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Austin Energy signs 100‑MW, 4‑hour battery contract and issues all‑resource RFP as it eyes peaker options
Summary
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.
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.
"A few weeks ago, we executed a contract for a 100 megawatt battery storage project with Jupiter Power," Barton said, describing the system as a four‑hour resource that will improve reliability and help manage evening price and reliability risks.
Barton and Deputy General Manager Lisa Martin said the…
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