Request for approval to retain Spencer Fane to provide legal and regulatory counsel in support of the Harris County Community Solar Program, including guidance on utility regulatory matters associated with the sale of electricity generated by county-owned solar installations. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval to retain Spencer Fane to provide legal and regulatory counsel in support of the Harris County Community Solar Program, including guidance on utility regulatory matters associated with the sale of electricity generated by county-owned solar installations.
Harris County Commissioners Court will consider hiring Spencer Fane for legal guidance on selling electricity from county-owned solar installations.
On July 9, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court will consider hiring law firm Spencer Fane to advise on the Harris County Community Solar Program. As the county begins selling electricity from its own solar installations, it needs help navigating complex Texas utility rules set by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and ERCOT. Spencer Fane has experience with regulatory, permitting, and rate-making matters before both agencies. The item (File 26-4463) was introduced June 26, 2026.
Harris County may hire outside lawyers to help run a program that sells electricity from county-owned solar panels. Residents near county buildings or inside the program's service area could be affected by how that electricity is sold and priced.
