Council requests periodic, non‑identifying reporting on large utility customers after Graphcore confusion
Aug 25, 2026
Aug 25, 2026
After members said they were surprised by early public reporting about a large local project identified as Graphcore, council asked Austin Energy and Austin Water for periodic, non‑identifying reports on large commercial/industrial customers and load growth so offices can detect potential high‑load projects earlier.
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Council members asked staff to provide periodic, aggregate reporting on large commercial and industrial customers to avoid surprise large‑load projects and to give council time for due diligence while code changes are developed.
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