SPEER

🎉 SPEER was honored & humbled to receive the award for Nonprofit of the Year on the final day of @txenergysummit 2026! With so many fantastic orgs doing incredibly important work in our space, this recognition means the world to us. #TES26 #TXenergy #TXlege #energyefficiency

🎙️ SPEER CEO Todd McAlister and COO Liz John recently sat down with Jason Rodriguez of Zpryme for Episode 7 of their podcast, "On the Grid: Humanizing Affordability." ➡️ Give it a listen here: ow.ly/5OzK5102ejP #TXenergy #OKenergy #energyefficiency #SPEERteam

📰 October's edition of SPEER's "Oklahoma: Powering Forward" newsletter is live! ➡️ Recap: SPEER at the 2026 Roger Farrer Energy Conference ➡️ Noteworthy Oklahoma News ➡️ Upcoming Events & Webinars ➡️ And more! 💡 Dive in: ow.ly/uzKl5101v4s #OKenergy #energyefficiency

🔥 With a particularly scorching summer (finally) behind us in Texas, @ClimateCentral releases a study re: risky heat from June - August of this year. ➡️ Dive in here: ow.ly/1utc5101jRW #TXenergy #energyefficiency #weatherization

⚡ SPEER is in the house this week at the 23rd Annual @txenergysummit in Austin! Great conversations w/ groups from government, industry, academia, & non-profits, all gathered to explore pressing energy issues in the Lone Star State. #TES26 #TXenergy #TXlege #energyefficiency

💡 SPEER's Senior Manager of Building Performance Randy Plumlee was on the ground yesterday for a presentation in Austin at the Texas Energy Code Stakeholder Meeting, hosted by the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO). #TXenergy #TXlege #energyefficiency #energycodes

📰 The October edition of our SPEER Policy newsletter is live! ➡️ Don't forget to VOTE! ➡️ PUCT Fall Energy Efficiency Forum ➡️ EWAC Public Meeting ➡️ New SPEER Member ➡️ Upcoming Webinars ‼️ Dive in: ow.ly/YvBA5100XcN #TXenergy #TXlege #OKenergy #energyefficiency

👻 TOMORROW: "Energy Code Horror Stories: The Scary Things Hiding Behind the Walls" Webinar 🗓️ 10/27 @ 10:30 am Don’t let energy code horror stories come back to haunt your buildings! 🎃 Register here: ow.ly/IuSt50ZYvCo #TXenergy #OKenergy #energyefficiency

💡 Happy #EnergyAwarenessMonth from SPEER! This year we’re celebrating by highlighting each of our organization’s programs. ⚡ Week 4 Highlight: SPEER’s Heat Pump Initiative. Learn more: ow.ly/AFxb51005ym #TXenergy #OKenergy #energyefficiency #heatpumps

🎉 @UtilityDive reflects on the continued growth in adoption of #heatpumps & heat pump water heaters, w/ shipments reaching near-record highs this July (comprising ~ half of all shipped HVAC units). ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/euku50ZZQGv #TXenergy #OKenergy #energyefficiency

‼️ "We either pay the electric bill or we eat." @the_cool_down_ highlights that seniors in the Rio Grande Valley relied on rationing AC use through this summer in order to afford their electric bills. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/5bKN50ZZHfN #TXenergy #TXlege #energyefficiency

💡 Next week: @txenergysummit 2026! 🗓️ When: October 26 - 28 📌 Where: Texas Capitol Building Featuring sessions on energy policies & the future, air quality, Texas energy leadership, and more. ➡️ See agenda & register here: ow.ly/LtF650ZFbcp #TXenergy #TXlege #TES26

🚨 CELC Webinar Reminder! The Case for Lights Out: Conservation and Energy Efficiency Partnership 🗓️ TOMORROW @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 🎤 Speakers: - Shaun Auckland, SPEER - Chloe Crumley, @audubonsociety ➡️ Register here: ow.ly/kiru50ZXApm #TXenergy #energyefficiency

‼️ Next week: Heat Pump Water Heater Week 🗓️ 10/26 - 29 Hosted by New Buildings Institute (NBI), convener of Advanced Water Heating Initiative (AWHI), HPWH Week will feature online & live events nationwide. ➡️ Get involved: ow.ly/oMQq50ZZk4Q #HPWHweek #energyefficiency

👻 Energy Codes Webinar: "Energy Code Horror Stories: The Scary Things Hiding Behind the Walls" 🗓️ 10/27 @ 10:30 am Don’t let energy code horror stories come back to haunt your buildings! 🎃 Register here: ow.ly/IuSt50ZYvCo #TXenergy #OKenergy #energyefficiency

📰 The October edition of SPEER's Energy Codes newsletter is here! ➡️ Upcoming Webinars & In-Person Opportunities ➡️ Noteworthy News ➡️ Celebrating #EnergyAwarenessMonth ➡️ What We're Reading ➡️ And more! Dive in: ow.ly/R9Rm50ZYv6X #TXenergy #OKenergy #energyefficiency

💡 Happy #EnergyAwarenessMonth from SPEER! This year we’re celebrating by highlighting each of our organization’s programs. ⚡ Week 3 Highlight: SPEER’s State and Local Policy Program. Learn more: ow.ly/8v8b50ZYc7n #TXenergy #OKenergy #energyefficiency

🚗 SPEER Team On the Move: Senior Manager of Government & Community Engagement Shaun Auckland will be presenting at the Texas Energy Summit! 🗓️ When: 10/27 @ 3:00 - 4:00 pm 📍 Where: Texas State Capitol ➡️ More info: ow.ly/Yn2N50ZYcub #TXenergy #TXlege #energyefficiency

☀️ SPEER is happy to support this year's @ASES_Solar SOLAR 2026 conference, happening next week! 🗓️ October 19-21, Austin, TX ➡️ There's still time to register here: ow.ly/XhMr50ZY0lg #TXenergy #energyefficiency

⚡ @UtilityDive discusses research from @TheBrattleGroup re: scaling residential virtual power plants (VPPs), which could reduce electric bill increases for avg. households by ~ half over the next 5 years. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/jqgr50ZY0AP #TXenergy #energyefficiency