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Texas PUC Adopts New Efficiency Goals
Posted August 4th Click here for Good Company's analysis of the PUCT's Energy Efficiency Rule

image August 24th and 25th
The 7th Annual Clean Air Through Energy Efficiency Conference in Austin. Click HEREto register.
On August 26th the CATEE Conference will provide an opportunity to attend FREE energy codes training. More information about the workshops is HERE and on the CATEE registration page.

Good Company Asked to Brief PUCT
Posted: August 6th
Good Company President Bob King was asked to brief the PUCT on the likely impacts and benefits of increasing the state's energy efficiency goals. After the presentation was made, a second filing was made to reconcile program goal and cost projections with those presented by the utilities and retail electric providers at the hearing.

June 25th, ERCOT in the News:
ERCOT appointed a committee Chair and Vice Chair for a new ERCOT Energy Storage Working Group. The Chair will come from NextEra, and Praveen Kathpal of AES, one of our TESA members, was designated Vice Chair. A date was not yet set for the group's first meeting, although that is expected soon.

California State Assembly Passes Energy Storage Bill AB 2514
Posted: June 11th
Landmark Energy Storage Legislation Now Heads to Senate. See more information at the website of our sister organization California Energy Storage Alliance

Energy Storage in ERCOT webinar was held June 10th
Posted: June 10th
Presented by Bob King, Steve Isser and Suzi McClellan of Good Company Associates. The presentation is available here.

PUC to Publish Proposed Non-wind RPS Rule
Posted: April 23
The PUC has issued a formal proposed rule establishing a 500 MW non-wind renewable portfolio standard for publication.

Dallas Morning News report: "Study outlines potential savings if Texans follow energy guidelines by Eric Torbenson 4/12/10"
Posted April 14th, 2010

New Technology Implementation Grants for Storage
Posted: February 25
Electricity storage projects related to renewable energy are eligible for New Technology Implementation Grants.

Electricity Storage White Paper
Posted: February 1
This white paper submitted to ERCOT's Renewable Technologies Working Group examines the participation of energy storage resources in the ERCOT electricity market.

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New Technology Implementation Grants for Storage

Last session, the Texas Legislature established a new technology implementation grant program to help fund the implementation of new technologies designed to reduce emissions.  Electricity storage projects related to renewable energy are specifically listed as one of three types of eligible projects.

The state named Suzi McClellan, from Good Company Associates, as one of the ten participants in the Stakeholder Group designed to establishing the guidelines for the program. The Stakeholder Group will meet again in March to finalize the guidelines for the program.