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Paul Cauduro
Executive Director
512-705-9996
P.O. Box 41747
Houston, TX  77241-1747

 
 
   
 

TXCHPI champions CHP as an effective, economical and environmentally sensible energy option for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities in Texas. TXCHPI members promote wider adoption of all forms of CHP: cogeneration, combined cycle, cooling-only, pressure drop, and waste heat recovery. Member benefits include:

  • Exposure, networking, and marketing opportunities
  • Professional development
  • Access to regional and national networks of CHP resources
  • Updates on pertinent legislation, regulatory affairs, events, and publications
  • Participation in TXCHPI meetings, conferences, and workshops
  • Special discounts for sponsoring and exhibiting at TXCHPI events
  • Much more...

 

   



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ANNOUNCEMENTS

                                                                                                           
CHP2011 Attracts, Educates Large Turnout; Presentations Available

Nearly 300 people turned out to see 13 discussions, 56 speakers, 31 exhibitors, and five tours. The event featured keynote speakers U.S. Congressman Gene Green and Texas Senator Rodney Ellis. Access presentations

U.S. Representative Gene Green (D. - TX)
                  


Texas CHP Bill Signed into Law

House Bill 3268 was signed into law on June 17 by Governor Rick Perry. The bill requires that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality open rulemaking on developing a permit by rule specifically for CHP systems. The bill requires that TCEQ implement the new rule by September 1, 2012.


New Members

The Texas CHP Initiative welcomes new members Trinity Green, Hunton Trane, and Consultants for Innovative Design and Development. Expanding the Initiative's membership base ensures the organization's sustainability, improves services to members, and bolsters its legislative influence. To become a member, contact Executive Director Paul Cauduro.




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U.S. Department of Energy White Paper Explores Benefits of Increased Use of CHP in Texas

The Gulf Coast Clean Energy Application Center produced a white paper on March 31 titled, "The Value of Increasing Natural Gas Fueled Combined Heat and Power from 20 to 35 Percent of Total Electricity Production in Texas." The report projects a boon for both domestic industries and emissions reductions if statewide CHP capacity is increased to roughly 175 million MWh by 2025. Download



The Texas CHP Initiative has established the Joe St. Pierre Memorial Scholarship Fund in recognition of Mr. St. Pierre, founding Board Chairman of the TXCHPI and longtime employee of Solar Turbines. The fund will provide a scholarship for an undergraduate or graduate engineering or public policy student demonstrating Mr. St. Pierre's commitment to a clean energy future. More info

TXCHPI's Executive Director

Paul Cauduro was named to his new capacity on October 1, succeeding RobustEnergy CEO Rich Herweck, who will remain on the Initiative's board. Cauduro's appointment follows 14 years in the residential construction industry. He previously served as the Director of Government Relations for the Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas (HBA), the local affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In Fall 2008, he joined the Texas Association of Builders (TAB) in Austin to help advance the legislative agenda of the residential construction industry.





Our Mission

The Texas CHP Initiative champions combined heat and power (CHP) as the most effective, economical, and environmentally-sensible energy option for Texas. The Texas CHP Initiative is an industry-led group that includes manufacturers, suppliers, project developers, project adopters, financial institutions, fuel suppliers, retail electric providers and electricity consumers. The Texas CHP Initiative registered as a 501(c)(6) organization with the Texas Secretary of State in 2007.

Our Partners





U.S. DOE Gulf Coast
Clean Energy Application Center


U.S. Clean Heat and
Power Association


Texas Renewable Energy
Industry Association


  

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