State Energy Plan: Dependent and Dirty

The Texas Energy Policy Council goes backward into the energy future

"...The Texas Energy Planning Council, a 22-member body appointed by Gov. Rick..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Hopper Energy Bars Ready to Jump Into the Local Market

Mixing it up with peanuts and honey and crickets and more

"...Jack Ceadel’s got an energy bar, one of those nutty-grainy sort of things that..."

June 17, 2014 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Zaragoza Resigns From Planning Commission

Todd Shaw tapped as replacement

"...CodeNEXT, Nuria Zaragoza is stepping down from the city’s Planning Commission – just two weeks before draft three of..."

Jan. 29, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff

A New Council With New Energy Aims to Get City Hall Unstuck

Change is coming, but how much?

"...the 10-1 Council has yet seen, bringing a new energy into City Hall. Incumbents and newcomers alike see this..."

Jan. 20, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin Energy Generation Resource Planning Task Force Recommendations: An Excerpt

"...1c, iii) Austin Energy should pursue aggressive efforts to diversify its energy efficiency..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature

Public Notice: Planning for Better Plans

What's been going on at the local Planning and Zoning Department?

"...City Auditor on Monday issued an Audit of Neighborhood Planning – all in all, a pretty scathing review of..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Big, Contentious Austin Energy Rate Hike Finally Arrives at Council

Power for the people?

"...In April, Austin Energy revealed a big ask: It wants to change its..."

Nov. 25, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...for some Capitol theatre. The persistent reason that Austin Energy ratepayers hadn't seen an increase in their electric rates..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

CAMPO Needs to Inject Quantitative Measurements Into Planning

"...Dear Editor, The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is predicting, in their 2035 Plan, how we..."

April 20, 2010 Postmarks

Austin Energy Considers Adding Natural Gas Plant to Resource Plan

Possible controversial addition to 2030 climate plan

"...Austin Energy is considering a controversial addition to its 2030 Resource,..."

Dec. 22, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Duncan Austin Energy General Manager

Ott fills another departmental vacancy.

"...programs, to the top General Manager position at Austin Energy. Duncan previously led AE’s award-winning Green Building program; he's..."

Feb. 28, 2008 News Post by Katherine Gregor

ERCOT Energy Emergency Again

State power grid asks people to use less electricity until 7pm

"...When operating reserves reached below 2,300 MW, they initiated Energy Emergency Alert Level 1, meaning they can start bringing..."

Aug. 23, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Council: From Energy Management to Domain Rezoning

After this meeting, we'll all need a drink

"...ordinance establishing revised electric rates and charges for Austin Energy customers." This is of course the culmination of months..."

June 8, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Mark Killian's "Future Planning"

Second Place winner

"..."Great," I reply, keeping the energy level high like two parents trying to convince their..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Arts Feature by Mark Killian

Planning and Power

This week's spotlight: Imagine Austin and Austin Energy

"...on Wednesday, the City Council will chew over Austin Energy's proposed rate increase at a special meeting...."

Feb. 20, 2012 News Post by Amy Smith

Beside the Point: Planning What's Affordable

The Downtown Austin Plan comes lumbering toward its official adoption

"...other Thurs­day business, including an annual briefing from Austin Energy, during which AE General Man­ag­er Larry Weis reported one..."

Nov. 11, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Pioneers or Settlers?

Balancing renewables and affordability at AE

"...Last summer, the Austin Generation Resource Planning Task Force issued a bold recommendation to Austin Energy,..."

Jan. 16, 2015 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Cool Cities: AE Task Force

Austin Energy moves one step closer to a generation plan

"...City Hall to talk about "the future of Austin Energy" – more specifically, what magical mix of renewable power..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...– something to do with Mayor Will Wynn or energy-efficient home retrofits or Austin Energy. The ozonelike fogginess surrounding..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Before the Well Runs Dry

The city moves toward conservation, but is it moving fast enough?

"...also aptly lyricizes the inexorable connections between water use, energy use, pollution, and even climate change – connections that..."

Aug. 22, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin Powers

Planning or Plotting?

"...Meanwhile, up high in the Austin Energy power structure, plots to slip a deregulation plan by..."

June 18, 1999 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Budget Games

As the economy improves, Council looks toward next year's budget

"...Although budget planning goes on year-round, and departments are currently compiling their..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Kimley-Horn Is Staff Pick

National engineering and planning firm recommended to be Strategic Mobility Plan consultant

"...California experience of finalist Fehr & Peers using transportation planning to reduce GHG emissions...."

Nov. 2, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Rodeo 80

The 2007 Legislature in a quick-step roundup

"...at the conclusion of a legislative session in which energy and environmental issues enjoyed unusual prominence – with discernible..."

June 8, 2007 News Column

Sucking, Spewing, and Burning LNG and the Texas Gulf

Plans for LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mexico raise major environmental questions

"...Following the latest recommendations of the governor's Texas Energy Planning Council, Texas is poised to become the nation's..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

What Land Use Code Do We Need to Build the City We Want?

Planning a way forward after CodeNEXT

"...Spencer Cronk's multiple-choice "policy guidance" questions to gauge Council's energy and appetite for diving back into a process that..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

AE's Coal Conundrum

Energy planners and the fight over Fayette

"...we need to build the bridge to the new energy future."..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Roger Duncan's Night Visions

Austin Energy's GM invites us to wrestle with the conundrum of clean energy

"...3am worrying about work. As general manager of Austin Energy, with ultimate responsibility for keeping the city's lights on,..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...July 24, two weeks after news broke of Austin Energy's troubles selling its latest batch of GreenChoice wind power,..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Mapping the Future

Seven longtime Austinites talk about Smart Growth, neighborhood planning, and the future of Central Austin in an October roundtable discussion.

"...point of this conversation is to have fun," says Planning Commissioner Ben Heimsath. "The Chronicle thinks that if we..."

Dec. 3, 1999 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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