Solar has not only been keeping up with record energy demand this summer, but breaking its own generation records.
As oppressive heat continues to pose a deadly threat to Texans, there is one upside – the sun that comes with it is keeping the lights on. 2030 net zero planSolar power makes up almost 23% of AE's total, with almost 90% of that coming from large scale solar arrays. Most of those are out in West Texas, but 15% comes from solar farms in Pflugerville and Webberville.
market, so"every electron that's generated in our territory is one less electron we have to go out and buy," says AE'sThere are two ways AE customers can invest in solar currently – one is a rebate for the upfront cost of installing your own solar panels, and a subsequent bill discount for producing solar power called the Value of Solar .
. This is beneficial to the home or business that has the panels – if they also have a battery, they're more resilient in the event of a blackout – and it's also better for Austin environmentally."When you put solar on an area that has already been developed, or even covering a parking lot, you're not adding to the human footprint," saysIn particular, AE is trying to increase that capacity on commercial properties.
An upcoming process will provide a natural opportunity to push AE's solar goals more aggressively. Last year, in response to the failure to close the coal-burning, Council requested updates to AE's Resource Plan, which is its road map to net-zero emissions by 2030. AE will present proposed updates to that plan in February of 2024. Solar currently powers 43,400 homes, and we're about two-thirds of the way to our 2030 goal.
White says solar can also help move up the timelines for closing AE's gas plants:"I think it's scary for Austin Energy, not having those local sources of generation. And if we can really ramp up deployment of local solar and local batteries, maybe a bit of that fear will start to subside."
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