Ready to turn your love for the environment into a fulfilling career? EarthShare Texas (ESTX) is excited to announce a wide variety of job opportunities from its member organizations working on conservation, sustainability, and environmental protection in the Lone Star State! Whether you’re just starting out in the green workforce or looking for a new challenge, there’s something for everyone who wants to make a real difference in our state and beyond.
Take a look at the job board at the link below for more details about open positions within the ESTX network.
Austin Energy has launched a new solar program that is the first of it’s kind in the industry. The Solar Standard Offer Program will let commercial customers lease out their rooftops and/or parking lots for solar installations—at no cost to themselves—and to be compensated for the solar power generated.
The program will allow property owners who might not otherwise have the finances, credit or possibly just not the interest to invest in solar themselves, to receive the benefits of solar. Participating solar contractors will finance, install and maintain the solar systems, and Austin Energy will purchase the energy produced at a set rate. System capacity must be between 50 kW and 10 megawatts.
The energy produced supports Austin Energy’s Community Solar Program, which offers renewable energy to residential customers, including low-income customers who participate in the Customer Assistance Program (CAP). The program contributes to the AE’s climate, affordability, and energy sustainability goals.
Program Participants
System Host: An existing Austin Energy commercial customer willing to host a community solar project on their property.
System Owner: Either the system host or a third party that leases space from the system host to install and operate a solar system for the Community Solar program.
Participating Solar Contractor: The solar installation company applying for permits and installs the solar system.
Applications opened on January 14th. See more details and apply:
Phase Two: Residential & Small Commercial Installations
The program is already preparing to expand! On Wednesday, January 29, Austin Energy hosted the first in a series of stakeholder meetings to develop this expansion to include small commercial and residential installations.
You can watch a recording of the meetingon YouTube.
At least two more stakeholder meetings will be held regarding this topic:
The Texas Program Director will lead a dynamic program focused on deploying solar energy across the State of Texas and advocating for strong distributed energy policy at all levels of government. The director will work to implement the EPA Solar for All program in Texas, lead our group purchasing campaigns for rooftop solar, manage innovative projects deploying solar in low-income communities, and guide our solar policy engagement at the Texas Legislature and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
This position will report directly to the West Region Director.
• TXSES members and donors will receive a Zoom link to attend •
Join us for TXSES’s 2025 Annual Member Meeting! All TXSES members and donors are invited to attend.
As we embark on a new year, we are excited to invite all current TXSES members to come together and join us for our Annual Member Meeting. Executive Director Patrice “Pete” Parsons will lead the meeting, providing updates on TXSES’s activities from 2024 and outlining our ambitious goals for the upcoming year. Representatives from our impressive statewide Local Chapters will also provide updates on their activities.
We are also thrilled to announce a dynamic lineup of guest speakers who will delve into pressing solar issues and legislation both here in Texas and on a national scale. We look forward to seeing you there!
According to our by-laws, only TXSES members can attend our annual meeting.
D. Drew Bond Co-Founder, President & CEO C3 Solutions (Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions)
“What Can We Expect in Solar Energy Policy with the New Administration?“
C3 Solutions is nonpartisan public policy educational organization with a mission to accelerate the acceptance of free-market solutions to the world’s greatest climate, energy and environmental challenges. Drew Bond has decades of experience in the conservative movement and private sector.
In addition to co-founding PowerField Energy Inc., which provides innovative and affordable solar energy systems for rural agriculture and emerging markets, Drew served as a Senior Advisor for President George W. Bush at the U.S. Department of Energy, Chief of Staff at The Heritage Foundation under Ed Feulner, Senior Fellow and Director for Energy Innovation at the American Council of Capital Formation, Chief of Staff to former Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode and as a Legislative Assistant to former U.S. Senator Don Nickles from Oklahoma. Bond also served as Vice President at Battelle for Energy & Environment Public Policy & Technology Commercialization.
Matthew Boms Executive Director Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA)
“Texas Legislative Landscape: An Overview of Renewables and Solar“
TAEBA’s Matthew Boms will give us an overview of how renewables and solar will fare in Texas’s 89th Legislature.
Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance is an alliance of businesses, including local and national advanced energy companies, that advocates for policies and programs that support the growth and innovation of the advanced energy industry in Texas. Matthew Boms also currently serves on the Texas Backup Power Package (TBPP) Advisory Committee, as well as the Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) Task Force, where he contributes to the development of solutions and strategies for enhancing the resilience and reliability of the Texas electric grid.
Luke Metzger Executive Director Environment Texas
“Solar Energy Legislation: Key Bills You Need to Know this Session“
Luke Metzger will discuss the specific bills related to solar submitted to Texas’s 89th Legislature to date.
Environment Texas is a policy and action group with a mission to build a greener, healthier world. Metzger is one of the most energetic and dedicated defenders of environmental issues in the state, and a leading voice for clean air and water, parks and wildlife. He recently led the successful campaign to get the Texas Legislature and voters to invest $1 billion to buy land for new state parks.
EarthShare Texas unites the voices of our member environmental organizations across Texas, empowering our community to protect and care for our natural resources. We work collaboratively to build connections, support, impactful initiatives, building connections, supporting impactful initiatives and driving forward the environmental movement in Texas. Join us and make a meaningful difference in our state!
Vision A collaborative alliance of environmental organizations, public institutions, and businesses conserving and sustaining a healthy environment for all Texans.
Mission Through collaborative fundraising and partnership building, EarthShare Texas empowers mission-driven members to pursue positive environmental and health impacts across the Lone Star State for the benefit of all
Position Summary
EarthShare Texas seeks an experienced, dynamic, and visionary Executive Director to lead the organization through its next phase of growth and impact. The Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, operations, and fundraising efforts of EarthShare Texas, ensuring the organization’s mission is carried out effectively and sustainably. This is a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with nonprofits, businesses, and communities to advance environmental stewardship across Texas. There is an expectation that this position will have frequent interactions, in person, with staff in the Austin office, and some needed travel throughout the state to meet with funders, partners, and members.
