Tennessee Solar Industry Gathers to Elect Association Board Members

Tennessee continues to establish itself as a leading state in solar industry growth

Knoxville, TN, November 25, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Tennessee chapter of the Solar Energy Industries
Association (TenneSEIA) is one step closer to their official membership launch in December 2010. The
charter members voted in the first official Board of Directors meeting on November 15, 2010 at the
Knoxville offices of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

The TenneSEIA Board of Directors is comprised of seven members from a cross-section of the solar
industry value chain, including manufacturers, solar installers/designers and business professionals, as
well as a diverse geographic representation of Tennessee. The Board of Directors consists: Andy Johnson,
Senior Manager, Policy and Government Relations, Sharp Electronics Corporation; Patrick Sargent,
Market Intelligence Manager, AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.; Terry Strange, Tennessee Site
Manager, Hemlock Semiconductor, L.L.C; Mary Shaffer Speight, Community Relations and Grant
Specialist, Efficient Energy of Tennessee, LLC; Steve Johnson, President and Founder, Lightwave Solar
Electric, LLC; Gil Melear-Hough, Renewable Energy Manager, Restoration Services, Inc.; and Scott
Carey, Nashville Managing Shareholder, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

Gil Melear-Hough, President of TenneSEIA, stated, “This is a major step in continuing to establish the
solar industry in Tennessee. Our organization will provide a platform for those in the solar industry to
work together in order to foster industry growth. The industry is unique in that solar energy serves a
variety of needs and values. We are working toward the three 'E's': Economics, Environment and Energy
Independence/Security.”

"Tennessee has quickly become a major player in the future of solar energy, and the solar industry in
Tennessee continues to grow," notes Scott Carey, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Nashville
office and leader of the Firm's Solar Initiative. "As a charter member of the Tennessee chapter of the
Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA), Baker Donelson is dedicated to the organization's
mission of making solar energy a mainstream and significant source by expanding markets, strengthening
the industry and educating the public on the benefits of solar energy."

“Tennessee is now a national leader in solar manufacturing and development,” said Andy Johnson, Senior
Manager of Policy and Government Relations at Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group. “Incentives from
the state and TVA have allowed the industry to grow many times over in just a few years. TenneSEIA
will help to ensure that this growth continues by working on policies and programs that support the solar
industry into the future.”

For membership information please contact, Harvey Abouelata, Chair of the Membership and Outreach
Committee at Harvey@eetenn.com or (865) 386-7860.

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About the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
Established in 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association is the national trade association of the solar
energy industry. As the voice of the industry, SEIA works to make solar a mainstream and significant
energy source by expanding markets, removing market barriers, strengthening the industry and educating
the public on the benefits of solar energy.

SEIA coordinates with several state and regional chapters and other groups including the American Solar
Energy Society, Solar Alliance, Solar Electric Power Association, Solar Nation and Vote Solar along with
numerous renewable energy, business and environmental groups. http://www.seia.org

About TenneSEIA
TenneSEIA is the newly formed State Chapter of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

For membership information please contact, Harvey Abouelata at Harvey@eetenn.com or (865)

386-7860.

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Contact Information:
Efficient Energy Of Tennessee
Harvey Abouelata
(865) 947-3386
harvey@eeten.com
www.eetenn.com/

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