The Austin Energy Electric System Resiliency Plan
Quarterly Progress Report
The Electric System Resiliency Plan (ESRP) is the utility's comprehensive 10-year road map to create a stronger distribution system that can withstand more, recover faster and support new technologies. It combines current reliability programs, insights from independent studies and extensive stakeholder input to accelerate improvements, reduce risk and maximize the value of system upgrades.
Austin Energy's ESRP Goals
- Reduce outage frequency and duration
- Prioritize investments that deliver the highest customer value
- Enhance the grid for bi-directional energy flows to better enable distributed energy resources
- Adopt a strategic and robust approach to hardening our system so we can achieve greater impact in less time
| ESRP Investment Area | Benefits | |
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Circuit Hardening Upgrades vulnerable circuits with modern materials |
Fewer outages More storm resilience |
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Wildfire Mitigation Fire resistant upgrades in high-risk areas |
Lower ignition risk Enhanced safety |
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Vegetation Management Risk-based trimming aligned with grid hardening |
Fewer vegetation outages Supports fire prevention |
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Pole Inspection Drone and thermal scans for aging infrastructure |
Early risk detectors Fewer repairs |
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Sectionalization & Automation Smart devices for grid segmentation and fault isolation |
Faster restoration Reduces outage impact |
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Intelligent Systems Smarter grid operations by upgrading systems and technologies that monitor and control the grid |
Improved control Outage response |
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Grid Analytics Real time and predictive data for planning |
Smarter investments Better asset management |
ESRP Dashboard FY26
Overall Progress is 64% complete.
Current Stats - Q3
Circuits Hardened
47%
of 10 Circuits
Wildfire Mitigation Circuit Upgrades
42%
of 10 Circuits
Vegetation Management
162
of 260 Miles
Poles Inspected
4197
of 8,000 Poles
Circuit Optimization Studies
10
of 15 Studies
Data Integrated Reclosers
8
of 30 Locations
Remote Terminal Unit Install/Upgrade
9
of 10 Locations
Reclosers on Lateral Feeders
50
of 100 Locations
Priority Preventative Maintenance
599
of 500 Tickets
Goal Completed!
Underground Cable Replacement
68
of 40 Sections
Goal Completed!
Additional ESRP Accomplishments in FY26
Underground Pilot Analysis
Completed
Execute Distributed Energy Resource Management System Request for Qualifications
Completed
Enhance Distributed Energy Resources Hosting Capacity Analysis
Completed
Initiate Outage Indicator Pilot
Completed
Date last reviewed or modified: 06/25/2026