Authorize two contracts for City owned solar installations on City facilities for Austin Climate Action and Resilience with GS Solar LLC d/b/a Big Sun Solar, for an initial term of five years with up to five five-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $76,500,000 and with PowerFin Texas Solar Projects, LLC for a term of up to 25 years with an estimated revenue of $17,700,000. Funding: $1,300,000 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.

Council is weighing two contracts to put city-owned solar panels on Austin facilities as part of the Climate Action and Resilience push. One deal with Big Sun Solar runs an initial five years with up to five five-year extensions and caps out at $76.5 million, while a separate 25-year contract with PowerFin Texas Solar Projects is estimated to bring in $17.7 million in revenue. For now, $1.3 million is available in Austin Energy's Capital Budget, with the rest of the funding depending on future budgets.

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