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...
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...
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...
We talk with Nicholas Manto of The Solar Scouts, a TXSES Platinum Business member.
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.
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 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.
Patrice 'Pete' ParsonsTXSES Executive Director Houston Chronicle (Opinion), December 2, 2023 Texans know nothing comes free, and certainly not energy. So when homeowners are sending their own self-generated solar energy to the grid to prop up its strained resources...
By Pete Parsons, TXSES Executive Director This much-deserved fall-like weather is our reward for those brutal triple-digit months. Finally. And while we're reveling in the moment, we’re already on high alert for winter and its unpredictable temperatures. Source: NOAA...
By Steven Ùgalde, TXSES Marketing & Outreach Coordinator The City of Houston and the Houston Permitting Center (HPC) have achieved remarkable success in the solar and renewable energy industries, largely attributed to the cutting-edge software development,...
Ethan Miller, TXSES Intern, and Larry Howe, Solar and Climate Solutions Advocate It’s not hard to find estimates for utility-scale solar capacity in Texas; ERCOT regularly releases that information.1 What has been harder to find are estimates of distributed (rooftop)...
Statewide educational campaign aims to double the amount of distributed solar by 2030 November 2, 2023 Austin, TX – As the Texas distributed solar industry matures and diversifies, there is an increasing need for consumers to understand the benefits, separating fact...
By Steven ÙgaldeMembership and Marketing Outreach Coordinator As the Texas distributed solar industry continues to expand, TXSES is thrilled to witness proactive initiatives by providers like Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative. This past weekend, they hosted the...
Although this summer’s heat is behind us, the fragility of the Texas grid is right where we left it: front and center in our lives and livelihoods.
By Ethan Miller and Pete Parsons Being blamed for problems you didn’t cause is frustrating and can even be grounds for defamation. For the Texas renewables industry, it’s just another day. On September 6, the Electric Reliability Grid of Texas (ERCOT) issued an Energy...
With a wealth of experience in customer success relationships, data analysis, case/project management and social media, TXSES welcomes Steven Ùgalde who will be instrumental in helping grow TXSES’ base, acting as the main liaison between TXSES and its members while...
By Steven ÙgaldeMembership and Marketing Coordinator Our different levels of business memberships are an integral part of TXSES’ overall mission. They share their expertise in educating Texans about the benefits of solar energy, separating fact from fiction. They...
By Jane Pulaski, TXSES Director of Communications Before Winter Storm Uri, few people knew about or had heard of ERCOT. But since then, and especially this summer, hardly a day goes by without press in state, national and international media reporting about how...
By Patrice 'Pete' ParsonsTXSES Executive Director Another day, another dozen or more articles about the relentless positive impact of the Investment Recovery Act (IRA) on all of us. Admittedly, it’s hard keeping up with the daily eye-popping stats: tens of thousands...
In each issue of The TXSES Report, we’ll feature a member of our esteemed TXSES Board of Directors. The TXSES board of directors plays a critical role in our success, including setting our strategic direction, ensuring that we have the necessary resources to achieve...