Electricity /tags/electricity Electricity en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 16 May 2025 09:56:00 GMT Data center 'megasite' is coming to Lockhart as similar facilities strain Texas' water, energy supply /energy-environment/2025-05-16/data-center-megasite-is-coming-to-lockhart-as-similar-facilities-strain-texas-water-energy-supply Data centers, which operate 24/7 and provide computing power for cloud operations and AI, require cooling units, fans and tons of water to operate. Fri, 16 May 2025 09:56:00 GMT /energy-environment/2025-05-16/data-center-megasite-is-coming-to-lockhart-as-similar-facilities-strain-texas-water-energy-supply Lina Fisher Burying Austin's power lines would cost $50 billion (and is pretty much impossible) /energy-environment/2025-03-25/burying-power-lines-austin-tx-2023-winter-freeze-blackouts-tree-limbs A new report finds burying lines would be expensive and infeasible given Austin's rocky topsoil. The city commissioned the study after frozen tree limbs on power lines caused blackouts in 2023. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:44:39 GMT /energy-environment/2025-03-25/burying-power-lines-austin-tx-2023-winter-freeze-blackouts-tree-limbs Andrew Weber Austin Energy customers will see a $2 drop on bills starting Jan. 1 /energy-environment/2024-12-31/austin-energy-customers-will-see-a-2-drop-on-bills-starting-jan-1 After a rocky couple years, Texas' volatile energy market has cooled. Now, the public utility is lowering a charge it passes down to customers. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-12-31/austin-energy-customers-will-see-a-2-drop-on-bills-starting-jan-1 Andrew Weber U.S. Rep. Greg Casar files bill to connect Texas grid to rest of the country /energy-environment/2024-02-14/u-s-rep-greg-casar-files-bill-to-connect-texas-grid-to-rest-of-the-country The former Austin City Council member's Connect the Grid Act would mandate that ERCOT create new interconnections with neighboring power grids. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2024-02-14/u-s-rep-greg-casar-files-bill-to-connect-texas-grid-to-rest-of-the-country Mose Buchele Electricity prices in Texas sometimes get really high in the summer. Don't fear your next bill. /energy-environment/2023-08-07/electricity-prices-in-texas-sometimes-get-really-high-in-the-summer-dont-fear-your-next-bill The electricity market in Texas is doing exactly what it's designed to do � and most customers probably won't notice any effect on their bill. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:37:21 GMT /energy-environment/2023-08-07/electricity-prices-in-texas-sometimes-get-really-high-in-the-summer-dont-fear-your-next-bill Matt Largey Lawmakers again target Austin Energy, but what would that mean for you and me? /energy-environment/2023-04-04/lawmakers-again-target-austin-energy-but-what-would-that-mean-for-you-and-me Bills introduced this session would do everything from reorganize the management structure of Austin Energy to potentially dismantle the utility by forcing it to sell off parts of its infrastructure. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:01:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-04-04/lawmakers-again-target-austin-energy-but-what-would-that-mean-for-you-and-me Mose Buchele Costs be damned: Austin wants to bury power lines /austin/2023-03-23/costs-be-damned-austin-wants-to-bury-power-lines It's pricey, but the city thinks burying power lines could make widespread outages a thing of the past. City Council voted unanimously Thursday to see how feasible it would be. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 22:12:49 GMT /austin/2023-03-23/costs-be-damned-austin-wants-to-bury-power-lines Andrew Weber Appeals court says state agency set electricity prices too high during 2021 winter storm /2023-03-17/appeals-court-says-state-agency-set-electricity-prices-too-high-during-2021-winter-storm The actions by the Public Utility Commission led to billions of dollars of overcharges, the Austin-based court found. It’s not yet clear if the ruling will affect consumers. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 22:58:09 GMT /2023-03-17/appeals-court-says-state-agency-set-electricity-prices-too-high-during-2021-winter-storm Erin Douglas and Emily Foxhall Austin Energy rates are going up starting today /energy-environment/2023-03-01/austin-energy-rates-are-going-up-starting-today Critics say the increase could fuel surges on Austin Energy customers' bills over the summer months. The utility says it needed to raise prices to stay financially stable. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:49:26 GMT /energy-environment/2023-03-01/austin-energy-rates-are-going-up-starting-today Andrew Weber Texas dialysis patients hope new state law keeps centers open during major weather events /health/2022-11-17/texas-dialysis-patients-hope-new-state-law-keeps-centers-open-during-major-weather-events Dialysis centers closed. Hospitals overwhelmed. When a historic winter storm walloped Texas in 2021, tens of thousands of dialysis patients were trapped at home with no treatment options. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:39:46 GMT /health/2022-11-17/texas-dialysis-patients-hope-new-state-law-keeps-centers-open-during-major-weather-events Sara Willa Ernst