Austin Energy signs 100‑MW, 4‑hour battery contract and issues all‑resource RFP as it eyes peaker options
Austin Energy reported it has executed a contract with Jupiter Power for a 100‑megawatt, 4‑hour battery storage project and will issue an all‑resource RFP to assess whether carbon‑free local resources can meet the city’s needs; staff warned of long lead times for peaker units and asked for authority to act quickly on fleeting opportunities.
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Katie Barton, Austin Energy’s newly confirmed general manager, told the Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee on Nov. 18 that the utility has executed a contract for a 100‑megawatt, four‑hour battery storage project with Jupiter Power.
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