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TN Law related to state purchase of energy efficient vehicles. Passed 6/7/07.

TN Energy Division Annual Report: 2005 - 06. TECD

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) announced that Ryan Gooch is
joining the department as the state�s new director of energy policy. 6/27/07 TNECD press release

INTEGRATING ENERGY SERVICES FOR STATE BUILDINGS: An Energy Action Plan for Tennessee Buildings . Prepared by:
Department of Finance and Administration, July 2001.

Report by the Governor’s Interagency Energy Policy Work Group in response to Executive Order 27. This report is a
comprehensive set of policy options and recommendations for consideration in the development of an Energy Policy for the
State of Tennessee. (2002)

TENNESSEE HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION TASK FORCE REPORT. TN Regulatory Authority. November
2006.

State of TN Studies

Governor’s Task Force on Energy Policy. Lead by Example (LBE) Sub- Committee
Recommendations. John Noel, Chair. July 16, 2008 Kingsport, Tennessee

Governor’s Energy Policy Task Force. Meeting Summary. 6 June, 2008. Chattanooga, TN

Governor’s Task Force on Energy Policy. The Task Force is charged with developing a state energy plan to
help state government lead by example.

State's energy appetite sizable. Task force aims to reduce usage, make Tennessee greener. Knoxville
News Sentinel. May 6, 2008

Executive Ord er #54. Bredesen Issues Executive Order Establishing Governor's Task Force On Energy
Policy 03/19/2008.

State's energy efforts lag: Audit says departments not complying with laws, efficiency standards. By Andrew
Eder, January 15, 2008

STATE-LEVEL BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY Bruce Tonn (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) and Jean
H. Peretz (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) January 12, 2007. Excellent overview for TN State Energy
Planning

Tools for TN State Energy Planning by Cumberland Sustainable (7/07)

PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 33 SENATE BILL NO. 266
AN ACT to require the governor, utilizing the resources of the department of agriculture, the department of
economic and community development and the department of environment and conservation, to develop a
comprehensive state energy conservation plan.

Tenn. a 'most improved' state in national energy efficiency rankings. Efforts to curb usage should be
more evident next year. Larisa Brass. Knoxville News Sentinel. October 22, 2009

New Tennessee building code aims to save energy. AP. Chattanooga Times Free Press. October 18,
2009.

The Energy Efficient Schools Initiative (EESI) was approved by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2008 to
provide funding to K-12 schools for energy efficiency projects. The initiative has $90 Million available to fund
energy efficiency in K-12 schools in Tennessee.

UT trustees approve buying land for solar plant. Erik Schelzig, Associated Press. October 12, 2009

Businesses gain from solar funds. Larisa Brass. Knoxville News Sentinel. September 22, 2009

TN Clean Energy Act

Bredesen Signs Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act. July 8, 2009.

Bredesen: Green energy can be economic engine. Governor answers questions. Knoxville News Sentinel.
April 20, 2009.

P resentations from the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Annual Associate Members Meeting in Nashville,
TN. June 19th.

Series of recent energy-related op-ed columns and editorials published in The (Nashville) Tennessean.
Gov. Bredesen, Sen. Kurita, Comm. Kisber, John Noel, Mike Vandenbergh, and TVA's Joe Hoagland. June 2008.

State to hold energy workshops for schools By Larisa Brass Knoxville News Sentinel. April 6,
2010

Rebate promotes energy-efficient appliances. VINNEE TONG Associated Press January 2, 2010

Few agencies will meet goal of cutting fuel use. KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press. December
16, 2009

Codes part of new statewide energy policy; jurisdictions urged to comply, some are not. By
Larisa Brass. Knoxville News Sentinel. December 13, 2009

TN's ENERGY STAR APPLIANCE REBATE PROGRAM 12/09.

Tenn. developers hope to capitalize on solar projects. By Larisa Brass Knoxville News Sentinel.
November 11, 2009.

Gov. Bredesen urges promotion of green energy projects Even if projects fail, foundation will be
in place. By Chas Sisk. Nashville Tennessean. Nov. 11, 2009.

Solar gurus meet to chart course. Larisa Brass Knoxville News Sentinel. November 10, 2009