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Historic Proposal for Affordable Clean Energy Will Save Austin $13 – $30...
Today, Austin City Council will consider an historic energy proposal from Council Member Chris Riley that would save Austin millions while demonstrating an unprecedented commitment to renewable energy....
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Historic Affordable Clean Energy Plan Adopted in Austin
City sets ambitious solar goal, path to zero carbon pollution from Austin Energy by 2030 Some of the Affordable Energy Resolution community supporters celebrate with Councilman Chris Riley, who was the...
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Austin City Council Candidate Forums on Austin Energy Issues
As Austin prepares to enter a new phase under 10-1 governance (10 Council members to represent geographic districts and 1 at-large mayor), many voters may find themselves overwhelmed with the large...
View ArticleMayor to Mayor – Candidate Forum on Austin Energy Issues
Former Austin Mayor Will Wynn will host a candidate forum for the current Austin mayoral candidates tonight. The focus of the forum is Austin Energy issues. Questions will cover topics including...
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Videos of Austin Council Candidate Forums on Energy
On Monday, we concluded our series of Austin City Council and mayoral candidate forums. Over the course of two and a half weeks, we heard a variety of views on Austin Energy issues from an astounding...
View ArticleProblems with New ERCOT Report on EPA Clean Power Plan
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) released a report yesterday titled “ERCOT Analysis of the Impacts of the Clean Power Plan” regarding the costs, benefits, and concerns of Texas’...
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New Austin Energy 10-Year Plan is a Step Backward, but Benefited from...
The Austin City Council’s vote last night to adopt the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2025 brought to an end a year’s worth of work by numerous advocates and engaged...
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The average customer in deregulated Texas continues to pay far more for...
Republished from the Texas Tribune – http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/12/report-deregulated-electric-utilities-narrowing-pr/. Deregulated Electricity a Mixed Bag for Consumers by Jim Malewitz Aug....
View ArticleElectric Reliability Council of Texas in a Severe State
UPDATE The Texas electric grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is experiencing extremely high electricity demand. Operating reserves dropped below the target threshold of...
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Austin Council to Consider Large-Scale Solar
The Austin City Council will vote this Thursday (September 17) on a resolution to push Austin Energy one step closer to signing contracts for up to 600 megawatts of solar energy. About 8,000 megawatts...
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Austin Council Says Yes to 300 MW of New Solar Energy
The Austin City Council voted 9-2 today to authorize Austin Energy to enter into contracts for up to 300 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy. This decision comes as a result of the generation planning...
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Austin Council Approves Affordable Solar Energy: Customers and the...
The Austin City Council voted today to approve an additional 100 to 150 megawatts of solar energy projects for Austin Energy for 2016 and directed Austin Energy to bring another 150 megawatts online by...
View ArticleVisionary Leader Needed to Run Austin Energy
The hunt is on. The City of Austin is searching for a new general manager for Austin Energy. It should take this opportunity to find a visionary leader who can prepare our city-owned utility to remain...
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Austin Energy Rate Case Environmental Impacts
A rate case is fundamentally about determining how much money an electric utility needs to collect from ratepayers to pay for expenses (and make some return on investment), how those expenses will be...
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Austin Energy to Lower Rates while Advancing Environmental Initiatives
Mayor Adler speaking about the Austin Energy rate case settlement on Aug 25, 2016. Council Members Casar and Pool also spoke at the press conference focused on environmental aspects of the rate case....
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Austinites Call for More Ambitious Plan for Austin Energy to Protect the...
Janis and Evan Bookout speaking in support of renewable energy to protect the climate (Photo courtesy of Al Braden, www.albradenphoto.com) Yesterday morning, Austinites took time out of their day to...
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Austin Commits to Making Solar Accessible for Low-Income Residents and Renters
Austin City Council adopted a resolution yesterday to direct $500,000 of Austin Energy’s fiscal year 2018 budget to prove solar to “multi-family affordable housing, low-income residents, renters, and...
View ArticlePUC Executive Director Brian H. Lloyd resigns
PUC Executive Director Brian H. Lloyd submitted his resignation Wednesday, January 3, 2018, effective March 1st. He framed his decision to leave as a personal, spiritual decision, and added that the...
View ArticleCPS Energy, We Need More: Take Action in San Antonio Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, on November 27, CPS Energy is hosting a Public Input Session. It will be one-part educational event on how to save money on one’s energy bill and one-part civic engagement event, as members...
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Tiered Electric Rates: Encouraging Conservation or Overconsumption
Electric utilities offer a variety rate structures to their customers. I focus my writing here on municipal utilities using tiered rates and explore some of the opportunities and complications. Basic:...
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