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EnerNOC Responds to New England's Largest Emergency Demand Response Dispatch to Date
Posted: June 28th
With Energy Prices Spiking at Over $1,000 per Megawatt Hour, Company Provides Roughly 380 MW of Curtailment to Help Maintain Grid Reliability

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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Bob King Elected to TREIA Board

On Monday, December 7, Good Company President Bob King was announced as one of six newly elected members on the board of the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA). The six new board members are:

Cris Eugster, CPS Energy, San Antonio, TX
Kevin Gresham, E.ON Climate & Renewables North America, Austin, TX
John Hoffner, CH2M Hill, Austin, TX
Robert J. “Bob” King, Good Company Associates, Austin, TX
Billy J. “B. J.” Stanbery, HelioVolt Corporation, Austin, TX
Robert A. “Bob” Webb, Biofuels Power Corporation, Austin, TX

King is honored to be elected to the board of TREIA, a group he helped organize in 1983. In a message to TREIA membership prior to the vote, King said, “Efficiency and renewable energy are increasingly being recognized as real resources for our state, now, with the potential for leading us out of the economic doldrums. But the market, policy and politics is growing more complex, as clean solutions emerge and as we begin to challenge the status quo. The depth and diversity of our experience at Good Company Associates will contribute to TREIA’s continuing effectiveness.”

About TREIA

The Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association is a statewide non-profit organization of companies and individuals involved in solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydro electric energy products and/or services. TREIA publishes renewables market research and industry industry news. It also organizes conferences, workshops, and seminars to market its members and educate the public about renewable energy. As a representative of Texas’ renewable energy industries, TREIA provides advice and leadership on policy issues to government and industry bodies in Texas and across the U.S.

About Bob King

Bob King is president of Good Company Associates, which has provided quality analysis and visionary leadership on new energy efficiency and renewables business and policy in Texas since 1991.  Good Company helped develop the first commercial wind farm in Texas, and is currently supporting development of solar, geothermal, energy storage and smart-technology businesses.  King previously had a 20-year career in government service, as director of renewable energy programs for the Tennessee Valley Authority, energy and resource policy advisor to the Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, the Agriculture Commissioner, Lt. Governor and Governor of Texas, and the Governor of California.