Austin Energy
Tesla Files to Tunnel Under the Colorado River, Pointing to a 515-Acre Land Bank South of Its Austin Gigafactory
Tesla has filed a site plan with the city of Austin for a single-lane connector tunnel beneath the Colorado River, aiming at a...
Austin Clinches 20-Year, $200MM Whirlwind Wind Contract as Texas Power Demand Surges
The Austin City Council approved a 20-year power purchase agreement extension worth up to $200 million with Whirlwind Energy, locking in 60 megawatts...
SoftBank’s SB Energy Discloses 50-Megawatt Data Center Plan for Former 3M Austin Campus, Anchored by $2.5B Graphcore Lease
A registration statement filed by SoftBank's SB Energy ahead of a planned Nasdaq listing lays out plans to turn the shuttered 3M campus...
Austin’s $6.6B Budget Pushes Property Tax to State Cap, Adding Costs for Commercial Owners
A divided Austin City Council adopted its fiscal 2026-27 spending plan with the maximum property tax increase allowed without a public vote and...
Austin Council Orders Geothermal Feasibility Study as Utility Hunts for Carbon-Free Power
Austin has directed its city manager to determine whether geothermal power generation can be scaled across Austin Energy's territory, with a report due...
