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Austin Energy seeks flexibility to secure peakers, awards 100‑MW battery contract
Summary
Austin Energy reported a new 100‑megawatt, 4‑hour battery contract and told the utility oversight committee it will issue an all‑resource RFP to evaluate whether local, lower‑carbon resources can replace or supplement aging peaker units; staff asked the council to authorize nimble spending to hold or act on fleeting peaker opportunities and will return in January with a formal recommendation.
Austin Energy announced it has executed a contract for a 100‑megawatt, four‑hour battery storage project with Jupiter Power and plans an all‑resource request for proposals to evaluate local solar, storage, peakers and other technologies to meet energy and risk‑mitigation needs.
"We executed a contract for a 100 megawatt battery storage project with Jupiter Power," Stuart O'Reilly, Austin Energy general manager, told the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee on Nov. 18, 2025. He said the 4‑hour duration will better support late‑day reliability and market opportunities.
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