Austin Links Archive
Austin -vs- San Antonio: Green Power SmackDown!
by Robin Rather & Mike Sloan OCT 8, 2010.
In our last post, we looked at the surprising downslide of Austin Energy relative to others in Texas in terms of both affordability and renewable energy. Here we compare AE against CPS Energy, the San Antonio municipal utility.
Green Power...
Read More Texas Surpasses 10,000 MW of Wind Power & State Target for 2025
by Mike Sloan MAR 31, 2010.
Texas has now “officially” exceeded the 10,000 MW of installed wind capacity threshold (with 10,030 MW) based on information on ERCOT's Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Program website.
Texas has also exceeded the target for total installed renewable energy capacity of 10,000 MW by 2025 (with more...
Read More Townhall Meeting: Austin Energy Proposes Energy Future
by Axel Gerdau AUG 31, 2009.
Austin Energy is going public with its generation plan proposal. Starting on Tuesday at 6 pm utility administrators will present their vision of Austin’s energy future during an open town hall meeting at AE headquarters at Town Lake Center (721 Barton Springs Road). Previously, the...
Read More Transparency: A Cornerstone of Public Policy, But Not Austin’s Energy
By Axel Gerdau for PowerSmack.org AUG 14, 2009.
A budget shortfall is threatening institutions of civic life in Austin. The newly elected City Council is scrutinizing municipal expenditures in order to save at least $43 million this year, and its members are considering shutting down swimming pools, cutting police services and...
Read More PowerSmack 2009 at Solar Austin
Mike Sloan discussed Austin's energy future at the May 13 Solar Austin meeting and announced the launch of the PowerSmack web site. Goals for Austin's energy future:
Decouple city funding from burning
Take the lead on things the world needs.
Maximize energy efficiency and encourage self-generation.
"De-stinkify" - more clean energy, split utility.
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