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NuWatt designs, installs, and manages solar, battery, heat pump, and EV charger systems across 9 states. One company, one warranty, one point of contact.
Get a Free QuoteThe State Energy Conservation Office at the Texas Comptroller runs four distinct programs for Texas manufacturers, cities & counties, schools, and federal block-grant recipients. This hub explains which SECO program fits your audience, what it funds, and how to pair it with LoanSTAR financing and federal incentives.
Industrial Energy Efficiency (Texas Industries of the Future)
Texas manufacturers and industrial operators
Local Government Energy Program
Texas cities, counties, towns, and political subdivisions
Schools Energy Program
Texas K-12 public school districts and community colleges
EECBG (Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant)
Texas cities, counties, and tribes receiving DOE pass-through funding
Quick match: Manufacturer → Industrial (Texas Industries of the Future). City / County → Local Government Program. K-12 ISD or community college → Schools Program. Entitlement city / county / tribe → EECBG (federal pass-through). Not sure? Start by calling SECO general info line and they’ll route you to the right program.
SECO — the State Energy Conservation Office — is a programs division of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. It is often confused with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) or with TDHCA’s residential assistance programs. Here’s the clean division of labor.
For: Texas manufacturers and industrial operators
Technical assistance, no-cost energy audits, and efficiency-project guidance for Texas manufacturers. Part of DOE’s Industries of the Future initiative, administered at the state level through SECO.
NuWatt supports industrial energy projects identified through a SECO audit — rooftop and ground-mount solar, commercial heat pump conversions, process-electrification scoping, battery storage sizing for demand-charge management. We pair engineering depth with the federal tax incentive stack (§179D, §48E, MACRS).
For: Texas cities, counties, towns, and political subdivisions
Technical assistance and project support for local governments pursuing energy retrofits, solar, fleet electrification, and resilience infrastructure. SECO coordinates across state and federal programs to help municipal staff navigate options.
NuWatt responds to municipal RFPs and negotiated contracts for solar, battery storage, EV charging, and energy-efficiency retrofits across Texas. We work under standard TX public procurement rules (CSP, CMAR, design-build) and can coordinate with your SECO technical assistance contact.
For: Texas K-12 public school districts and community colleges
Energy planning, preliminary assessments, technical assistance, and Watt Watchers education for Texas public schools and community colleges. SECO can help districts scope projects, benchmark performance, and connect to the LoanSTAR revolving loan fund.
NuWatt designs district-wide solar + HVAC + LED retrofit scopes. We lead the preliminary energy assessment that both SECO and LoanSTAR require. Our public-sector scope typically pairs the audit with a concrete delivery path — often via LoanSTAR financing and §48E IRA direct pay for the solar component.
For: Texas cities, counties, and tribes receiving DOE pass-through funding
Federal DOE block-grant funding passed through SECO to Texas local governments and tribes. Funds energy audits, retrofits, renewable energy projects, EV charging infrastructure, and workforce development. Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IIJA) and periodic DOE formula distributions.
NuWatt builds EECBG-funded projects at TX municipal facilities — solar + storage at city halls, EV charging at public-access sites, and energy-efficiency retrofits at rec centers, libraries, and public-safety buildings. We can help your staff scope projects that fit the EECBG eligible-use list and coordinate with SECO on reporting.
SECO programs are typically the entry point that identifies the project. LoanSTAR is the financing mechanism. Federal incentives (§179D, §48E direct pay, IRA tax credits) are the value-capture layer. Utility rebates are the additional stack. The sequencing matters — here is the typical flow.
Preliminary energy assessment (schools, local gov) or industrial audit (Texas Industries of the Future) identifies specific retrofit measures with projected savings.
Public entities borrow via LoanSTAR, repaying from savings. EECBG-eligible entities can draw on block-grant funds for specific uses. Private industrial applicants fund via their own capital or debt.
Engineering, permitting, construction, and commissioning. We coordinate with the SECO technical assistance contact and the LoanSTAR program manager.
Tax-exempt entities receive §48E as a cash payment from Treasury. Private taxpayers claim the ITC against federal tax. Either way, 30–50% of the solar+storage basis is covered.
For public buildings, the §179D deduction can be allocated to the A/E firm — a recurring tax asset for the design partner.
Oncor, CenterPoint, Austin Energy, CPS Energy, and others typically layer directly. Always worth checking — rebate timing sometimes dictates project phasing.
Start with the general SECO line — they route you to the right program manager. For an active project, the program-specific contact is faster.
NuWatt works across all four SECO audiences — manufacturers, cities/counties, schools, and EECBG recipients. We can scope your project against the right SECO front door and line up the federal + LoanSTAR stack that pairs with it.
Last updated: April 2026
Sources: Texas Comptroller SECO program page (comptroller.texas.gov/programs/seco/), DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IIJA), DOE Industries of the Future initiative