Solar News of Note

Whisper Valley: Prize-Winning Sustainable Community in Austin

On a recent Saturday afternoon, I took a drive to Whispering Valley to see for…

Solar and wind energy saved Texas customers more than $7 billion in 2022… so far

Renewables are on track to save Texans $11 billion total this year, reports University of…

TXSES Today: A conversation with Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons

For the past three years, Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons has been at the helm of TXSES…

How to Avoid Solar Scams!

Our friends at Austin Energy have details on their website to avoid being scammed…

Texas PUCT Project No . 53911 | Aggregated Distributed Energy Resources (ADER) ERCOT Pilot

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is developing a pilot project to investigate how…

State Energy Plan Advisory Committee Meeting Puts Renewables on the Chopping Block

Neither the solar nor wind industries are represented on the 12-member appointed committee…

Passed, signed and delivered: the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 becomes reality!

President Biden signed the historic $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16…

New Braunfels Utility: Distributed Energy Pathfinder

Nestled between Austin and San Antonio, the City of New Braunfels is home to some…

Natural gas or solar? Your call.

By Patrice ‘Pete’ Parsons Executive Director TXSES Since February, when Russia invaded Ukraine, Texas has…