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The North Texas Renewable Energy Group ("NTREG") is the North Texas Chapter of the Texas Solar Energy Society ("TXSES"). NTREG is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax exempt organization.
NTREG was established in 2001 with the primary goal of educating North Texans about the benefits of renewable energy and advocating for its deployment. NTREG is an all-volunteer organization. It encourages (but does not require) its members to become active members of TXSES and the American Solar Energy Society ("ASES"). NTREG meets the 2nd Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. The meetings are typically hybrid with in-person and virtual options. See our website, ntreg.org, for specific information before each meeting.
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NTREG serves the North Texas area comprised of 10 counties, notably Dallas and Tarrant Counties, but also Denton, Wise, Collin, Parker, Hood, Johnson, Ellis and Kaufman counties.
NTREG sponsored and produced the DFW Solar Tour ("the Tour") for 14 consecutive events from 2009 to 2022. It had become the 3rd largest in the nation and the largest in the State of Texas. The Tour was open to the public at no charge. It showcased residences and businesses with photovoltaic solar energy systems.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 the Tour went virtual. NTREG added a YouTube Channel to showcase residential and business host sites. Videos discussing the sites were uploaded to the YouTube Channel and are still available. In 2021 the Tour was again virtual due to rising COVID-19 infections. In 2022 it returned to an in-person format.
Due to declining attendance, the Solar Tour has been postponed until new storage and vehicle technologies mature for home and grid integration in hopes of drawing a larger audience.
In 2021 and 2022, NTREG worked with TXSES to find interns to work locally for a semester in the solar industry. Hiring women and people of color was a goal of these internships.
NTREG has also supported the Solar Car Challenge. NTREG donated funds as well as the time and talents of its members as advisors to local area solar car teams, as chaperones and as judges.
The North Texas Renewable Energy Group, Inc. ("NTREG") is dedicated to furthering the development of renewable energy sciences and technologies with concern for the ecological, social and economic fabric of our community and state. NTREG is dedicated to the education of citizens on the value of solar and other renewable energy sources for their homes, businesses, and communities. NTREG promotes renewable energy through the exchange of ideas and information at meetings, discussion groups and public and private events.
NTREG has three activities which it is seeking to support in 2025.
First, NTREG wants to fund its monthly operations. NTREG is holding in-person meetings at the Dallas College North Lake Campus with a virtual connection included. This allows NTREG to reach a wider audience and access a wider speaker base.
Second, NTREG has conducted "build events" to bring both science, energy efficiency and the renewable energy revolution to diverse populations. In 2019, NTREG used funds it raised for the purchase of raw materials for approximately 8 Solar Lunchboxes (a small solar powered charger with energy storage). As part of the DFW Solar Tour that year, NTREG held a Solar Lunchbox Workshop. Dallas College produced a video detailing how to build a Solar Lunchbox. It is on the NTREG website (NTREG.org-Resources-Information Files & FAQ-General Reference Material-Solar lunchbox How-to Construction Video). NTREG hopes to use the video to hold workshops in schools in the DFW Metroplex to teach young people (ages 11-16) how to build their own Solar Lunchbox. Not only does a project like this enhance interest in science and give young people something tangible to take home, the Solar Lunchbox is extremely handy when the grid goes down. Those with Solar Lunchboxes are able to charge their cell phones and power small electronics during power outages.
Third, NTREG wants to distribute LED light bulbs to households in neighborhoods where they are not common. The bulbs will reduce the energy costs for the recipients. The bulbs will either be purchased with NTREG funds or donated by outside groups.
NTREG Bylaws, Article III - Membership:
Section B: NTREG does not and will not discriminate against any individual desiring to be an NTREG member, NTREG Board Member, or attend an NTREG meeting, in regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, physical or mental disability, or legal source of income.
Organization name
North Texas Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
Causes
Education - STEM
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hood, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Tarrant, Wise
BIPOC Leadership
Neither/None
Address
P.O. Box 167143