Lunch Briefing Explores Policy and Market Opportunities for Sector

**MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, SEPT. 29th**

Solar Industry and Environmental Leaders Discuss Outlook for Utility-Scale Solar Lunch Briefing Explores Policy and Market Opportunities for Sector

Washington, DC - The Solar Energy Industries Association will host a media briefing with industry leaders and members of the environmental community to discuss the future of utility-scale solar power at Noon on Tuesday, September 29 at SEIA offices.

Lunch will be offered for media attendees. For those that cannot attend the briefing in-person, a conference bridge number is provided.

WHAT: Lunch briefing to discuss outlook for U.S. utility-scale solar power

WHO: Rhone Resch, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association

Dr. Fred Morse, Chair, SEIA Utility-Scale Division
Rachel McMahon, Director, Government Affairs, Solar Millennium

Jim Presswood, Energy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Council

WHEN: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.

(Please RSVP to jblanton@seia.org.)

WHERE: Solar Energy Industries Association
575 7th Street, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

(near Gallery Place/Chinatown Metro; F & 7th Streets)

DIAL-IN:
Number: (877) 873-5861 Passcode: 32509039

About SEIA:
Established in 1974, the Solar Energy Industries Association is the national trade association of 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. Learn more at www.seia.org.

SEIA President & CEO Rhone Resch is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/RhoneResch

SEIA is on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/thesolarindustry) and Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Solar-Energy-Industries-Association/112495296809)

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Media Contacts:
Monique Hanis, 202.556.2885, mhanis@seia.org; Jared Blanton, 202.556.2886, jblanton@seia.org;
Mark Sokolove, Tigercomm, 703.302.8382, mark@tigercomm.us