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Austin Energy outlines implementation steps to meet 2035 carbon‑free goal; battery storage RFP to launch
Summary
Austin Energy officials summarized next steps to implement the Resource Generation and Climate Protection Plan 2035, including newly launched solar offerings, a battery storage RFP this month and an aim to reach at least 125 megawatts of storage by 2027.
Lisa Martin, Austin Energy’s chief operating officer, briefed the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee on implementation priorities for the recently adopted Resource Generation and Climate Protection Plan 2035.
Martin said the plan — which the committee heard was approved unanimously in December — sets a target of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035 and establishes an ‘‘order of priority’’ that begins with customer energy solutions such as rooftop solar, energy efficiency, demand response and batteries.
Key near-term items Martin listed include the launch earlier this month of a solar standard-offer program, an upcoming study on market…
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