About Us

After years of working in Texas, the NET team identified a major problem. Despite nearly 2 million Texas homes being good candidates for solar, just a fraction have rooftop panels. Only 25% of residents who want to go solar do so.

Why? Texas has some major barriers to solar growth:

The deregulated retail energy market has no solar net-metering. It’s challenging and confusing for customers to figure out what plan and which provider will maximize their solar investment.
Many homes can’t have solar on their roof due to shading from trees or the roof design, construction, or condition.
Many residents don’t own their home.
There hasn’t previously been a community solar option for those Texans who can’t or don’t want to have solar on their roof.
The upfront cost of solar is out of reach for some families.

That’s where NET comes in. NET breaks down these barriers making it easier than ever for Texans to go solar. As a developer and operator of solar projects, NET connects residents who are ready to go solar to solutions they can use. Thanks to our network of progressive Retail Energy Providers, we'll help Texans save money with solar. For Texans who can't (or don't want to) put solar on their roof, NET is creating the first-ever community solar offering in the deregulated part of Texas. For Texans who want solar on their home, NET makes sure they can get a good rate for the power they produce. For everyone, NET offers on-bill financing to allow Texans to pay for solar in easy monthly payments.

The NET Team

Dori Wolfe

Dori founded Wolfe Energy to share her passion for energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy, and has co-founded Neighborhood Energy Texas to bring community solar to Texas. She is an independent contractor with Solar United Neighbors, and was actively involved in early Solarize Houston efforts with Houston Renewable Energy Group. The Sunnyside Energy team she compiled was awarded the opportunity to develop a utility-scale solar farm on a former Houston landfill, complete with a 2 MegaWatt (MW) component to benefit the community. Since 2012, she has been working to bring community solar projects to fruition, including a 7 MW array in Strafford, Vermont which came online in 2017 and three other community-owned solar arrays since then. In 1998 she co-founded groSolar which grew to be a national renewable energy company. She has dedicated substantial volunteer time to educating students and communities in sustainable practices including developing an elementary school energy curriculum, composing children’s songs about energy, and lecturing on renewable energy. She volunteers in the steering committee of Citizens’ Climate Lobby Houston Chapter. Dori has a BSME degree from Cornell University.

Gabe Cuadra

Gabe Cuadra is a UH Graduate, BSCheE 1988 and EMBA 1995, and a Senior Executive with 35+ years of experience in the petrochemical, refining, oil & gas, and renewable energy industries. He retired from BP America in 2021 as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Workplace Modernization. He is currently leading his non-profit, energy4Humanity, and is an Adjunct Professor of Solar Systems Installation at Houston Community College. Mr. Cuadra enjoys general aviation, woodworking, and chasing after his grandkids.

We're breaking down barriers to solar

Neighborhood Energy Texas is committed to people-powered solutions to the climate and energy equity challenges of our times.

Why? Texas has some major barriers to solar growth:

The NET Team

Dori Wolfe

Gabe Cuadra

We're breaking down barriers to solar

Neighborhood Energy Texas is committed to people-powered solutions to the climate and energy equity challenges of our times.

Why? Texas has some major barriers to solar growth:

The NET Team

Dori Wolfe

Gabe Cuadra

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