Texas is growing fast, and with that growth comes rising energy demand. This new report from Advanced Energy United's state affiliate Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA), produced by Demand Side Analytics, finds that Texas could save billions by better integrating distributed energy resources (DERs) – like rooftop solar, battery storage, electric vehicles, and smart appliances – into Oncor’s grid planning and ERCOT’s market operations.
The Value of Integrating Distributed Energy Resources in Texas' Oncor Territory
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Reports on Oct 22, 2025 7:59:59 AM
Topics: Texas, Economic Impact, Distributed Energy Resources
Publish Date: October 24, 2024
In 2023, advanced energy employment nationwide increased by 4%, more than double the growth rate of the overall U.S. labor market. Advanced energy jobs surged from 2022 to 2023, with 4.1 million U.S. workers now working in the sector. Some of these gains were driven by the early impact of tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Topics: State Policy, Virginia, Advanced Energy Employment, Texas, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Economic Impact, California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, New Mexico, Florida
Publish Date: August 16, 2023
Across the nation, fossil fuels are failing to keep the power on during extreme weather events, showing time and again that they are unreliable when we need power the most.
Topics: State Policy, Texas, California
ERCOT 2040: A Roadmap for Modernizing Texas’ Electricity Infrastructure
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Reports on Jul 17, 2023 8:00:00 AM
Publish Date: July 17, 2023
Released by IdeaSmiths LLC and co-funded by Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (Advanced Energy United's Texas state chapter) and Advanced Energy United, "ERCOT 2040: A Roadmap for Modernizing Texas' Electricity Infrastructure" outlines the most cost-effective path for the Texas electric grid to meet the state’s energy needs by 2040.
Topics: Texas, Transmission