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Save the Date!
Our Annual Policy + Industry Workshop is scheduled for September 14-15, 2023 in Austin. Save the date now, you won't want to miss this event!
Following last year's interest and success and we have moved to a larger venue to provide ample room for conversations around grid reliability, increasing energy costs and burdens and how energy efficiency can play a role in reducing these, demand reduction through distributed energy resources, Federal funding opportunities for the south-central region and more.
Who will be there? Utilities, manufacturers, local governments, energy service providers, and implementers to name a few. Get a recap of last year's event here. We hope you can join us!
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In this newsletter:
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Save the Date: SPEER's Annual Policy + Industry Workshop (above)
- San Antonio and North Texas Regional Workshops + Happy Hour
- New Members
- Upcoming CELC Webinar: How to Use Data to Create Stories
- Texas PACE Authority Releases 2022 Annual Report
- Events and Webinars
- Noteworthy Items
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Workshop + Happy Hour: San Antonio | |
We're hitting the road and our first stop is San Antonio! Our regional workshops and happy hours will focus on salient energy topics such as efficiency, policies, Distributed Energy Resources (DERs), the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), heat pump incentives, and more. Register and join us for a discussion on the topics that are most important to Texas as we exchange ideas for how to expand energy efficiency to ensure equity and grid reliability. Energy Federation, Inc. (EFI) is generously sponsoring our happy hour so come learn, mingle, and grab a drink! | |
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Workshop
When: April 13, 2-4 PM
Where: Trinity University (Coates University Center) Tehuacana Room 241
One Trinity Place, San Antonio, Texas 78212
*The Tehuacana Room is located in the Coates Student Center. There is free visitor parking directly across the street in the Alamo Stadium Visitor Parking Lot and in Lot B. Both are within walking distance. Download the map.
Speakers:
- Noah Oaks, SPEER's Policy Manager
- Caryn Denny, National Business Development Director, Energy Federation, Inc.
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Networking happy hour
When: April 13, 4-6 PM
Where: Bombay Bicycle Club
3506 North Saint Mary's St. San Antonio, TX 78212
There is parking on site. Drinks and apps will be provided.
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Workshop + Happy Hour: North Texas
Have you heard? Spring showers bring May happy hours. On May 25th, SPEER in collaboration with the Energy Services Coalition (ESC) Texas Chapter, will feature a panel discussion focused on “No dollar left behind”. Our guest panelists include DOE’s South Central Regional Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist, SECO, SPEER, and Ameresco. The panel will provide up-to-date information on the Investment & Infrastructure Jobs Act (II&JA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the expected flow of funds and timeframes, what is included in the bill relevant to our audience, how to seek funds, and offer a forum for questions to our panel of experts.
You can register and find more details on our calendar.
If you would like to sponsor, present on a specific topic, or have questions, please reach out to our Communications Manager, Liz John, at ejohn@eepartnership.org.
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SPEER's newest member, AutoHot, is dedicated to researching and developing the latest hot water technology that saves both energy and water.
Thanks to these organizations and all of our current members for your support and for creating a more efficient built environment! Visit our membership page to see all of our members.
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Webinar: How to Use Data to Create Stories | |
Register now for our upcoming webinar "How to use Data to Create Stories" to learn how to identify the key elements of data communication and develop a comprehensive story from start to finish. Join our presenter JT Douglas with the City of Denton as he focuses on building efficiency, water conservation, and budgeting and explores the world of data dashboards and how they can be used (at their most simple level) to tell several versions of a story from different perspectives. | |
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Texas PACE Authority (TPA) Releases 2022 Annual Report | |
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Since its formation in 2015, Texas PACE Authority (TPA) has facilitated more than $362.3 million in clean energy and water-saving investment in commercial buildings across the state. In 2022 alone TPA facilitated as many energy and water-saving measures as in all previous years combined with project financing ranging from $145,000 - $40 million in urban and rural communities throughout Texas.
83 local governments now have TX-PACE programs to enable their businesses and nonprofits to access TX-PACE financing for property upgrades resulting in energy and water efficiency and onsite generation. These programs increase organization's operating income and improve the built environment in their communities. Read TPA’s 2022 Annual Report.
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