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Kirk Watson, Ryan Alter propose competing amendments to Austin Energy plan

Gearing up for a vote Thursday on Austin Energy’s Resource Generation Plan, Mayor Kirk Watson and Council Member Ryan Alter have each proposed amendments to a plan that has gone through a variety of iterations and gained the endorsement of…

Energy • By Jo Clifton • Dec 10, 2024

Electric Utility Commission sounds alarm on Austin Energy peaker plant plan, hoping for alternatives

Pivoting from its now-scrapped draft, Austin Energy is putting the finishing touches on its long-awaited Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan proposal, just in time for a vote at the very last City Council meeting of 2024. But first, the…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Nov 27, 2024

Updated: Austin Energy still considering options to answer to grid growing pains

As its end-of-year deadline approaches, Austin Energy is busy crunching numbers, hoping to finally nail down a much-anticipated update to its Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan. Update: Following publication of this story, Austin Energy reached out to the Monitor to let…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Nov 7, 2024

Commission resolution aims to slow down sale of district chilling system

City Council is scheduled to consider hiring J.P. Morgan Securities LLC to advise on the potential sale of Austin Energy’s district cooling system, but not everyone thinks that is a good idea. The Resource Management Commission will likely ask Council…

Energy • By Jo Clifton • Jul 12, 2024

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Austin Energy on track on its goals for assisting low-income customers

A year and a half into Austin Energy’s campaign to expand its Customer Assistance Program, the utility says it’s on track to enroll 90 percent of eligible ratepayers by June of next year. The enrollment target dates back to December…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Jun 17, 2024

Council tackles landscaping emissions with plan to reboot equipment trade-in program

People still clinging to battered old lawn equipment may soon see opportunity for an upgrade, as City Council looks to reboot a “cash for clunkers” exchange program to incentivize eco-friendly landscaping. The resolution, sponsored by Council Member Ryan Alter and…

Environment • By Kali Bramble • Mar 22, 2024

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Electric Utility Commission offers climate-friendly recommendations for Austin Energy update

As the deadline approaches for an update to Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, the city’s Electric Utility Commission is joining the conversation, banding behind its own proposal for the coming decade. The proposal, formed in collaboration with…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Feb 26, 2024

Critics say Austin Energy's proposal to pivot toward hydrogen could do more harm than good

As Austin Energy drafts an update to its Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan, industry watchdogs are doing their homework, investigating a controversial proposal to construct a brand-new gas plant designed to burn carbon-neutral green hydrogen. Among those asking questions…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Feb 1, 2024

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Austin Energy in talks to expand community solar program

As residents bemoan scorching temperatures, Austin Energy is looking to leverage the sunny weather’s benefits, with plans to ramp up the utility’s community solar program over the coming year. Customer Renewable Solutions Manager Tim Harvey stopped by last week’s Electric…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Aug 22, 2023

City says Austin Energy’s budget reflects needs

All Austin Energy customers will see a small increase in their electric bills this fall – about $1.04 a month for the typical residential customer. According to the utility, its residential bills are still among the lowest in the state.…

Budget • By Jo Clifton • Aug 21, 2023

Austin Energy rolls out updates to renewable energy and storage program

As Austin Energy continues to refine its renewable energy and storage network, customers using solar panels or electric vehicles can look forward to some system upgrades. Richard Genece, vice president of customer energy solutions, and Tim Harvey, renewable solutions manager,…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Jun 23, 2023

Austin Energy reflects on emergency response two months after record-breaking ice storm

As brush collectors make their final sweeps for toppled tree debris, Austin Energy is working to uncover the hard lessons wrought by February’s catastrophic ice storm. Gearing up to deliver an after-action report to City Council this spring, interim Deputy…

Energy • By Kali Bramble • Mar 28, 2023

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