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Live from the SPEER Newsroom:
- This Morning: PUCT Fall Energy Efficiency Forum
- Partnership Announced: SPEER and Lights Out, Texas!
- SPEER HappEE Hour Recap
- Upcoming Events & Webinars
- Noteworthy
- What We're Reading
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This Morning:
PUCT Fall Energy Efficiency Forum
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The Public Utility Commission of Texas will host the Fall Energy Efficiency Forum this morning, October 6 to review program year (PY) 2025 results and make recommendations for the future.
Time: 9:30 am Central Time (CT) to 4:00 pm CT
Room: 7th Floor Commissioners' Hearing Room
Location: William B. Travis State Office Building, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701
Forum topics will include:
- PY2025 utility energy efficiency program highlights, successes, and recommendations,
- Results overview, including consumption analysis,
- Strategies for applying the expanded hard-to-reach definition,
- High impact measure analysis and measure savings opportunities
- Texas Technical Reference Manual (TRM) updates.
You may also access the live broadcast and recording online.
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Partnership Announced:
SPEER and Lights Out, Texas!
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SPEER and Lights Out, Texas!, a statewide campaign led by Audubon Texas and associated partners, are partnering to encourage municipalities, buildings, universities, and other organizations across Texas to reduce unnecessary nighttime lighting as part of their energy efficiency, sustainability, and conservation efforts.
As part of the partnership, participating communities are also encouraged to issue an Energy Awareness & Texas Lights Out proclamation, recognizing the importance of bird migration and the role that reducing unnecessary nighttime lighting and improving energy efficiency can play in protecting wildlife, reducing energy waste, and supporting healthier communities. Email your proclamations to info@eepartnership.org so we can recognize and promote your organization’s efforts!
By bringing together expertise in energy efficiency and bird conservation, the partnership will highlight how simple changes to building operations and lighting practices can help organizations reduce unnecessary energy consumption while also creating safer conditions for migrating birds.
SPEER and Lights Out, Texas! will host a joint webinar on Thursday, October 22 at 11:00 a.m. CT to introduce the partnership and share more about the connection between energy efficiency, responsible lighting, and bird conservation. Register here.
To learn more, see the press release here.
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SPEER kicked off Energy Awareness Month and Energy Efficiency Day a bit early yesterday evening with our "HappEE Hour" at Scholz Garten in Austin. We skipped the presentations and panels this time and had a great evening networking with colleagues and ally organizations over drinks and snacks.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us, and a big shout out to our sponsor Tetra Tech!
| | Upcoming Events & Webinars | | Energy Efficiency Day & Energy Awareness Month 2026 | |
Energy Efficiency Day 2026 is TOMORROW, October 7th!
At SPEER we live and breathe energy efficiency every day in the constant pursuit of our mission: advancing energy efficiency and resiliency resources in the great states of Texas and Oklahoma that strengthen local economies, improve health and quality of life, and protect the environment.
How will you celebrate #EEDay2026?
Learn more about Energy Efficiency Day and how to get involved.
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And don't forget, Energy Awareness Month runs for the the entire month of October!
This year SPEER will be celebrating all month by highlighting each of our organization’s programs that allow us to pursue our efforts as a trusted regional advisor driving energy efficiency, sustainability, and resiliency in Texas and Oklahoma.
Keep an eye on SPEER social channels this month and celebrate with us!
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October 14-15
Irving Convention Center, Irving, TX
The North Texas Facilities Expo returns for its 24th Annual show on October 14-15, 2026! The Facilities Expo provides FREE valuable learning and networking opportunities in a unique format serving the northern Texas region.
Bringing together the facilities engineering, MRO and green building communities, the North Texas Facilities Expo attracts a diverse audience of facilities managers, maintenance managers, and energy managers from a wide variety of industries.
More info & registration here.
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The State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) and its Home Efficiency Rebates (HOMES) and the Home Electrification and Appliances Rebate (HEAR) programs implementer APTIM are hosting one more upcoming meeting this month soliciting stakeholder feedback.
There will be an informational community event in Spanish on October 20th at 6:30 pm.
To register, please see the link below:
More info via SECO here.
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October 26-28
SPEER is proud to be a promotional partner of the 23rd Annual Texas Energy Summit, taking place from October 26 - 28, 2026, at the Texas Capitol in Austin!
This dynamic event spotlights the intersection of air quality and energy systems, uniting individuals and groups from government, industry, academia, and non-profit organizations to explore and address pressing energy and air quality issues. Sessions include discussions of energy policies & the future, air quality, Texas energy leadership, and more.
You can learn more about the Summit, explore the agenda, and secure your spot here.
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SPEER's Senior Manager of Government & Community Engagement, Shaun Auckland, is On the Move this month!
Catch her at the presenting/moderating at the Houston-Galveston Area Council 2026 Regional Air Quality Summit, this Thursday, October 8th in Houston.
This year’s theme, From Planning to Action, will bring together leaders from across the Houston-Galveston region to share practical approaches for improving air quality, strengthening communities, and turning plans into measurable progress.
Head here for more info and registration.
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And SPEER CEO Todd McAlister will be keynote speaker for the 11th Annual Oklahoma Association of Energy Engineers (AEEOK) / Great Plains Center of Excellence Roger Farrer Energy Conference!
October 7-8
Where: Hamm Institute for American Energy, Oklahoma City
Join Oklahoma's energy professionals for a premier conference dedicated to energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the technologies shaping our state's energy future.
The 2026 conference theme is “Managing the Next Energy Frontier.” The program will explore industrial energy efficiency; energy resiliency and reliability; energy management; artificial intelligence, data centers, and new energy demand; grid modernization; emerging technologies; workforce development; Tribal energy initiatives; and Oklahoma’s broader energy future.
More info & registration here.
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