Policy

Energy efficiency is a well-documented, cost-effective resource that delivers measurable economic and environmental benefits. As a demand-side resource, efficiency enhances electric system reliability and reduces overall energy costs for ratepayers. A substantial body of research confirms energy efficiency’s potential as a least-cost resource, often outperforming supply-side alternatives on a cost-per-kilowatt-hour basis. Despite this demonstrated value, efficiency remains chronically underutilized relative to its technical and economic potential. Realizing this potential requires deliberate policy intervention, including utility program design, regulatory cost-recovery mechanisms, and performance incentives to address persistent market failures and structural barriers.

Policy by State

Texas

90th Texas Legislative Session Priorities
89th Texas Legislature Wrap-Up

Oklahoma

60th Oklahoma Legislative Session Priorities

Templates & Resources

SPEER seeks to accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient products and services in Texas and Oklahoma through policy change. We provide templates and informational resources to allow stakeholders to seamlessly engage with policymakers throughout the legislative and regulatory process.

Reports & Materials

Our policy program also follows policy developments throughout the region and synthesizes the information in our monthly policy newsletter. For the latest news, read our recent policy newsletter. For more policy fact sheets and reports head over to our reports page where you will find resources on topics including the history of Texas energy efficiency programs, a review of Texas IOU energy efficiency programs, how efficiency creates grid resilience & reliability, and much more.

Heat Pump Working Group

Over the last year, SPEER has convened a working group of heat pump manufacturers and implementers to assess the need for increased installation of heat pumps in the region, review barriers to deployment, and identify policy solutions to encourage further usage of the technology. This group has been instrumental in the development of  SPEER’s Heat Pump Resources which serves as a third-party informational resource to educate interested persons on how heat pumps work, the different types, and provide rebate and incentive opportunity links.

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