Item 7 — Thursday, September 24, 2026
In plain language — from agenda source text
This gives Austin Energy the green light to hand out rebates bigger than the City Manager can approve on their own during the coming fiscal year, covering solar and other distributed energy resources, energy efficiency upgrades, and beneficial electrification for multifamily, commercial, and residential customers. These are the incentive checks that help Austinites and building owners offset the cost of things like rooftop solar and efficiency retrofits, and the larger ones need Council's sign-off to go out the door. Austin Energy's operating budget has $23,475,000 available for the program.
Current official agenda wording
Authorize Austin Energy to issue non-contractual rebates during Fiscal Year 2026-2027 for multifamily, commercial, and residential programs that support solar and other distributed energy resources, energy efficiency, and beneficial electrification in amounts that exceed the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 City Manager’s spending authority. Funding: $23,475,000 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Energy.
"without objection, the consent agenda is adopted with the Mayor Watson being shown, voting no on items 48 through 59 and Council Member Alter being shown voting no on item number 49. [00:45:01]" — meeting transcript (unofficial)