City of Austin - Green Power Purchasing
Austin Energy customers benefit from a utility that sources 38% of its power from renewables including solar, wind, and landfill gas across Texas; as a resident, you support these purchases through your utility bill, contributing to Austin's goal of community-wide net-zero emissions by 2050.
This is a municipal utility purchasing program, not a direct incentive for contractors; opportunities exist in supply chains serving Austin Energy's renewable energy procurement from utility-scale solar farms, wind farms, and biomass facilities across Texas.
Austin Energy operates as the seventh-largest municipal utility in the U.S., procuring renewable energy to supply 38% of customer demand through contracts with six solar farms and eight wind farms, with over 2,100 MW of renewable capacity secured. The program supports Austin's city-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050, established by City Council in 2014, with all municipal operations powered by renewables since 2011.
Program details
- Program ID
- 2762
- Last updated
- 12/9/2024
Eligibility
- Sectors
- local government
- Technologies
- solar photovoltaics wind (all) landfill gas
Program summary
As of July 2021, The City of Austin was ranked sixth on the EPA Green Power Partnership Top 30 Local Government list.
Austin is the largest city in the U.S. to have all city-owned buildings and facilities powered by renewable energy resources. Austin has used renewable energy to power 100% of municipal operations since 2011.
On April 10, 2014, Austin City Council passed Resolution 20140410-024, which establishes a new long-term goal of reaching net zero community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, or earlier if feasible. Office of Sustainability Climate Program staff started planning efforts to develop energy, transportation, waste, and industrial sector-based action plans to meet this goal, which includes collaboration with public experts, City departments, and public input plan.
Austin Energy, the seventh largest municipal utility in the country, supplied 38% renewable energy to meet customer needs. The utility purchased power from six utility-scale solar farms and eight wind farms across Texas, while securing utility-scale renewable resource generation capacity of more than 2,100 MW, from wind, solar, and biomass.
Contact & resources
- Additional resources
Please verify current program details with the administering agency before making any financial decisions.
