Tamara Kowalski Joins TXSES as Communications Director
PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release CONTACT INFORMATIONTexas Solar Energy Society (TXSES)Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons210.722.7270 [AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2024] The Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES) is pleased to announce the addition of Tamara Kowalski as its new Director of Communications. Tamara joins TXSES with more 15 years of experience working with environmental nonprofits—much of which […]
Going Solar in 2024. Who Do You Trust?

by Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons, TXSES Executive Director According to a recent Forbes article, nearly 90% Of Americans couldn’t be more ecstatic about their rooftop solar system. In fact, some 83% of those homeowners are raving to friends and family about how happy they are. They installed them for a variety of reasons: energy independence (with […]
Holt Renewables: Industry Highlight
As a benefit of being a TXSES Platinum Business Member, we highlight the member’s company in our newsletter. For the March newsletter, we sat down with Kevin Chavez, operations officer/manager of Holt Renewables, an engineering, procurement and construction firm for commercial solar projects nationwide. Here’s our conversation. Steven Ugalde: Hi Kevin. Thanks for carving out […]
Project Manager/Customer Service
The Solar Cowboys 205A Executive Way Desoto, Texas 75115 469.399.0009 TECL# 36304 Job Description: The purpose of this position is to provide support to The Solar Cowboys by handling any customer-facing interactions as well as represent our core values to anyone outside the organization. This position will require interfacing with the customers, handling inbound/outbound communications, […]
Sharing the solar love
By Patrice ‘Pete’ ParsonsExecutive Director, TXSES Last weekend, I had the privilege of sharing our work at the annual/monthly meeting of the North Texas Renewable Energy Group (NTREG), one of our sister state chapters. As I began to put a presentation together to share what we’re doing, I quickly realized just how busy we are. […]
Industry Spotlight: The Solar Scouts
We talk with Nicholas Manto of The Solar Scouts, a TXSES Platinum Business member.
A New Year of Continued Partnerships
As energy demand continues to grow, so does the potential for greater energy risk. Despite statewide political efforts to subvert renewables, their growing numbers are enviable.
How Much Does Texas’ Unstable Grid Cost Texans? We’re Finding Out.
Texas Solar Energy Society is proud to announce that it has begun the daunting task of estimating the cost of grid service interruptions to the Texas economy
TXSES Internship: CRM and Research Assistant
TXSES is seeking a highly-organized and responsible CRM and Research Assistant intern to support our grant writing team, perform clerical and website tasks and assist with various research projects to spread awareness about our work as the single statewide non-profit organization that advocates for the distributed solar industry.
Sunnova – Regional Energy Advisor
Sunnova’s goal is to be the source of clean, affordable, and reliable energy with a simple mission:To power energy independence so that homeowners and businesses have the freedom to live life uninterrupted®. Founded in Houston, Texas in 2012, Sunnova started its journey to create a better energy service at a better price. Driven by the […]