DALLAS, September 17, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ochsner Interests, Inc. today announced development of a blockchain-enabled pilot in Texas in partnership with two competitive retail electric providers. The initiative is designed to enable direct customer ownership of utility-scale clean energy generation, targeting 500 megawatts of capacity and 50,000 participating customers.
The pilot will record project output on a distributed ledger to provide transparent settlement and streamlined financing. By integrating structured risk management features—including irradiance-based insurance and delay-in-start-up coverage—the platform is intended to enhance resilience and support customer participation. Retail providers will gain the ability to introduce long-term supply products at competitive rates, addressing limitations of traditional short-term contracts.
Evolving Texas power market dynamics create opportunities to deliver lower retail costs and expand customer choice. ERCOT’s August 2025 interconnection report, published September 2, 2025, lists more than 160,000 megawatts of solar capacity under study—nearly twice ERCOT’s record peak load of 85,931 megawatts—underscoring the scale of potential growth. Through fractional ownership models, residential and commercial customers will be able to hold stakes in utility-scale generation projects alongside institutional participants.
"Ochsner Interests is committed to reshaping how customers access and benefit from clean energy markets," said Preston Ochsner, Founder and CEO of Ochsner Interests, Inc. "This initiative is designed to lower costs, expand choice, and mobilize private capital to support the energy transition in Texas and beyond."
Texas is home to more than 31 million residents, making it one of the largest competitive power markets in the United States. The pilot positions Texas as a national model for transparent, customer-centric approaches to clean energy and supports broader sustainable finance objectives.
About Ochsner Interests, Inc.
Ochsner Interests, Inc. is a financial advisory and investment firm focused on energy and infrastructure, with a practice serving retail energy providers and sustainable finance. Since 2018, the firm has been mandated on acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures representing over $1 billion in aggregate transaction value. Ochsner connects institutional capital with energy opportunities that drive growth and long-term value.
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