Our Power, Our Generation: Planning a Truly Green Future for Austin

As new records for extreme weather continue to be set in Texas, across the nation and around the world, our supposedly green publicly owned utility, Austin Energy, is still burning coal and is actually proposing to expand the use of natural gas.

City Council will only act to protect and improve our climate, our local economy and our health if the people of Austin demand action.

As we begin the process of updating Austin Energy’s Generation Plan, we need all hands on deck to push for renewable energy and energy efficiency (which have already reduced rates) instead of polluting coal and natural gas.

We must engage a wide swath of Austinites in this discussion to ensure that smart decisions are made to protect ratepayers not just for the year or two, but for the next decade and beyond.

Furthermore, we aim to use this process as an opportunity to come together to find ways to expand access to the clean economy for marginalized communities, and ensure that if we build it green, we all reap the benefits.

Please join us to discuss our options and how to achieve our goals, and hear from Council Member Mike Martinez offer an overview of how the resource generation planning process works.