<div dir="ltr"><div>Thanks, Dawn</div><div><br></div><div>I don't know if it would be possible to enhance our power generated from our solar panels by attaching them to some new type of battery storage system. Perhaps we should ask Chip Pickering about that. It might help to solve the problem we're having with AEP-Ohio which is charging us such high rates for our electricity.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685; 740-434-3354 (mobile)<br></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 11:57 AM First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div>This was in my inbox—having arrived I my inbox at 5:30 p.m. last Monday,
which was 4.5 hours AFTER the first webinar began. Still there are several
opportunities that might help us be even more green than we already are! How to
leverage IRA funds for things like BATTERY STORAGE from power our solar panels
produce! Read on.</div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dawn
Hewitt<br>Office assistant<br>First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta,
Ohio</div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="appalachiancluster@lists.cerguua.org">Beth Casebolt via
AppalachianCluster</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 21, 2023 5:29 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="appalachiancluster@lists.cerguua.org">Appalachian
Cluster</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [AppalachianCluster] Green Sanctuary
Options</div></div></div>
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<div style="font-size:small;text-decoration:none;font-family:"Calibri";font-weight:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;display:inline"><span style="background-color:white"><font size="3" face="ArialMT" color="#454545">Please
see the below message from our <span>Climate</span> folks at Side with Love,
there are monies available to congregations.</font></span>
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<p style="font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:15px;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal"><strong style="color:rgb(60,58,115)">Beth Casebolt, CRE</strong> :: <a style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(69,76,153)" href="https://www.uua.org/lgbtq/identity/personal-pronouns" target="_blank">she/her/hers</a> <br>CER Communications Consultant and
Operations Manager <br>740-232-9048</p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;margin-bottom:15px;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Schedule a phone or zoom meeting at
<a href="http://calendly.com/bcasebolt" target="_blank">calendly.com/bcasebolt</a></span></p>
<p style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;line-height:normal">Contributions
from <a style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(69,76,153)" href="https://www.uua.org/finance/apf" target="_blank">member
congregations</a> and <a style="text-decoration:none;color:rgb(69,76,153)" href="https://www.uua.org/giving" target="_blank">individual donors</a> make
the missional work of the UUA
possible.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<div><span style="background-color:white"><font size="3" face="ArialMT" color="#454545">The Inflation Reduction Act has </font></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:arialmt;background-color:white">the
potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions up to 44% by 2030, but we need
widespread implementation to hit those goals. Will UUs show up for our
Earth? We know you will! </span>
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<p style="background-color:white"><span style="font-size:12pt">The IRA
includes 30% tax credits to churches and nonprofits to implement clean energy
projects, creates a new tax credit for battery storage, and provides a direct
pay option for nonprofits. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(36,36,36)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background-color:white"><span style="font-size:12pt">The funds
present a great opportunity for UUs to reduce our carbon footprint while
cultivating communities of care and prioritizing climate justice. For
example, congregations could install solar<span> </span><i>with</i> backup battery storage
which would enable UUs to offer our sanctuaries as shelters in climate
disasters, power outages, extreme weather, etc. Now is the time to think
big and broad as we consider these clean energy projects in our communities!
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background-color:white"><span style="font-size:12pt">The UUA has
partnered with Interfaith Power and Light, the Energy and Environment Study
Institute and others to host informational webinars on these and related funding
opportunities. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background-color:white"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Watch the
recording -<span> </span></span></b><span><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:blue" href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DyFgic6O2qdc&data=05%7C01%7CBCasebolt%40uua.org%7C345896181b874653d20808db1458d9b8%7C233fa3af288049738c97849b33720752%7C0%7C0%7C638126144078248619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PXnX7AAAVHBgV15Uy35r9h6JAPAF8jIe8IYOfo5YJSw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Federal Funding Resources for
Nonprofits and Houses of Worship </span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:12pt">This briefing covers<span> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(15,15,15)">the benefits included in the
Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including
the new DOE Energy Efficiency Materials Pilot Program that can help houses of
worship do energy work on their facilities.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background-color:white"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">RSVP to
attend -<span> </span></span></b><span><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:blue" href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.everyaction.com%2FTd2Ggj7keE-mb6ojxK5t6A2&data=05%7C01%7CBCasebolt%40uua.org%7C345896181b874653d20808db1458d9b8%7C233fa3af288049738c97849b33720752%7C0%7C0%7C638126144078248619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1Z1rY95wob0ERSo0f2Ds7RU0R9fguZT%2FV%2BFgiK1Jr3o%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Planning the Energy Future of
your Congregation</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background-color:white;text-indent:0.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">February 21, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:12pt">Learn about the importance of benchmarking your
facilities’ energy use to shape your congregation’s plan to cut energy costs and
care for our sacred Earth. This is the first step to making a plan to take
advantage of federal funding, like the Inflation Reduction Act. Presenters
include: Jerry Lawson, National Manager of EPA's Energy Star for Small
Businesses and Congregations; Sarah Paulos, Interfaith Power and Light Cool
Congregations Program Director' and Tom Hackley from People's Church of
Kalamazoo, MI. This webinar is part of a series hosted by Interfaith Power &
Light, Unitarian Universalist Association, and faith partners. Review
relevant resources on<span> </span></span><span><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:blue" href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.interfaithpowerandlight.org%2Ffederal-funding-for-energy-work-at-houses-of-worship%2F&data=05%7C01%7CBCasebolt%40uua.org%7C345896181b874653d20808db1458d9b8%7C233fa3af288049738c97849b33720752%7C0%7C0%7C638126144078248619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lU1kpFmZfP4LVeZ3MeAxrBZNam86jr%2F8arBHFT2algM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">IPL's resource
page</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt">.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background-color:white"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">RSVP to
attend - <span> </span></span></b><span><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:blue" href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.everyaction.com%2FbF_kU1hEo0qKl__OHf9oiA2&data=05%7C01%7CBCasebolt%40uua.org%7C345896181b874653d20808db1458d9b8%7C233fa3af288049738c97849b33720752%7C0%7C0%7C638126144078248619%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Dn79VLICZD6yUuW6yh2rS5HWFYeKD4VwCQCngW7mR5Q%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Funding Clean Energy and Climate
Solutions: IRA funds and UUs</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="background-color:white;text-indent:0.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">April 19, 2023 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:0.5in;background-color:white"><span style="font-size:12pt">Are you wondering if Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funds
can transform your congregation? They can! With 30% direct pay
options for churches and nonprofits, IRA funds present a great opportunity for
UUs to reduce our carbon footprint while cultivating communities of care and
prioritizing climate justice. Even better, the UUA has funding options to
help you maximize IRA funds! Join Carey McDonald, UUA Executive Vice
President, at the April Green Sanctuary Community Meeting to learn about how you
can leverage UUA funding options with IRA funds for an even big</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">ger impact. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:0.5in;background-color:white"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Join the Green Sanctuary community
meetings for shared learning and mutual support with other UUs working on
congregational transformation through climate justice on the third Wednesday of
the month at 8PM ET. Each meeting includes a short presentation on a climate
justice topic, followed by open discussion on pressing needs.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Myslivy</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt"> <b>| Climate
Justice Organizer</b></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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