Holly Power Plant to Close, Really!

Austin Energy announces it has received approval from Electric Reliability Council of Texas to shutter plant's remaining two units

"...Holly Power Plant, the aging metal monolith towering above Town..."

July 13, 2007 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

One More Detour on Holly Street

Power plant demolition delay reprises neighborhood history

"...Before there was the Holly Street Power Plant, there was Lela Castro's childhood home...."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Learning From History About Holly

"...of “history” in the article "One More Detour on Holly Street" [News, Jan. 21]. From Holly south to the..."

Jan. 21, 2011 Postmarks

Holly Won't Go Lightly

Nobody said this demolition job would be cheap

"...have demonstrated that more than the dismantling of the Holly Street Power Plant – and the project hasn't even..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Will Holly Pass Muster at Council?

Council to consider controversial bid proposal

"...council's blessing to negotiate a demolition deal on the Holly Street Power Plant. (Late Wednesday we learned the item..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Holly Redux

City takes another crack at Holly demolition

"...another attempt to hire a contractor to demolish the Holly Street Power Plant while trying to avoid the controversy..."

March 25, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Raising Hell Over Razing Holly

Two companies cry foul over the city's bid process

"...choosing a higher-priced and less-qualified company to demolish the Holly Street Power Plant...."

Dec. 31, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Developing a Holly Hobby

Getting to the bottom of the bid-price drop

"...has yet to name a contractor to demolish the Holly Street Power Plant, but a May 10 work session..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

'Tis the Season To Demolish Holly

Unanswered questions cast a shadow over bidding process for Holly plant demolition

"...Even in its shuttered state, the Holly Street Power Plant remains a spark of contention. More..."

Dec. 24, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Holly on Hold

Passage of the Holly Neighborhood Plan gets postponed for lack of neighborhood participation.

"...on Sept. 26 decided to postpone voting on the Holly Neighborhood Plan until city staff received additional resident input...."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Holly Scrap Recap

The finer points of scrap metal

"...on whether to tap TRC Environmental Corp. for the Holly Street Power Plant demolition project. The on-again, off-again item..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

TRC Swings Low on Holly Demo Bid

Council to consider Holly demo bid April 28

"...staff's recommendation of TRC Environmental Corp. to demolish the Holly Street Power Plant, the Electric Util­ity Commission on Monday..."

April 22, 2011 News Feature by Amy Smith

Convert Holly to Theme Park

"...Rather than spending millions of dollars to demolish the Holly Street Power Plant ["Will Holly Pass Muster at Council?,"..."

May 2, 2011 Postmarks

TDH: 5/10/11

On Council agenda: Historic tax abatements, Holly decommission & more

"...long-gestating changes to tax abatements for historic homes, the Holly power plant decommissioning, a controversial youth resource center funding..."

May 10, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

TDH: 4/26/11

This City Council agenda's a little batty

"...is this Thursday; below the fold, see where the Holly power plant decommission, digi-cams for cop cars and and..."

April 26, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Council Member Alvarez pushes to close the Eastside plant two years ahead of schedule.

"...agenda to speed up the final shutdown of the Holly Power Plant. Two of the four generator units at..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The Holly Power Plant catches fire again, prompting further neighbor outrage.

"...1999 vote to reopen two generators at the accident-prone Holly Power Plant over neighborhood objections. The newly elected mayor..."

Nov. 9, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

As other cities catch up, 'Solar Austin' advocates look to prime the green-power pump

"...South Texas Project 1, our very own little nuclear power plant. Their neighbors who'd signed up for Green Choice..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Help Conserve – Message From Austin Energy

Power utility says it has electricity to last the summer, but please cut down usage anyway

"...a free kegger. Austin Energy insists it has enough power to get us through the summer, but in the..."

June 19, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Justice Denied

"...East Austin and the concerns of people of color. Power and greed dictated that the political machine control all..."

June 6, 1997 Column

No Quiet on the Eastern Front

The choice for Place 2 presents two approaches to Eastside issues.

"...matter most to East Austinites -- beginning with the Holly Street Power Plant, a longtime target of Fernandez's El..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Savings or Slush?

In a tight budget year, Austin Energy's debt management fund is under scrutiny.

"...DMF to fund the Sand Hill Energy Center gas-turbine power plant; $10 million also went from the DMF in..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large: Chuck, We Hardly Knew You

Chuck Manning's departure from Austin Energy comes at a most inopportune time for the city.

"...whose three years at the helm of Austin's city-owned power company have been generally well regarded and whose announced..."

Dec. 21, 2001 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...cops caught fishing on the job at the city power plant -- even as APD has remained curiously passive..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Lewis Rebuts Ads

"...to raise our electric rates and to keep the Holly Power Plant open against the wishes of East Austin..."

May 30, 1997 Column

Council Watch

The Gotham Cometh: Town Lake Condo Clears First Hurdle; Council Moves On to Water

"...intervention of our colleague Clark Kent in his more powerful incarnation. Statesman reporter Dylan Rivera took the brunt of..."

Oct. 8, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

La Lotería Returns

After community outcry, painted-over mural to be restored

"...six different works gracing the site of the shuttered Holly Street Power Plant. Efforts to save artistic elements of..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...plan to a final vote on Feb. 25. --K.F. Power Plays..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...were many, including El Concilio and chairman of the Holly Power Plant Closure Committee. Donley was buried Wednesday in..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...pertinent to East Austin's Mexican-American community – gentrification, the Holly Power Plant, indigent health care, racism, and development in..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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