Energy in Texas / Dallas-Houston: what makes this market distinct
Houston is the energy capital of the US. More oil and gas companies are headquartered here than anywhere else in the country. NERC CIP compliance is table stakes.
But as the Texas grid modernizes — accelerated after the 2021 winter storm failures — the intersection of legacy SCADA systems, renewable integration, and cybersecurity creates technology challenges that most IT consultants aren't equipped to handle. ERCOT operates independently of the Eastern and Western interconnections, creating Texas-specific grid management requirements that don't map to federal NERC regional entity expectations elsewhere.
What we deploy in Energy in Texas / Dallas-Houston
1,162 cyberattacks on utilities in 2024 — 70% increase year over year. Our engineering teams deploying into Texas / Dallas-Houston energy clients with the full compliance architecture built into the delivery.
The compliance environment for Energy in Texas / Dallas-Houston
Energy technology deployed in Texas / Dallas-Houston operates under United States regulatory frameworks — HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP — plus industry-specific obligations. Every system we build enforces these frameworks at the infrastructure layer. Compliance is not a review at the end of the project; it is the first architectural constraint.
How an engagement works for Energy in Texas / Dallas-Houston
Energy technology engagement: defined deliverables, fixed price, no discovery phase. We scope based on your current architecture.
Engineering team based or deployed in Texas / Dallas-Houston. Domain-qualified for energy regulatory requirements.
HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance built into the architecture from day one. ALICE enforcement at every deployment.
8-20 weeks to a production system. The first working deliverable in weeks 3-5. Full IP transfer at close.