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• This Week: SPEER Heat Pump Contractor Training Workshop in San Antonio
• New SPEER Member!
• Upcoming Events & Webinars
• Noteworthy
• What We're Reading

This Week: SPEER Heat Pump Contractor Training Workshop in San Antonio

June 5 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

CPS Energy HQ

500 McCullough Ave.

San Antonio, TX 78215

We’re partnering with SPEER members CPS Energy and Mitsubishi Electric for another free Heat Pump Contractor Training Workshop this Friday in San Antonio!

*Lunch provided.

Let the contractors in your network know! Head here for more info and registration.

New SPEER Member: Maxari Energy Solutions

Upcoming Events & Webinars

CELC Webinar: Introduction to CELC Membership

June 18 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Are you interested in learning more about the great benefits of membership to the Community Efficiency Leadership Coalition? 

Join us for a membership demo with Shaun Auckland, SPEER’s Senior Manager of Government and Community Engagement. Shaun will share information on CELC programs – from coaching and guidance to community collaboration opportunities – and attendees will be invited to ask questions. This demo is targeted to folks who are not currently members of CELC and want to learn more. 

Register here.

Energy Codes Webinar -

2024 IECC C404.6 Explained: Commercial Hot Water Recirculation & Controls

June 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Join us for a practical deep dive into Section C404.6 of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), covering the latest requirements for service water heating circulation systems and demand-controlled recirculation strategies in commercial buildings. This session will explain how the code is shifting away from continuously operating recirculation systems toward smarter controls designed to reduce energy waste, piping heat loss, and unnecessary pump operation.

Special guest: AutoHot USA

Register here.

Noteworthy

Learn More About Texas HOMES and HEAR Programs

The State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) invites Texans to help design two upcoming initiatives — the Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and the Home Electrification and Appliances Rebate (HEAR) programs.

Funded through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, these programs will offer rebates to eligible households to help complete energy efficiency improvements and reduce energy costs.

SECO and the program implementer, APTIM, are hosting TWO informational webinars to share details about the programs, who can apply, and what to expect in the future.

Session options:

• TODAY, Tuesday, June 2, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
• Wednesday, June 3, 5:00 - 6:00 pm

The webinars are open to the public and will allow time for questions.

Sign up with SECO to stay informed as updates become available.

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What We're Reading

Appliance Efficiency Standards: A Proven Tool for Affordability and Grid Reliability - RMI

U.S. transformer market faces severe supply constraints as lead times extend to four years - pv magazine

The grid’s physical realities are setting in for the data center pipeline - Latitude Media

Humid Heat: A Growing Health Risk in a Warming Climate - Climate Central

Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds - Texas Public Radio

CenterPoint to energize 8 GW of data center load by 2029 - Utility Dive

How Texas could soon have more AI data centers than anywhere else in the world - Houston Public Media

Distributed Energy Can Unleash the Resilient, Affordable Grid of the Future - Pew