Austin SHINES in the Media

Austin Energy has the goal of reaching 100% carbon-free energy generation by the year 2035. We have been a national leader in driving the adoption of distributed solar PV (photovoltaic) systems by providing incentives for residential and commercial PV.

Austin Energy also has a goal to achieve a total of 375 MW of local solar capacity by the end of 2030, of which 200 MW will be customer-sited.

General Information

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Project Profile: Austin Energy Sustainable and Holistic Integration of Energy Storage and Solar PV (SHINES) 
(Website)

News Articles

Green Tech Media
Vehicle-To-Grid Testing Comes to Texas
Justin Gerdes | February 14, 2019

Green Tech Media
Austin Energy GM on the Utility's Innovative Storage Program
Juan Monge | November 30, 2018

Austin Monitor
Austin Energy: Storage is the Next Hurdle to Austin's Renewable Energy Plan
Jessi Devenyns | October 19, 2018

Power Technology
Austin Energy: America’s solar storage test bed
Chris Lo | November 6, 2017

Green Tech Media
Defining the True Market Opportunity for Distributed Energy Resource Management Software
Jeff St. John | July 19, 2017

The Austin Chronicle
Austin Energy Partnership Helps Reach Renewable Energy Goals
Joseph Caterine | June 23, 2017

Green Tech Media
Austin Energy Seeks to Boost Value With a United Fleet of Solar and Storage
Julian Spector | June 21, 2017

Alt Energy Mag
Austin Energy Taps Stem for Aggregated Energy Storage
Alana Herro | June 1, 2017

Austin Business Journal
Truck-sized batteries, sophisticated software on tap as Austin Energy imagines renewable future
Will Anderson | June 1, 2017

Microgrid Knowledge
EPS Installs Green Microgrid for ENEL…Can U.S. Cities Go All Green?...Stem in Austin Energy
Elisa Wood | June 1, 2017

North American Clean Energy
Austin Energy Taps Stem for Aggregated Energy Storage
North American Clean Energy | June 1, 2017

Utility Dive
How Austin Energy is looking to manage solar plus storage on its grid
The Texas municipal utility is the biggest winner of a DOE program that aims to integrate solar with storage.
Peter Maloney | February 9, 2016

News Releases

Electric Light & Power
Austin Energy chooses Stem for aggregated energy storage
Editors of Electric Light & Power | June 1, 2017

Contact Us for More Information

Email us at Austin Energy SHINES

Learn More

• Read the project overview and estimated timeline
• Review the Austin SHINES system overview and project benefits
• Get an overview of how energy storage works