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Commission approves 'Clean and Reliable Backup Energy' memo after edits following public comments
Summary
The Sustainability Commission's Clean and Reliable Backup Energy Systems memo prompted letters from local industry groups and utilities; commissioners debated phrasing and agreed to edit the memo (change 'many' to 'some' and add an EPA-certified wood-stove link) before circulating the document.
Two written public comments objecting to wording in a draft memo from the Sustainability Commission's Clean and Reliable Backup Energy Committee prompted a brief discussion and a motion to amend and circulate the committee's handout.
What was submitted: the commission heard two written letters. One, from Harvey Gale representing the Oregon Park Patio and Barbecue Association, argued the memo's flyer contained factual errors about gas fireplaces and asked the commission to list specific tax-credit links and to correct statements about appliances that operate without electricity. A second letter from David…
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