The provisions of the law are intended to help projects become more economically viable by lessening the impact of high initial costs. Thus making wind projects even more attractive to you, the ones contemplating the project and to your elected officials who have a great interest in promoting renewable energy projects in their areas.
Many of the programs being established involve government grants and incentives. Your elected officials, at every level, may be in a position to influence the decisions that will assist you with your projects…but they have to know about them first!
Below is a sample letter that WECC has given to our clients to do just that. It is intended as a starting point. Copy and paste the letter, modify it as required, put it on your letterhead and explain to your officials what it is you, their constituent, are trying to accomplish.
Once you establish contact, WECC recommends periodic updates to ensure they have the up to date information to assist you as you move forward.
If you thought wind was not a cost-effective solution for your situation, now is the time to take a closer look. WECC can help, call us to learn how.
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Dear (Elected official)
As our nation moves forward with programs aimed at reducing our dependence on foreign oil and allocates resources towards the development of alternative energy sources, I wanted to take this opportunity to describe to you our efforts in the pursuit of renewable, wind energy.
( Company/ City etc. Name) has commissioned/ will commission a (What you have done i.e. preliminary wind resource study) for our facility/ location in (city, state) Working with a professional wind consulting company, we have determined that the wind resource will support our expectations for a wind project to offset and stabilize our energy costs and assist in reducing the amount of non renewable energy that we use. We are aggressively pursuing our next step in the process, a (met tower, Turbine erection etc).and hope that your schedule will allow a personal update in the near future.
As we move through the complicated maze of project financing and execution, we would ask your assistance with (federal money, net metering legislation, whatever) as that would greatly enhance our ability to produce the results we seek in the emerging and all important field.
Thank you for the opportunity to inform you of our efforts in this project, we will keep you apprised of our progress.
Sincerely,
Article written by Matt Tuohy
Email Matt at tuohy@frombeginningtowind.com
Visit Wind Energy Consulting and Contracting Inc.
Dear (Elected official)
As our nation moves forward with programs aimed at reducing our dependence on foreign oil and allocates resources towards the development of alternative energy sources, I wanted to take this opportunity to describe to you our efforts in the pursuit of renewable, wind energy.
( Company/ City etc. Name) has commissioned/ will commission a (What you have done i.e. preliminary wind resource study) for our facility/ location in (city, state) Working with a professional wind consulting company, we have determined that the wind resource will support our expectations for a wind project to offset and stabilize our energy costs and assist in reducing the amount of non renewable energy that we use. We are aggressively pursuing our next step in the process, a (met tower, Turbine erection etc).and hope that your schedule will allow a personal update in the near future.
As we move through the complicated maze of project financing and execution, we would ask your assistance with (federal money, net metering legislation, whatever) as that would greatly enhance our ability to produce the results we seek in the emerging and all important field.
Thank you for the opportunity to inform you of our efforts in this project, we will keep you apprised of our progress.
Sincerely,
Article written by Matt Tuohy
Email Matt at tuohy@frombeginningtowind.com
Visit Wind Energy Consulting and Contracting Inc.
