The newly formed Subcommittee on Renewables and Energy Efficiency meets bright and early tomorrow morning (April 2). This hearing represents a tremendous opportunity for advocates of clean energy. ACT is tracking all of the fourteen bills that will be heard.

Here’s the bill list for tomorrow:

HB 278

Anchia

Relating to energy demand and incentives for distributed renewable generation.

HB 280

Anchia

Relating to electric utility efficiency goals.

HB 695

Anchia

Relating to the establishment of a loan incentive program to promote energy efficiency in apartment buildings.

HB 1391

Strama

Relating to the creation and authority of certain special districts to promote the use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements.

HB 1646

Burnam

Relating to electric utility energy goals and programs and demand reduction targets; creating an office of energy efficiency development in the state energy conservation office.

HB 1697

Martinez

Relating to a solar energy technology generation incentive program to be administered by electric utilities.

HB 1762

Chavez

Relating to improving state energy conservation, including through the use of thermostat settings.

HB 1993

Anchia

Relating to certain energy technologies for critical governmental facilities.

HB 2194

Christian

Relating to the goal of installing additional capacity for generating renewable energy.

HB 2783

Anchia

Relating to the adoption of energy efficient building standards.

HB 2850

Farabee

Relating to goals for renewable energy capacity derived from renewable energy sources other than sources using wind energy.

HB 3375

Deshotel

Relating to energy efficiency measures and technologies.

HB 3567

Madden

Relating to energy savings performance contracts.

HB 3706

Coleman

Relating to the creation of a Tex Sun solar energy system rebate program.

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