Austin Sanders

The big business before City Council last week was approval of an update to Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation, and Climate Protection Plan, which lays out a road map for the public utility’s energy future through 2035. Utility and city leaders have emphasized that they hope the plan will improve energy affordability and reliability while continuing the transition away from climate-harming fossil fuels. Key features include continued commitments to making the utility carbon-free by 2035, to generating 70% of energy from renewable sources by 2030, and to exploring emerging technologies for energy generation and dependency like geothermal power plans and battery storage.

City Council has shut the door on 2024 with a meeting that had the body approve a generational Austin Energy plan and then bid farewell to three departing Council members – Leslie Pool, Alison Alter, and Mackenzie Kelly.

73% fewer votes cast in the runoff than the general election By Austin Sanders, Fri., Dec. 20, 2024

Developers are planning smaller homes on smaller lots By Austin Sanders, Fri., Jan. 3, 2025

TxDOT moves deadline to decide on the $900 million cost By Austin Sanders, Fri., Jan. 3, 2025

Thanks to HOME, most of that change is already here in Austin

But local leaders fear Lege attempts to kill Project Connect

The program comes with $30K to produce advocacy art By Austin Sanders, 7:00AM, Wed. Jan. 15, 2025

Community leaders say more housing and services will help By Austin Sanders, Fri., Jan. 17, 2025

The plan calls for $350 million for housing and services By Austin Sanders, Fri., Jan. 24, 2025