Get involved in YOUR industry association by joining a Florida SEIA Committee.

To volunteer for a committee email Laura LaRosa (Laura@flaseia.org) or the chairperson listed below

 

Membership Committee  - J.D. Payares

Purpose: To increase the number and quality of our relationships with solar industry firms operating in Florida. To monitor and ensure member satisfaction and engage with membership at events.

• Key Initiatives:

  • Seek & Onboard New Members

  • Create a consistent onboarding experience for members.

  • Ensure members understand FlaSEIA goals and plans, potential to participate in meetings, events, and committees; and available resources.

  • Approve New Members and confirms compliance (license and insurance)

  • Survey for member satisfaction and feedback (key issues not being addressed)

 

Events & Communication Committee - Chairperson: Jeff Juger

Purpose:  To drive member engagement through events, workshops, conferences, and various messaging (e.g. Florida Solar and Storage Summit).

• Key Initiatives:

  • Coordinate Workshops, Conferences, Meetings (Florida Solar & Storage Summit)

  • Communicate with membership regarding events, education, and rules/regs.

  • Put together a newsletter for membership

  • Communicate with public (website, social media, media, etc.), promoting the value of solar & the solar industry in FL

  • Consider city-level events for member clusters

 

Education Committee -

Purpose: Manage the Solar Apprenticeship Program jointly managed by FSEC and FlaSEIA. Organize CEU opportunities in collaboration with the Events Committee. Maintain relationships with educational facilities and providers.

• Key Initiatives:

  • Manage FlaSEIA-FSEC Solar Apprenticeship Program

  • Coordinate with education providers to create CEU courses

  • Maintain solar as a professional trade

  • Serve as resource for questions about licensing and the industry

 

Legislative & Regulatory Committee - Chairperson: Sterling Clifford

Purpose: Maintain relationships with key local and state legislators and PSC.  Review any positive or negative laws affecting solar at state or federal level.

• Key Initiatives:

  • Promote definition of NEM as 1-1 swap; defend NEM

  • Work with DBPR to develop a consumer protection guide on who can and cannot sell solar in Florida.

  • Feed legislative and regulatory updates to Events and Communication committee for use in newsletter

  • Keep Board updated with relevant policy news

  • Collaborate with like-minded organizations; lobby as needed (look for lobbyist)

  • Educate legislators and regulators about the Florida solar industry; become go-to resource for information

 

Consumer Confidence/Ethics Committee - Chairperson: Bill Gallagher

Purpose: Create standards for professional conduct in Florida solar.

• Key Initiatives:

  • Consolidate and report unlicensed activity in the State.

  • Update the website on the two topics above.

  • Convene as needed to settle ethics issues

Local Regulations Committee - Chairperson: Ben Millar

Purpose: Manage local initiatives related to HOA’s, Solar Rights Law implementation at the local level, SolarAPP+, and AHJ and Inspection Training; City or Region specific sub-committee.

• Key Initiatives:

  • Create sub-group of members by active geography (suggested areas: Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Miami)

  • Solar Done Right Educational Seminars to AHJs

  • HOA’s:

• Provide educational resources for homeowners, HOA’s and installation companies on what homeowner rights are

• Provide a letter of support or communication protocol when installers need the support.

• Recommended attorney’s to support their case

• Permitting:

  • Streamline permitting via education to building departments/ahjs

  • Advocate for consistency with code across municipalities

  • Push adoption of SolarAPP

• Inspections:

  • Push for no show inspections (no need for contractor to be there); or virtual inspections

  • Advocate for SolarAPP

 

Hall of Fame Committee (convened as needed) - Chairperson: Chairperson: Dave Bessette

Purpose: Nominate individuals to the Florida Solar Hall of Fame.

• Key Initiatives:

  • Create program, criteria, and rules.