Free Live Webinar | Thursday, June 10, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET
The Lone Star State is entering an unprecedented era of electricity demand growth driven by data centers, advanced manufacturing, population growth, and industrial expansion. In this webinar, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA) Executive Director Matt Boms will explore why the traditional “build more generation and transmission” model alone may not be enough — and how distributed energy resources and grid flexibility can help Texas meet rising demand. Attendees will gain practical insights into how distributed solar, battery storage, demand response, microgrids, and flexible load management can strengthen the ERCOT grid, and what that means for energy infrastructure investment and deployment across Texas.
Speaker
Matthew Boms, Executive Director, Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance
Matthew Boms is Executive Director of the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance (TAEBA), the Texas chapter of Advanced Energy United. He has served on the Texas Backup Power Package Advisory Committee and the Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) Task Force. Before joining TAEBA, he served as Director of Strategic Programs and International Manager at The Climate Reality Project. Earlier in his career, he was Communications Manager for the Communitas Coalition in New York, helping secure a UN Sustainable Development Goal for cities and communities. He holds a Master’s in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Moderator
Krista Simicich, Digital Editor, Intersolar & Energy Storage North America
Krista Simicich is the Digital Editor for Intersolar & Energy Storage North America (IESNA), where she shapes the year-round editorial strategy, digital presence, and conference program for its flagship and regional events. Drawing on nearly a decade of experience in clean energy communications, she focuses on advancing thought leadership and inspiring action toward a sustainable energy future.
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