Austin Energy has asked customers for input in its update to the utility’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2030. The goal of that plan is to keep up with customer demand while also pursuing the city’s climate protection and sustainability goals in its 437-square-mile service territory. Increasing price volatility within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the move toward more carbon-free energy production, and the need to diversify sources of energy production are some of the main components of the plan’s update, which City Council called for in a late 2022 resolution. An in-person community input session will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Austin Energy Headquarters on Mueller Boulevard, with a pair of virtual sessions scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chad Swiatecki is a 20-year journalist who relocated to Austin from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He has written... More by Chad Swiatecki