Texas utilities push a summer challenge: Use less power than your neighbors, and get rewarded
Texas utilities are turning summer power conservation into something of a competition — and, in some cases, a…
Paxton says Austin energy code breaks state law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion Friday saying part of an Austin Energy code that went…
Recapping the Last Council Meeting as Members Break for Summer • The Austin Chronicle
It’s not just schoolkids who get summer breaks – City Council gets them too. Our local representatives sprinted…
Austin City Council proposes oversight on new plant
Austin City Council has approved guidelines for how a new natural gas “peaker plant” will be built and…
Austin officials greenlight new natural gas units in major power generation, storage expansion
Austin Energy will add hundreds of megawatts of new power generation and storage capacity under contracts approved May…
Price tag for Austin Energy plant could top $1 billion
Austin City Council Members are set to decide on whether to pursue a new natural gas power project…
Power outages rock Austin area as strong storms barrel through Texas
Update, May 20 at 9:11 a.m: There are now 30 active outages, leaving 391 customers in the Austin…
Texas eyes limits on utility bill transfers as Austin sends millions to city budget
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Should a portion of your utility bill go to your city? For decades, Austin Water…
Texas eyes limits on utility bill transfers as Austin sends millions to city budget
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Should a portion of your utility bill go to your city? For decades, Austin Water…
Austin expands renewable energy push with major solar generation investments
Several Austin Energy investments in solar generation and power grid resilience totaling up to $172 million were approved…
Austin Energy quadruples shutoffs as the city gets hotter
As Austin keeps getting hotter, Austin Energy shutoffs for nonpayment have increased by more than four-fold over the…
More than 7K in Austin without power as strong storm rolls into Central Texas
A cold front is bringing severe weather to Texas, with winds starting to intensify in the Capital City.…