I did not get very much feedback when I first sent this around last week, so I am trying again. At this point, I have about two votes each for Option 1 and 2, and no votes from the other 20+ people on these lists, so I don't feel like there is a consensus yet. Has anyone spoken to any Republican about the proposed repeal? I am leaning toward option # 2, and would preface our approach by saying that we counted votes to repeal AREPS as "anti-environment" in our 2013-14 scorecard, but would not do so in 2015 if the repeal legislation preserved net-metering.

Anyone else want to weigh in on the Options below?

Options:

1) We could oppose any effort to repeal the AREPS? It is the best we have, and improving it later might be easier than bringing it back, once it is repealed.

2) We might acquiesce in the repeal provided that they retain the net metering provision.

3) We might support a repeal for small utilities only, pointing out that large utilities really don't have to do anything to comply.

From: James Kotcon
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 10:34 AM
To: Vickie Wolfe
Cc: Connigl@aol.com
Subject: Re: AREPS (was: (E&E)Some states use laws and rules to slow growth of renewable energy

Attached are the reports filed by AEP and FE. The formats differ, but in both, Exhibit # 3 illustrates their future plans. Neither of these utilities has any need for new renewable energy generation until after 2030.

If we did not have to work with them, it would be fun to go on the offensive and call the claim that the AREPS hurts coal a bald-faced lie. But I would recommend we bite our tongue, try to talk to the Republican leadership first and try to appear reasonable and based in reality. Perhaps we could tell them we want to do them a favor by preventing them from appearing unhinged, irresponsible, and hysterical.

JBK