All about ERCOT: a conversation with Beth Garza
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 ERCOT continues to navigate the precarious balance between supply and demand. Recently on […]
The enormity of its impact: happy 1st birthday, IRA!
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 of new jobs in every state; millions of dollars for home energy improvements including […]
Meet Laura Doll, Secretary of TXSES Board of Directors
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 our goals and that we are operating within legal and ethical […]
SolarAPP+: Advancing Efficiency in Solar Permitting in the City of Houston
SolarAPP+, the Solar Automated Permit Processing, is an innovative online web portal designed to revolutionize the plan review and permitting process for code-compliant residential photovoltaic (PV) systems.
Meet Dr. Ariane Beck, Chair, TXSES Board of Directors
In each issue of The TXSES Report, we’ll feature a member of our esteemed TXSES Board of Directors. In the August 6, 2023 issue, we introduce you to Dr. Ariane Beck, Chair of the TXSES Board.
Energy efficiency: doing more with less and reaping the benefits
I don’t know about you, but I grew up with parents who were relentless with sanctions if we didn’t turn lights off when we left a room.
The affordable future of grid resilience in Texas
Another week, another round of local, state and national news articles about how the Texas grid is trying to handle the relentless heat and keep up with increasing electricity demand.
Texas Solar Car Challenge revs up July 16!
For 30 years, under the skilled leadership of Dr. Lehman Marks, the Solar Car Challenge has motivated students in science, engineering and alternative energy awareness. The Challenge teaches high school students around the world how to build and race roadworthy solar cars. Of this year’s 20 teams, 10 are from Texas. Teams are also from […]
We’re hiring!
TXSES is seeking a marketing and membership outreach coordinator to help grow our membership and act as the liaison between our organization and our members.
Know what to do in a power outage!
Weather disasters keep coming, with bigger storms that last longer. Know what information you need and where to get it. Make an outage prep plan that works for you and your household so you can get ready and stay ready before a power outage ever happens. Check out Austin Energy’s top 10 list for outage […]