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Austin Energy says it is 65% carbon-free, outlines 2035 goals and RFP timeline
Summary
In a semiannual update, Austin Energy reported 65% carbon-free generation as a share of load, set local solar goals (205 MW by 2027; 405 MW by 2035), described a 9.9 MW geothermal pilot and a 100 MW 4-hour battery contract, and said the all-resource RFP proposals are due late January with anticipated council recommendations by May.
Austin Energy presented a semiannual update on its Resource Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035 at the oversight committee meeting on Jan. 20.
Chief Operating Officer Lisa Martin said the utility is "currently sitting at 65%" carbon-free generation as a percentage of load and reported preliminary 2025 data showing historically low total stack emissions (under 2.5). The presentation noted guardrails based on a 2021–2023 three-year average and explained a small uptick in local carbon intensity largely reflected lower local generation and outages at the…
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