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 […]
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.
Texas pays Bitcoin miners to save energy. Why not homeowners to produce it?
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 and reduce their energy usage, they want to see the money. Yet that’s not happening in […]
TXSES Launches Infinite Power: Take Your Share of the Texas Sun!
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 from fiction and educating decision-makers on the critical importance of sound, favorable solar policies that […]
Infinite Power: Take Your Share of the Texas Sun!
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 If it feels like there are more people than ever in your hometown, you’d be right. […]
Houston’s Journey with SolarAPP+ and the Future of Solar Permitting
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, SolarAPP+. Houston has fully embraced this pioneering platform, propelling the city toward a more sustainable future through rapid solar […]