Austin continues to be a leader in the adoption of renewable energy with the help of a new $4.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. This week the city's electric utility, Austin Energy, announced that it had won the award, which will enable it to,...
Guest Post - from Al Braden Austin Energy executives took time at the December 14 Electric Utility Commission (E.U.C.) meeting to honor Commissioner Shudde Fath for her upcoming 100th Birthday on January 11th. Fath was appointed to the Commission when it was formed in 1977 as...
Guest Post - from Al Braden The Navigant study of Austin Energy’s (AE) proposed 500 MW combined cycle gas plant has been completed and given to the Electric Utility Commission (E.U.C) and to Austin City Council. You can find it online here. Part of the 2015 to...
The General Manager of Austin Energy, Larry Weis, has resigned to take over a new job as CEO of Seattle City Light. As the Austin American-Statesman reports, Weis will start his new job leading Seattle's electric utility on February 1st, pending approval from Seattle City Council. More info>>...
Natural gas or renewables? That is the question a long-anticipated study by a local consulting firm has tried to answer. The study, which was released on Monday, concluded that yes, it does make economic and environmental sense for Austin Energy to build a new $500 million natural gas plant. Financially, the study...