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Austin Energy reports progress toward 2035 carbon-free goal, but flags rising risks and delays on transmission work
Summary
Austin Energy told the oversight committee it is at 65% carbon-free as a percentage of load, set local solar goals of 205 MW (2027) and 405 MW (2035), and said All‑Resource RFP proposals are due late January with council recommendations earliest in May; staff warned plan risks have increased and transmission projects were delayed by lack of local generation.
Lisa Martin, Austin Energy’s chief operating officer, told the Utility Oversight Committee on Jan. 20 that the utility is currently meeting about 65% of load with carbon‑free generation and remains committed to the plan goal of 100% carbon‑free generation by 2035.
“We are committed to transparency with regular council updates on aspects of the 2035 plan,” Martin said, and highlighted progress including record local solar installations in fiscal 2025, recent demand‑response gains and a 100‑megawatt, 4‑hour battery storage contract. She said preliminary 2025 data show a sustained drop in stack emissions and that the utility’s carbon‑intensity metric…
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