is also a website where you can quickly find the phone numbers for your Representative and Senator.
If you do not get a live person, please ask them, on their voice mail recording, to get back to you with their actions.
Thanks,
Jeff
Jeffery D. Wolfe, PE
Chief Executive Officer
groSolar What the World Needs. NOW
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From: Noah Kaye [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 9:47 AM
To: Noah Kaye
Subject: SEIA Alert 11/9/2007: Call NOW to Keep the Solar Tax Credits in the Energy Bill!!
Importance: High
SEIA Alert 11/9/2007: Call Now to Keep the Solar Tax Credits in the Energy Bill!!
Dear SEIA Members,
Senate and House Democratic Leaders are now considering a plan to leave renewable energy out of the Energy Bill. There are widespread reports that a decision has been made, at least provisionally, to move energy legislation without a tax title that extends the Solar Investment Tax Credits (ITC). Together, we can reverse this decision!
Please call your Representative and both Senators and ask them to urge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to keep the ITC extension in the Energy Bill. The Energy Bill is expected to be voted on at the end of next week. A bill without the solar ITC provisions would be a tremendous lost opportunity for our industry and our country.
To locate your Representative and Senators’ Washington phone number, go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt <http://www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt> and type in your company’s Zip Code. Alternatively, you can reach your Representative and Senators’ offices through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-225-3121.
Talking Points:
· I work for (name of company) in your district (describe the company)
· The solar investment tax credits are critical to our company’s business and must be part of the energy bill this year!
· The solar tax credits would decrease energy costs, increase energy independence, and create more jobs in your district
· We need you to speak to Senator Reid / Speaker Pelosi and tell them how important it is to your constituents to keep solar tax credits in the energy bill.
What the Solar Industry Needs
· Eight-year extension of the 30% business ITC under Section 48
· Six-year extension of the 30% residential ITC under Section 25D
· Elimination of the existing $2,000 limit on the 30% residential solar ITC under Section 25D
· Permit corporate and individual taxpayers to claim the ITC against the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
· Elimination of the public utility exception to the ITC.
For full details on the current legislation and SEIA’s position, visit: http://seia.org/ITC_Conference_Factsheet.pdf <http://seia.org/ITC_Conference_Factsheet.pdf>
Noah Kaye
Director of Public Affairs
Solar Energy Industries Association
805 15th Street NW, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20037
W: 202.682.0556
F: 202.682.0559
www.seia.org <http://www.seia.org>