Item 7 No final action
Item 7 — Thursday, May 21, 2026
Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes
The official voting record does not show a final action.
Source information changed after this summary was written. The earlier summary is withheld.
Current official agenda wording
Approve implementation of efficient, local, natural gas-powered peaker generation units as part of Austin Energy’s Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035. Funding: Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget of Austin Energy. Funding for the additional amounts is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
"Staff is withdrawing item number seven" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
Attributed statements from the meeting transcript, not official agenda values.
- Item was originally placed solely for public comment on gas peaker generation
- Environmental commission passed a recommendation rejecting the gas plants
- Numerous speakers opposed peakers citing environmental justice in East Austin
The roll call
Withdrawn 0-0
Member records (11)
- Kirk Watson Mayor Withdrawn
- Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Withdrawn
- Vanessa Fuentes D2 Withdrawn
- José Velásquez D3 Withdrawn
- José "Chito" Vela D4 Withdrawn
- Ryan Alter D5 Withdrawn
- Krista Laine D6 Withdrawn
- Mike Siegel D7 Withdrawn
- Paige Ellis D8 Withdrawn
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Withdrawn
- Marc Duchen D10 Withdrawn