{"id":2825,"date":"2012-06-21T19:47:19","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T19:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=2825"},"modified":"2012-06-21T19:52:10","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T19:52:10","slug":"latest-brattle-group-report-points-to-solar-power-to-lessen-energy-crunch-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2012\/06\/21\/latest-brattle-group-report-points-to-solar-power-to-lessen-energy-crunch-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest Brattle Group Report Points To Solar Power To Lessen Energy Crunch In Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Is there a way for Texas to keep the lights on in the face of our energy crunch and manage to save electric customers some money at the same time?\u00a0 According to a new report from Brattle Group<\/a>, solar power needs to be a big part of the answer if the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) plans to reduce the financial impact of their decisions on consumers.\u00a0 Fresh on the heels of their report detailing changes that could be made by ERCOT<\/a> to keep our electric grid reliable, comes a new report from The Brattle Group showing the important role solar power can play in solving our long-term energy problems.<\/p>\n

The difference between the reports is really focused on whether short-term fixes to help build new fossil-fueled power plants are enough, or if Texas should be looking at long-term solutions for the whole market (not just power companies, but customers too).\u00a0 The report couldn\u2019t be more timely either: over the past few years, Texas has relied on the few forward thinking municipal utilities like San Antonio\u2019s CPS, El Paso Electric and Austin Energy to attract solar companies to the state.\u00a0 Until now, the approach has worked. Because of those three cities, as recently as last year, the Solar Foundation ranked Texas #7 for solar jobs<\/a> in the country and #9 for solar installations but as solar markets continue to grow throughout the U.S., Texas may be left behind.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The market is changing quickly.\u00a0 With panel prices declining 47 percent over the last year, many other states have entered the solar market \u2013 which means Texas can no longer rely on a few utilities to keep the state on the solar industry\u2019s radar.\u00a0 In fact, according to the latest report from GTM Research<\/a>, Texas has fallen from a ranking of #9 in the nation for new solar installations to #15.<\/p>\n

As the Brattle Group\u2019s new report shows, the importance of this shift relates not only to growing jobs in Texas, but also to the state\u2019s ability to provide homeowners and businesses with reliable electricity. As we come off of the warmest spring on record in Texas<\/a>, with triple digit temperatures making us all thankful for our air conditioners, reliable electricity will remain a critical issue. The new rules proposed by the PUC will help companies build new power plants, but these rules cannot focus solely on power companies.\u00a0 As the Brattle Report shows, we can meet the energy crunch head-on with policies that help Texans invest in solar to meet our growing energy demand in a way that relies less on water to operate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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