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Commissioner presses need for major transmission upgrades to meet 2035 generation goals
Summary
Commissioner Braden argued Austin needs substantial new high‑voltage import capacity and local grid work to meet the 2035 resource generation goals, citing Decker and peaker plant closures that left a roughly 700 MW in‑town gap and recommending staff provide a public transmission update.
Commissioner Braden used the March 9 meeting to lay out why additional high‑voltage transmission access is central to Austin Energy’s Resource Generation Plan and carbon‑reduction goals.
Braden said Austin’s historical reliance on in‑town generation and a concentrated set of east‑side interconnections leaves the city constrained when bringing in remote renewable power. He summarized recent local closures — including Decker and peaker plants — and described an estimated 700 MW in‑town gap plus the potential for…
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