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Burying Austin's power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible)
A new report finds burying lines would be expensive and infeasible given Austin's rocky topsoil. The city commissioned the ...
Austin Energy releases part of study aimed at burying power lines
An idea to bury power lines in Austin may not be feasible after Austin Energy released part of its study focusing on ...
Burying all the power lines in Austin would cost $50 billion, study finds
After an ice storm knocked out power for hundreds of thousands in February 2023, the city looked into what it would take to ...
$1 billion expansion of wastewater treatment plant will match Austin’s growth, Austin Energy says
By 2031, the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant will be able to treat 100 million gallons of water a day to match ...
Behind the deal: Why a clean energy company is betting big on Austin and Texas
On the company's first day in the new office, employees lost power and had to resort to backup power, which CEO and Chairman Daniel Barcelo called an ironic validation for the clean energy company ...
Texas company reveals plans for $850 million solar manufacturing plant
T1 Energy, an energy solutions and manufacturing company based in Austin, is doubling down on the Lone Star State with a new ...
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Grid reliability, housing affordability: Texas Senate passes slate of priority bills
Texas senators approved 20 bills on March 19, including proposals aimed at hardening the state power grid and increasing ...