Natural Renewable Energy is a for profit LLC that works primarily with electricity wholesalers and rural electric cooperatives to build “Energy Ranches.” Our mission is to supplement traditional Texas farm and ranch income with royalties from clean, renewable energy generated by solar, wind, and hydroelectric systems. Some Natural Renewable Energy farms and ranches also serve as experimental stations for testing working prototypes of future grid-distributed renewable energy systems.

NRE Developers and Integrators bids on, designs, invests in, and builds medium to large-scale hybrid renewable systems for energy wholesalers, rural electric cooperatives, and commercial enterprises. NRE Distributors sister company of NRE Developers supplies Uni-Solar building integrated photovoltaic (PV) products to solar installers and developers across Texas. In parts of Texas that are in wind energy Zone 2, we also distribute low wind generators from Synergy. Other related products for solar, wind, hydro and geothermal will be added to the distribution portfolio as we progress.

NRE ranches are integrated to provide not only green energy generation but also to enhance wildlife, protect endangered species, and improve agricultural management.  We believe that incorporating clean energy into the environment in a way that compliments wildlife habitat provides maximum benefit to people, livestock, and wildlife. 

For example, we build elevated solar racks that become wildlife shelters.  Barns with building integrated solar panels also serve as rainwater collection systems.   Solar wells make water available to wildlife and livestock, as well as the human inhabitants of the same land.  These large solar arrays 20’ x 50’, each 15’ off the ground and equally spaced are equipped with water capture and irrigation sprinkler systems for promoting wildlife and livestock forage.

Low wind, another form of green energy, can be harnessed by small to medium size wind turbines mounted on 100’ to 150’ freestanding tilt towers.  We equip these towers with cameras for wildlife censuses and remote area system security.

Hydro-generation can be developed by harnessing the energy of water flowing through natural ravines and water reservoirs.  These streams are suitable for small to medium size hydro generation systems, while providing supplemental water sources for wildfire and livestock. Run off from the solar arrays can be fed into the reservoirs using gutters and down spouts.  As new technologies become available, we will incorporate improvements into our already highly efficient production systems.

Properties that implement these green energy techniques produce more energy than they consume.  By feeding this surplus into the grid, additional power is made available to all Texans. Current state regulations encourage Texas energy producers to meet Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) quotas.  Our “Energy Ranches” produce RECs that can be sold to provide investment capital for additional renewable energy installations.  Incorporating RE systems into current farm and ranch operations also provides rural Texans another potential source of income. The overall objective is to increase the quality of life for all Texans, one ranch at a time. 

Technological advances continue to produce smaller, modular, power-producing equipment, capable of being located close to the point of use.  These systems are cleaner and more efficient than large, central power stations. The advantages of distributed energy production are:

• For energy producers, distributing their power sources throughout the grid can reduce peak demand charges and overall energy use, while ensuring increased power quality and reliability, and reduced emissions.
• For large utilities, the ability to augment overall system reliability, avoid large investments in transmission system upgrades, reduce transmission losses, closely match capacity increases to demand growth, and open markets in remote or environmentally constrained areas are all important benefits
• Distributed generation is less prone to disruption from external sources such as natural disasters and terror related incidents
• The number of "step up" transformers required by the grid is dramatically reduced by careful placing of  distributed generation systems
• Line loss is reduced, as point of use is closer to generation.
• Distributed generation enables energy self sufficiency

The use of affordable distributed energy is a core strategy in reengineering the nation's energy generation and delivery systems to support increased power demand of the twenty first century.