Conservative Texans For Energy Innovation

Join us in Houston, TX, from August 19-21 for the Conservative Energy Network's National Conservative Energy Summit. Don't miss the opportunity to hear from keynote speaker Amory Lovins, co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of RMI. Register now: https://bit.ly/3yrO3Nr. #NCES2024#CleanEnergy #CleanIsRight #energy #cleanenergy #sustainability #innovation #txenergy

Stoked to finally get to announce this project. There is a lot more potential for this solution in the years ahead, particularly as we look to power our upcoming glass factory. Thanks to the people behind the scenes who helped execute this pilot project and continue to learn from it for future bigger projects: Todd Phillips Paul McDonald Robert Vinje and to our filming crew and creative team Forrest Arakawa Brooke Havlik Rachel Cifarelli. And thanks to all our customers who believe in this vision to truly close the loop on the solar circular economy. Let's do this!!

So the first time I spoke about #DERs as a critical reliability driver to solve for in #Texas #energypolicy, it was Jan. 2021, a month before #Uri: let's just say things were slow-moving. But after the storm, #battery DER sales took off. This was before the #IRA standalone #storage #ITC and before market design for #VPP/ #ADER took shape as a way to compensate customers. Consumers move faster than policy. Now in the difficult chaos of weather-induced #distribution system outages in 2024, I am reminded of what makes a transformative moment in energy policy. It is electricity customers who, suddenly exposed to the terrible risks of these events, catalyze change with the most powerful action they can take- investing in their personal #energyindependence and #resiliency, and demanding that service providers and policymakers support their choices. So earlier today, I filed a list of topics in the #ADER Project 53911 at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, describing what several market participants and residential customers, and their #DER installers, have personally described and walked me through: solvable barriers to expanding access to home battery systems that could be in an ERCOT #ADER. I've also heard from electricity providers who want to deliver mixed-device, basic #demandresponse that can be compensated in the market. All of that makes sense too: if sophisticated commercial facilities can get paid to curtail from a market signal, residents should be able to receive a similar compensation structure through their retailer for reducing their consumption at the premise. These suggestions and topics are included in the filing: https://lnkd.in/ew2VPnb9 This filing requests that the #ADERtaskforce consider hosting public workshops to discuss these barriers. It also invites the public to opine on these topics: anyone can submit a comment in Project 53911 at any time to bring forth new info or perspectives about #ADERs. Access the interchange filer to submit a comment, and review the docket here: https://lnkd.in/eTnNEFJs I will have the chance to dig into this deeply technical and complex problem set with the public, at several events over the next few months, including the DER Task Force #DERVos2024, Conservative Energy Network, SPEER , and #txlege PowerHouse Texas. (And probably a couple more pods along the way). A big thanks to the #TexasEnergy community for engagement on this critical topic and to colleagues at U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), state agencies, think tanks, NARUC #narucsummer2024, EPRI, Electric Power Engineers and utilities for helping me think through the integrated web of topics we are solving for. ⚡

Texas is making history with the first gravitational storage facility in the Western world! Energy Vault, a Swiss pioneer in innovative energy technology, is set to build this groundbreaking project. Stay tuned as Texas leads the way in sustainable energy solutions! https://bit.ly/3Y2rKbR #txenergy #txlege #carboncapture #carbonstorage #innovation #energy #sustainability #technology

America excels in innovation and building the future, but our outdated power grid risks our leadership. To stay a powerhouse, we need a secure and modern grid. America’s power depends on our grid’s security. Watch the full video: https://bit.ly/4dgznQi Learn more at our website: https://bit.ly/4dgznQi #AmericanPowerhouse #EnergySecurity #CleanIsRight

"Come on in. The water is fine." Storage capacity in the U.S. has grown enough in recent years to be able to power many millions of homes, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. California and Texas dominate the industry, but projects are in the works in Nevada, Arizona and elsewhere to help meet growing power demand from artificial-intelligence data centers and manufacturing plants.

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Big news for Texas! We're not just leading in wind power—we're also a major player in solar energy. With renewables now accounting for a quarter of our electricity and hitting 76% on peak days, Texas is showing the world how it's done. https://bit.ly/4f6EQLu #txenergy #txlege #energy #renewables #renewableenergy #innovation #sustainability #Texas #power #wind #windpower #ERCOT #solar #solarpower

The Texas solar energy industry supports over 11,250 jobs! By embracing free-market principles, we're not only powering homes and businesses with clean energy while driving economic growth across the state. #renewable #renewableenergy #txenergy #txlege #energy #solar #solarpower #Texas #sustainability #innovation

As Texas grows and the demand for electricity increases, customer-sited #solar has the potential to alleviate grid constraints and reduce costs. If valued correctly, it can be an important tool to support energy reliability and affordability for all Texans.