Ochsner Interests, Inc. has announced the development of a blockchain-enabled pilot program in Texas. This initiative, launched in partnership with two competitive retail electric providers, aims to facilitate direct customer ownership of utility-scale clean energy generation.
The pilot targets 500 megawatts of capacity and seeks to involve 50,000 participating customers. Its core function involves recording project output on a distributed ledger to ensure transparent settlement and streamline financing processes. To enhance resilience and support customer participation, the platform integrates structured risk management features, including irradiance-based insurance and delay-in-start-up coverage.
Retail providers involved in the pilot will gain the capacity to offer long-term supply products at competitive rates, addressing limitations commonly associated with traditional short-term contracts. The evolving dynamics within the Texas power market present opportunities to reduce retail costs and expand customer choice. An ERCOT interconnection report, published September 2, 2025, listed over 160,000 megawatts of solar capacity under study—nearly double ERCOT’s record peak load of 85,931 megawatts—highlighting the potential for significant growth in clean energy generation.
Through fractional ownership models, residential and commercial customers will be able to hold stakes in utility-scale generation projects alongside institutional investors. Preston Ochsner, Founder and CEO of Ochsner Interests, Inc., stated, “Ochsner Interests is committed to reshaping how customers access and benefit from clean energy markets. This initiative is designed to lower costs, expand choice, and mobilize private capital to support the energy transition in Texas and beyond.”
Texas, with over 31 million residents, operates one of the largest competitive power markets in the United States. The pilot positions the state as a potential national model for transparent, customer-centric approaches to clean energy, supporting broader sustainable finance objectives.
Ochsner Interests, Inc. is a financial advisory and investment firm specializing in energy and infrastructure, with a practice dedicated to serving retail energy providers and sustainable finance. Since 2018, the firm has advised on acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures totaling over $1 billion in aggregate transaction value, connecting institutional capital with energy opportunities for growth and long-term value.
