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Feb. 21, 2021 Postmarks
HD 52 Rivals Hit the Forums
Voters are already turning out to see what the candidates have to offer
"...the proposal by the Lower Colorado River Authority and electric delivery company Oncor to install a345-kilovolt transmission line from..."
Sept. 12, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker
Beside the Point
Paul Robbins wants to take City Hall back
"...we should preserve the chambers and the board and commission room for city business. … But I don't ridicule..."
March 23, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar
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Readers weigh in on the recent Best Of Austin issue, and the Save Our Volente committe rebuts an article.
"...it all to Austin Energy (formerly City of Austin Electric Utility Department), for knowing they had a good thing..."
Sept. 29, 2000 Column
On the Lege
Recruiting Tools
"...on his first day in office, the freshman land commissioner asked Gov. George W. Bush to approve raises for..."
Feb. 5, 1999 News Column
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Nofziger Responds
"...the best record of anyone in the city on electric utility issues over the last 18 years...."
April 25, 1997 Column
Page Two
"...music scene (and helping to establish both the music commission and music commissioner position), he saddled it with the..."
Jan. 10, 1997 Column by Louis Black
Terror Twins
Council Activists Fight to Reform the ACVB
"...ACVB, and Lyons, who serves on the airport advisory commission, weren't going to allow the ACVB to go private..."
Oct. 4, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban
Naked City
"...down for the expected onslaught of competition, the city's Electric Utility Department (EUD) plans to "reengineer" the ever-contentious energy..."
Oct. 20, 1995 News Feature
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Bunch for filing a "frivolous" lawsuit against a municipal utility district, the 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana ruled..."
June 9, 2006 News Feature
Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
As other cities catch up, 'Solar Austin' advocates look to prime the green-power pump
"...Austin Energy likes to call itself the greenest utility in the country, and Austin would like to be..."
Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Naked City
Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond
"...October 2004," reads a city press release; "Austin Water Utility officials believe the same cycle is occurring now." The..."
Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature
There Goes the Sun
Austin's clean-energy industry appears poised to take off -- but city leaders seem surprisingly unenthusiastic.
"...week -- includes ambitious and generous expressions of the utility's commitment to clean energy as a social goal, but..."
Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Coal Hard Cash
Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.
"...after years of fighting the company before the Railroad Commission and Milam County courts -- no recourse...."
Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature
Naked City
"...So he didn't. Naked City• The Residential Design Compatibility Commission heard its first two cases last week. The new..."
April 20, 2007 News Feature
Brigid Shea: 'A Proven Leader'
Brigid Shea sits down for a Q&A on a wide range of city topics
"...rates is because of the enormous debt the water utility has piled up. I actually called Lee around the..."
April 27, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith
Naked City
"...• The Planning Commission leapfrogged the city's affordable-housing task force Tuesday night, suggesting..."
Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature
The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap
Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions
on water plan
"...We've all heard the arguments against expanding water utility service to environmentally sensitive areas west and southwest of..."
Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith
Naked City
News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere
"...Real Estate Council of Austin, zero for the Design Commission. City Council last week approved an updated planned unit..."
June 27, 2008 News Feature
Capitalists, Conservationists Say No to Dirty Coal
Showdown taking shape over plans to build 16 old-style coal-fired power plants, which threaten to push Austin's marginal air quality into the red
"...Texas-sized showdown is taking shape over plans by various electric utilities, led by Dallas-based TXU, to build 16 old-style,..."
Dec. 29, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola
Mind the Bullock
"...The Planning Commission approves of the extension of wastewater service to the..."
March 28, 1997 Column
Energizer Lobbyists
Deregulation Keeps Lobbyists Going... and Going...
"...lobbyists and consultants was casino gambling. This year, it's electricity deregulation. Hundreds of lobbyists have signed up to fight..."
Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session
Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more
"...the 86th Legislature, as have some senators, and a commission of school leaders and legislators has been working all..."
Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff
Wasted Energy
Why the 11th-hour 'action' against AE's generation plan?
"...considered Austin Energy's generation plan, a guide for the utility to generate 35% of its power through renewable sources..."
April 16, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Naked City
"...Public debate began over the Austin Water Utility's plan to move the downtown Green Water Treatment Plant..."
April 14, 2006 News Feature
The Action's in Place 3
Shade, Tovo, Nofziger race most watched and closely contested
"...the Austin Neighborhoods Council as well as a planning commissioner), has also been intimately involved with a current hot..."
April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Affordability Key to Climate Plan Goals
City task force makes its recommendations for 2024 climate change protection goals
"...by vetting from the public, including relevant boards and commissions. To kick-start that vetting process, the Chronicle spoke with..."
July 18, 2014 News Feature by Nora Ankrum
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"...harm of temporarily remanding the deal to the Z.A.P. commission while fully inclusive negotiations can take place? Does Austin..."
July 19, 2002 Column
Pecan Street Project Unveils Smart Grid Solutions
Report highlights path toward clean energy future
"...Project released its recommendations for transforming the delivery of electricity – culminating a year of work. PSP representatives expect..."
April 2, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor
Naked City
"...• Austin Energy's regular electric rates fell slightly last Friday, thanks to a 9%..."
