Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting for the
New Solar Homes Partnership

The New Solar Homes Partnership Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) will meet to discuss updates on the New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) program. The meeting will be held:

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007
1 p.m.
PACIFIC ENERGY CENTER
851 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Purpose and Agenda

At this meeting of the Advisory Committee, members and participants will have an opportunity to exchange views on the newly-implemented NSHP program and report on the status of activities.

Some topics of discussion may include:

• Status of the NSHP - activity to date


• Update regarding the public awareness campaign


• A builder presentation on NSHP considerations


• Updates on investor-owned utility new construction efficiency programs and latest efforts to collaborate with NSHP energy efficiency tier structure


• Update on the state of the housing market


• Update on the state of Home Energy Rating System (HERS) providers/raters regarding the program requirements

This and subsequent public meetings and workshops will provide members and participants a forum to ask questions and make comments on elements of the New Solar Homes Partnership.

Background

The Advisory Committee, co-chaired by Rob Hammon of ConSol and David Hochschild of PV Now, is an independent, informal stakeholder group that includes representatives from the building, utility, and solar industries.

The Advisory Committee has held five meetings to discuss the Advisory Committee's roles and responsibilities and various elements regarding the New Solar Homes Partnership.

While Commissioners of the California Energy Commission do not serve on the independent Advisory Committee, they are interested in facilitating this form of public and stakeholder participation, and may attend part of the meeting. This Advisory Committee meeting is being held at the Pacific Energy Center in San Francisco and notice of the meeting is being posted on the Energy Commission's Web site. Any future meetings, as well as Advisory Committee materials will be posted on the Energy Commission's website at: www.energy.ca.gov/renewables/06-NSHP-1/advisorycommittee/.

For questions about the Advisory Committee, please contact Tim Tutt at (916) 654-5036 or [ttutt@energy.state.ca.us].

For more information on the New Solar Homes Partnership, visit [www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov].

JACKALYNE PFANNENSTIEL Chairman and Associate Member Renewables Committee

Date Posted: January 30, 2007

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