Austin Energy adopts a Plan for affordable and carbon-free electricity by year 2035 4-23-2020

The City of Austin releases its “Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan” for providing affordable, clean energy over the next 15 years. The plan calls for 86% of Austin Energy’s electricity generation to be carbon-free by year-end 2025, 93% will be carbon-free by year-end 2030, and all generation resources will be carbon-free by 2035. Austin Energy commits to advance these goals more rapidly, if feasible given technological developments, affordability, and risks to Austin Energy customers. We discuss the aggressive and leading edge utility Plan with our guests: Erika Bierschbach, Vice President, Energy Market Operations and Resource Planning at Austin Energy. Matt Weldon, Austin Electric Utility Commissioner, and Board of Solar Austin. Al Braden, Member of the Resource Planning Working Group, environmental activist and photographer. Edit