by SPEER | Aug 13, 2014 | News, Policy
Utility Dive, August 11, 2014. Dive Brief: Texas has spent more than $2.5 billion installing smart meters across the state since 2007, but has struggled to help low-income customers take full advantage of the new technology, according to the Texas Tribune. In 2009,...
by admin | Aug 4, 2014 | News
Texas Town & City. August 2014 “A regional approach to PACE makes the most sense,” said Doug Lewin, Executive Director of SPEER. “If every city and county strikes out on their own, we’ll have a patchwork of requirements that will discourage contractors and...
by admin | Aug 3, 2014 | News
The Texas Tribune. August 7, 2014 Doug Lewin, executive director of the South-Central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER), based in Austin, said the program is one of several reasons for concern that Texas is letting its foot off the accelerator...
by SPEER | Aug 3, 2014 | News
Today, SPEER, in partnership with the Houston Advanced Research Center and the State Energy Conservation Office, released another case study highlighting city initiatives to accelerate energy efficiency. This demonstrates a best practice in retrofitting street lights...
by SPEER | Feb 10, 2023 | Codes, HPB
SPEER operates the largest Energy Code Ambassador Program in the country! Ambassadors are trained on the latest energy codes and can provide related resources, training, advice, and real-world solutions for their local area contractors and code officials with a simple...
by SPEER | Jul 17, 2014 | News
Study Discusses Achievements, Shortcomings and Next steps for Effort to Increase Smarter Energy Use The South-central Partnership for Energy Efficiency as a Resource (SPEER), today released “An Update on Smart Energy in Texas.” The report examines the promise and...
by SPEER | Jul 11, 2014 | News
Join us for a FREE informational webcast on the Building Operator Certification (BOC). BOC graduates can save their organizations over $20,000 in annual utility expenses through energy conservation. This webcast will give you an overview of the BOC program: Who...
by SPEER | Jul 10, 2014 | News
Today, SPEER in partnership with the Houston Advanced Research Center and the State Energy Conservation Office, is publishing the third of five case studies highlighting city initiatives to accelerate energy efficiency. This case study is focused on third-party energy...
by admin | Jul 4, 2014 | News
State Impact. July 14, 2014 “By ramping up our energy efficiency efforts in the region, we could meet the requirements that have been laid out in a very cost-effective way,” says Doug Lewin, Executive Director of SPEER. Lewin says that power saved through energy...
by admin | Jul 4, 2014 | News
Texas Energy Report. July 16, 2014 Consumer education, supports needed in Texas, report finds. Texans are only starting to tap intelligence from smart meters to use electricity more efficiently through time-of-use discounts or demand response deals, a new study finds....
