Podcast appearances and mentions of Austin Energy

At this live event in Austin, Texas, I was joined by Austin Energy executives Lisa Martin and Michael Enger to discuss how a progressive municipal utility charts a course to clean energy in Texas. We explore their multi-pronged approach to reaching 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035, from expanding distributed energy resources and battery storage to piloting first-of-its-kind geothermal technology. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe

President Trump signed a wide array of executive orders as soon as he was inaugurated, the first weekend of Sixth Street allowing traffic again has received mixed responses and Austin Energy has secured a $15 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to increase access to EV charging stations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Audit ATX speaks with Investigator Renee about an investigation regarding an Austin Energy (AE) employee who misused a City vehicle.

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Austin Energy's Chief Operating Officer Lisa Martin and Mike Enger, Austin Energy's Vice President for Energy Markets and Resource Planning, discuss the Texas public power utility's resource planning efforts and recent news involving Austin Energy and geothermal energy.We want to make sure that we're providing you with information that helps you do your job and allows your utility to thrive – please take a few minutes to complete our reader survey. It lets us know what type of industry news and information is most meaningful to you, what topics you're interested in and how you prefer to access this information

Audit ATX speaks with Assistant City Auditor Kelsey Thompson about an audit that determined whether the City's Medically Vulnerable Registry (MVR) effectively and efficiently serves residential customers in need. 

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Chris Vetromile, Wildfire Manager for Texas public power utility Austin Energy, details how Austin Energy is proactively working to mitigate the threat of wildfires including utilizing artificial intelligence technology.

Audit ATX speaks with Auditor Kathie Harrison about an audit that determined the effectiveness of Austin Energy's vegetation management to meet normal and emergency response needs.

Welcome to BG Podcast Episode 220! On this episode the Bingham Group CEO A.J. Bingham and Associate Hannah Garcia wrap up the week of September 25th in Austin politics. TOPICS: ✅ Austin Council Member Harper-Madison taking 2-month medical leave ✅ Affordability Unlocked back in Court ✅ Audit finds Austin Energy falling behind on tree-trimming schedule EPISODE 220 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC Bingham Group works to advance the interests of businesses, nonprofits, and associations at the municipal and state level. Follow Bingham Group on LinkedIn at: bit.ly/3WIN4yT Learn more about today's hosts at: ✅ A.J. Bingham -> https://www.binghamgp.com/ajbingham ✅ Hannah Garcia -> https://www.binghamgp.com/hannah-garcia ✅ Larry Holt -> https://www.binghamgp.com/larry-holt Contact us at: info@binghamgp.com www.binghamgp.com

In the latest episode of Public Power Now, Bob Kahn, who in July became the new general manager of Texas public power utility Austin Energy, details how his wealth of experience in the power sector has helped to prepare him to hit the ground running as the new general manager of Austin Energy. Kahn also details the strategies that Austin Energy is utilizing to address supply chain constraints.

The Texas Legislature's Innovation & Technology Caucus plays a key role in shaping the state's tech policy. In this episode, we are joined by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione and Rep. John Bucy III to discuss the role of the IT Caucus, the challenges the state faces in promoting tech innovation, and their efforts to address those challenges. We look at the future of tech innovation in Texas, and how the Caucus is working to position the state as a leader in the field.Episode HighlightsThe Innovation & Technology Caucus began in 2015 but gained attention in 2020-2021due to the increased presence of technology in Texas.The Caucus aims to promote a healthy environment for innovation and growth in a bipartisan way by learning about what is happening in Texas and bridging the gap between the Senate and the House.The narrative of innovation in Texas has been changing rapidly due to certain events, such as Tesla's arrival putting electric vehicles on the radar and recent developments in crypto and blockchain.Examples of policy opportunities include using AI to modernize Texas government services, workforce development & education, and regulatory frameworks that create a friendly environment while ensuring accountability (such as was done with autonomous vehicles).Self-regulatory frameworks can provide a middle ground for regulating industries, but government intervention may be necessary in cases where self-regulation fails.What's next for Texas and what's next for Austin?Rep. Giovanni Capriglione: "Texas is going to come out of this session with a better workforce, more plans on how to improve our research, how to help and improve our companies and technologies, and also with lower property taxes."Rep. John H. Bucy III: An upcoming higher education session focused on workforce development, particularly in community colleges and public universities. And for Austin, the importance of addressing electric system vulnerabilities and supporting Austin Energy while ensuring the needs of the community are met.Episode LinksRep. Giovanni Capriglione: Website, TwitterRep. John Bucy III: Website, TwitterInnovation & Technology Caucus of the Texas Legislature : Website, Twitter Austin Next Links: Website, X/Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn

Episode #45 of ‘The Teddy Brosevelt Show' was recorded on Saturday afternoon, February 11, 2023. Substack just added fantastic new analytics to the writer dashboard. Shout-out and THANK YOU to all the new subscribers in 2023! NOTE: The Top 14 states with the worst high school graduation rates and lowest collective IQ's, just so happen to be an exact match for the 14 remaining U.S. states without a single Teddy Brosevelt subscriber. Coincidence? No way bro. EPISODE XLV OF ‘THE TEDDY BROSEVELT SHOW': * Biggest story in the world right now should be the Seymour Hirsh bombshell about the USA committing sabotage and an ACT OF WAR by blowing up Russia's Nord Stream pipeline. * If you had to choose any day and time to attack the USA at its most vulnerable, bloated, distracted and drunk, you'd choose 9 pm EST tomorrow night during the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl. Are you ready if SHTF tomorrow night? Because it seems like we are heading towards a major military conflict in 2023. Oh wait…. the new episode of White Lotus is on! Hashtag Bread and Circuses. * Pusillanimous Pentagon officials held a press conference to announce they shot down an object over Alaska. How can anyone believe anything these liars say any more? The only thing this press conference revealed is that we have a bunch of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion quota checkboxes who decided it was a great idea to hold a press conference to announce they are stupid, clueless and have no idea what they even shot down. Good job. * Read this pathetic statement from John Kirby (National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications):“It came inside our territorial waters – and those waters right now are frozen – but inside territorial airspace and over territorial waters. Fighter aircraft assigned to US Northern Command took down the object within last hour.” “We're calling this an object because that's the best description we have right now.” “We do not know who owns it, whether it's state-owned or corporate-owned or privately owned. We just don't know.”“Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of the Pentagon, President Biden ordered the military to down the object and they did and it came inside our territorial waters and those waters right now are frozen.”* HEY DIPSHITS - Next time, maybe you should wait until AFTER you know what exactly you shot down (private, personal, foreign, domestic, type) before holding the damn press conference? * That's why I'm calling b******t. If they didn't know what the object was, and they wanted to find out, they wouldn't shoot it down ten miles off the coast in frozen arctic waters. * If they had been monitoring it for 24 hours, surely it was hovering above land at some point. Instead, it seems like another lie on top of lies (but…. but…. there were THREE balloons when Trump was president!) on top of a steaming pile of cow manure. * If they really wanted to recover this object, they would have: * (a) shot it down on dry land* (b) had ships, netting and Navy divers stationed down below, before the missile was fired. * You don't need to worry about any of those logistics, when the entire operation was either staged or straight-up fabricated to: * (a) save face from their earlier timid and cowardly response to the Chinese Spy Ballon farce* (b) show everyone how ‘tough' Joe Biden is. * Who would have imagined 20 years ago that the all-powerful American military machine would rapidly deteriorate into this totally embarrassing s**t show? Maybe John Rambo. The US military is now packed with double-crossing traitors like that b*****d Murdoch who left Rambo all alone in Vietnam.* Teddy thinks they made up this new “unidentified, unknown flying object” to make Biden look like a tough guy and to prove that NORAD can still detect stuff flying around our airspace.* My default settings as an informed and engaged American citizens are now:* Never trust a Democrat* Never trust a Deep State agency * Always do your own research * Austin hero, patriot and friend Mr. Alex Strenger (@thealexstrenger) will be coming on the podcast on Monday, Feb 13 to discuss his already legendary appearance at the Austin City Council meeting five days ago, where he dressed up like a clown and announced he was applying to be the next CEO of Austin Energy. * In honor of Alex's viral moment, we have the first-ever audio clip pasted into today's podcast for your listening enjoyment. * The power has gone out twice in the past three years for extended periods of time in Austin. If you live in Texas and don't have a survival plan and at least 30 days worth of food and supplies after this latest energy disaster, you are never going to be prepared when a real life-and-death emergency strikes.* Gotta give a shout-out to my man Patrick Killelea. Patrick has a website and substack where he expertly curates and posts the best daily memes. And he does a helluva job. Thank you Patrick for reaching out to Teddy and emailing me these daily, incredibly spicy memes!Here's my favorite meme from Patrick's Substack post today (Saturday, Feb 11). * We are in the middle of a burning hot domestic and international Information War, Cold War and Proxy War. We need more regular American citizens like you, me, Alex Strenger, Blue Canaries and Patrick Killelea to step up and join the fight. * No matter what your skills or experience - if you can read, type and care about the future of America - there's SOMETHING you can do RIGHT NOW to educate and alert your fellow citizens. * If we all stay silent and cower in fear (exactly what the enemy wants), the Marxist takeover of every American institution will continue unabated until America is officially lost forever. * It's not too late, but the clock is ticking. Fast, loud and hard. We will back next week with special guests including Alex Strenger, Blue Canaries, Clinton Rarey, Charlotte Wilson Part II, and many more! Enjoy Bob Gibson episode #45! Subscribe and listen to ‘The Teddy Brosevelt Show' podcast on all major streaming platforms:* Spotify* iHeartRadio* Apple Podcasts* TuneIn Radio* SubstackThanks for reading Teddy Brosevelt! Subscribe now to receive new posts + podcasts. 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TechCrunch says that trying to help cure disabilities like blindness or deafness is ableism. What should we do now that we have the Chinese balloon in our possession?No global warming for 8 years

The "clown" wants a job. / The painful awards show.   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow

Austin gets an F for PSAs / A lineup of A and B-listers   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow

Austin gets an F for PSAs / A lineup of A and B-listers   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow

The "clown" wants a job. / The painful awards show.   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow

What do taxpayers get in return?   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow

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We discuss why Emily thinks retired life is making her parents cool, Nick reminded he loves chainsawing trees, and what are good options for cheap dates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've had storms before, so why this, why now? / Tony Romo and the "possible" N word.   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow

We've had storms before, so why this, why now? / Tony Romo and the "possible" N word.   To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/TheJeffWardShow

TLDR edition - If you're short on time and still want to hear some of the strategies, insights, and actions being implemented by Karl Popham's transportation electrification team, then here are 7-minutes of soundbites If you do have the time, on a run, cycle, or drive, check out the full episode. Now over to Karl.About KarlI would describe Karl as a domain expert in change management. Karl leads the EV and Emerging Technologies team at Austin Energy and is making significant progress in transitioning from fossil fuel dependency through a holistic transportation electrification strategy.I was keen to speak to Karl and learn more about the hyper-local strategies he's implementing to drive change and how these can be scaled to other cities and countries.The urgency to decarbonize growing. The creator of the Global Green Economy Index, Jeremy Tamanini, told me recently that we face a climate paradox: while people, products, and policies are building momentum to address the climate crisis, GHG emissions, social equity, and environmental health worsen.So gaining and sharing insights into the strategies and tactics employed by Karl and his team is an imperative that can't be overstated.Social Links Karl's LinkedinLinks EV Buyers GuideGeneral Motors Mary Barra Ford F150 Zappy Ride Chargeway Austin Forum For Technology Smart Mobility RoadmapTony Fadell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karl Popham is a domain expert in change management. Karl leads the EV and Emerging Technologies team at Austin Energy and is making significant progress in the transition away from fossil fuel dependency through a holistic transportation electrification strategy.We DiscussKarl's early journey in life ( 2.00 - 4.00)His Education and joining the military (4.00 - 7.00)Developing an early interest in Internet technology (7.30 - 9.30)We discuss Karl's insights on affecting behavior change and change management (12.20- 15.00)Karl discusses developing his interest in electric vehicles and emerging technologies (18.00 - 22.30)Why Austin is embracing electrification and adopting a startup culture (23.00 - 25.30 )Creating the EV buyers Guide and working with Dealers and addressing barriers to adoption (26.00 - 35.20)Karl explains how he and his team are driving electrification Bad EV marketing examples and consumer behavior (37-00- 41.00)I ask Karl to break down his Future of Electric Bow Tie of the growth drivers 42.00 - 51.00)Karl explains the reality of Crypto mining on the demand for Electricity and discusses the societal impact vs value (51.00 - 60.00)We then discuss desired outcomes and innovations driving transformation (1.02.00 - 1.06.00)We discuss decentralized power and vehicle-to-grid (1.06.30 -1.09.00)We discuss advances in battery technology and the benefits of EV's (1.10.00-1.15.00) Karl explains his 5 Pillar strategy in detail and scaling to other cities and partners (1.15.30- 1.30.00) Social Links Karl's Linkedin Links EV Buyers GuideGeneral Motors Mary Barra Ford F150 Zappy Ride Chargeway Austin Forum For Technology Smart Mobility RoadmapTony FadellDina Lovinsky Electrify Expo Austin Climate Equity Plan Global Green Economy Index Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tomorrow's pod drop is my first domain expert interview. My guest is Karl Popham - he's an expert in change management, electric vehicles, and Emerging Technologies.Karl and his team at Austin Energy are making impressive progress in transitioning from fossil fuel dependency through a holistic transportation electrification strategy.After seeing Karl speak at Electrify Expo in Austin was keen to speak to him and learn more about the hyper-local strategies he's implementing to drive change, ev adoption, and how his success can be shared and scaled to other cities and countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this bonus episode, we present With Great Power, a podcast from GridX about the people building the future grid, today. The grid is no longer the biggest source of carbon emissions in America. It's transportation. Electric vehicles are a key part of decarbonizing the transportation sector – making utilities an important force in growing EV adoption. Electric cars will create a new opportunity for power providers to scale their business. But first, they need to get people to buy them. And that's where people like Karl Popham come in. “The mindset is how can we get EVs to your customers as quickly as possible and as profitable for the salesperson as possible,” explains Karl, who is manager of electric vehicles and emerging technologies at Austin Energy. This week, Brad speaks with Karl about Austin Energy's work in making electric cars as accessible as possible by taking a dealership-centric approach. You can find many more episodes like this over at the With Great Power feed. Subscribe to it on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to shows.

The grid is no longer the biggest source of carbon emissions in America. It's transportation.Electric vehicles are a key part of decarbonizing the transportation sector – making utilities an important force in growing EV adoption.Electric cars will create a new opportunity for power providers to scale their business. But first, they need to get people to buy them. And that's where people like Karl Popham come in.“The mindset is how can we get EVs to your customers as quickly as possible and as profitable for the salesperson as possible,” explains Karl, who is manager of electric vehicles and emerging technologies at Austin Energy.This week, Brad speaks with Karl about Austin Energy's work in making electric cars as accessible as possible by taking a dealership-centric approach.This podcast is produced by GridX. GridX is the Enterprise Rate Platform that modern utilities rely on to usher in our clean energy future.

This week's episode features a standby of the Tarrytown neighborhood, sandwich shop and deli Food! Food! Olivia chats with the eatery's owner Susan Eggert as Food! Food! approaches 30 years in business. Plus, Community Impact reporter Sumaiya Malik breaks down what's behind rate increases from Austin Energy. On Dec. 8, after the time of recording for this episode, Austin City Council voted to approve new Austin Energy base rates that will add approximately $9 to the average customer's electric bill. Learn more here.  The Austin Breakdown is a production of Community Impact. This episode was produced by Olivia Aldridge with assistance from Victoria Schaefer and editing by Marie Leonard. Weather and allergy reports are sourced from www.weather.com and AccuWeather. ***PATRON PROGRAM SIGN-UP: www.communityimpact.com/patron

Episode XXIX of ‘The Teddy Brosevelt Show' is 47 minutes long and runs through a ton of topics. Episode 29 is accompanied by this 1,700 word substack post. Let's go! EPISODE 29 TOPICS: * A jury in Connecticut says Alex Jones must pay $965 million to the Sandy Hook parents for lying about the shooting and causing emotional harm to the families. But when a major event happens In today's social media-driven world, there's always a rush to judgement before the facts emerge. From Jussie Smollet to the BYU volleyball racism hoax, there are countless examples of politicians, journalists and Twitter blue-checks rushing to judgement and making grand statements before the facts are clear. After the nearly $1 billion verdict was announced yesterday, I flipped to CNN to get their take. A raging pundit on CNN said that (a) it's a shame we don't have Debtor's Prison for civil suits and (b) this verdict sends a clear message about lying. CNN insists that lying that causes harm is not protected free speech. And if you spread these types of lies, you will be punished legally and financially. Great. Let's start with suing CNN for lying about the vaccines. * Name one reason why we shouldn't band together and sue the living s**t out of everyone who lied about the Covid vaccines. Here's a short list of people we should sue the s**t out of: CDC, FDA, Pfizer, Fauci, the Media and Big Tech. Which event caused more emotional distress for more victims? Alex Jones for initially saying he thought the Sandy Hook shooting was staged (then apologizing a million times and admitting he was wrong)? Or Big Pharma, Big Tech and the Biden regime for LYING that the vaccine prevents you from spreading or getting Covid? People lost their jobs, lost friends, got cut off by family members and uninvited to Christmas over these lies. I think we should file a class action lawsuit against Joe Biden himself. After all, who told a bigger LIE and caused more EMOTIONAL DISTRESS than President Biden, when he said: “We are looking at a winter of severe illness and death for the unvaccinated — for themselves, their families and the hospitals they'll soon overwhelm.” If Alex Jones has to pay $965 million for lying about the Sandy Hook shooting (even though he apologized and admitted he was wrong), how much should Biden, Pfizer, the CDC and all the journalists and blue-checks have to pay for lying about the Pfizer gene therapy shot? GAZILLIONS ?* The inherent flaw with conservative political candidates running for office is that their political campaigns are…. well…. way too conservative. One huge reason why Trump won in 2016 is because he threw out the playbook and ran an unorthodox campaign, using the power of his Twitter account and countless TV interviews to generate billions of impressions. Anyone Republican running for office in November 2022 should be absolutely crushing the competition based on the THREE C's: CRIME, COST OF LIVING, COVID. If you live in a state like Texas or Arizona that has a large Latino population, you need to recognize that there is a huge political shift going on with Latino voters. They aren't down with schools being closed for Covid, drag queen story hour in the library, soaring inflation and their kids walking past homeless tents on the way home from school. Republican Jennifer Virden should have a puncher's chance to be next Mayor of Austin, but she's just being way too conservative with her messaging, tactics and approach. Virden doesn't have as much money as Democrat candidate Kirk Watson, but that shouldn't matter with social media. Jennifer Virden is blowing a golden opportunity to be the next Mayor of Austin. * Just because you have conservative political values, doesn't mean you run a conservative election campaign. Especially when most Austin voters are Democrats. Not sure how any Republican in Austin expects to be elected by playing it safe. A bold and aggressive campaign that utilized Twitter, YouTube and other social media platforms to reach specific demographics with targeted messaging about Crime, Cost of Living and Covid lockdowns / mandates could have given Virden a legit chance to win. * Anytime Russia suffers a military setback, like the bridge to Crimea getting blown up, the media says it's ‘embarrassing' or ‘humiliating' for Putin. However, when Russia retaliates and has success, Zelensky and the media cry “WAR CRIMES”. Seems like a double standard to Teddy. Almost seems like NATO, the USA and their globalist buddies are trying to justify further military action against Russia. After all, Ukraine is fighting this war fair and square. Everyone knows that when it comes to war, each nation must carefully follow the rules. * Which outcome is worse: (a) Lose war to bitter enemy and surrender your land, money, wives and daughters (b) Get caught breaking “the rules”? * Forgot to include this link in the last Substack: “Texas bitcoin mining facility made $9.5M by shutting off power”. Quick recap: In July 2022, Riot Blockchain (one of the biggest Bitcoin miners in Texas) made $5.6 million in revenue from minting and selling 275 bitcoin. But Riot made way more money ($9.5 million) that month by shutting down operations at the request of ERCOT. Now it's twice as profitable to shut down and stop working. Show me a better business model than that, Fannie Mae.* Millions of Texas households are getting slapped with record-high electricity bills. Austin Energy just told residents that their bigger electricity bills are because ERCOT needs to increase transmission capacity across the grid. They forgot to mention all the Bitcoin miners who moved to Texas in the past 18 months. Texas Bitcoin miners have already submitted applications to suck 33 MEGAWATTS of power from the Texas grid by 2026. The Texas power grid currently supplies about 80 megawatts of power. Can you connect the f*****g dots here? Teddy called this s**t back on May 21. TEDDY PREDICTED ON MAY 21, 2022: “I must admit: Bitcoin mining can make the grid stronger.” “But it's by force and everyone has to foot the bill.”“ERCOT and Texas utility companies will be forced to pay for billion-dollar upgrades to the antiquated electric grid to handle the surge in demand created by bitcoin mining data centers.”“Instead of bitcoin miners footing the bill, the cost for an estimated $4.5 billion in power grid upgrades this year will be shared among all 26 million Texas energy consumers under ERCOT's jurisdiction.”“That means 90% of the state's electricity consumers will be seeing sizable increases in their monthly electric bills.”* The St Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board wrote this opinion piece on the Alex Jones verdict without a hint of irony: “Publicly, maliciously lying in ways that incite harassment and disrupt people's lives is not a right. It's defamation, and it's legally actionable. The fact that Jones' motivation was personal profit makes it all the more fitting that he faces financial ruin for it.” * Based on that St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial, all unvaccinated Americans have a slam-dunk case to sue the s**t out of everyone in the government, the media, Big Tech and especially Big Pharma. Pfizer publicly and maliciously lied. Their CEO said their new mRNA vaccine would prevent you from getting or spreading Covid. Pfizer's motivation was a massive financial windfall. These malicious lies lead to verbal harassment and attacks against unvaccinated Americans - who lost their jobs and careers, faced financial hardship, lost friends and family members, were ostracized within their industry for making a personal medical decision, and were told by the President himself that they were selfish, stupid a******s who were going to kill everyone's grandma unless they got injected. * The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating article on the Gummy Vitamin Industrial Complex. People think they are being “healthy” because they “taking their vitamins” - but these vitamins are loaded with sugar. WSJ interviewed a doctor who said these vitamins are like Halloween candy, and a woman who shared this photo (scroll down) of her daily gummy vitamin regimen. How many Americans with high blood sugar or diabetes swallow multiple gummy vitamins every day? Do they realize there are 3 grams of added sugar in every serving? * Pretty sure this is the first podcast of Fall 2022 where Teddy did NOT say the phrase “Heating or Eating” when discussing Europe's energy crisis. Made this meme for y'all to make up for it. * The CDC says >250 million Americans received their first two Covid-19 vaccine shots. But as of last weekend, only 13 million Americans had gotten their updated bivalent booster shot. What happened to those 237 million Americans who trusted the science in 2021? * 90 million unvaccinated Americans + 237 million Americans refusing the new shot = 327 million Americans who are done with the Covid b******t* Still putting the final touches on the Qatar 2022 World Cup Qlusterfuck post. It really needs to get turned into a video. Maybe I can find a creative video maker who doesn't treat deadlines like a Category 5 hurricane treats an offshore wind turbine located 22 miles off the Galveston, TX shoreline. * Episode 29 of this fascinating 49 minute long episode of ‘The Teddy Brosevelt Show' was recorded on October 13, 2022 at approximately 1,176 feet above sea level.Thanks for reading Teddy Brosevelt! Subscribe now to receive new posts and podcasts in your inbox like magic.Stream ‘The Teddy Brosevelt Show':* Spotify* iHeartRadio* Apple Podcasts* TuneIn Radio* Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit teddybrosevelt.substack.com

In this episode of Grid Talk, host Marty Rosenberg talks with the General Manager of Austin Energy, Jackie Sargent. The discussion is focused on the city-owned utility's push to be carbon free by 2035 and ensuring equity for electric customers.“When we are at looking moving forward and reaching those carbon-free goals, affordability is part of that equation, and it's really important for us that we address the customers who are most vulnerable within our community,” said Sargent.Austin Energy has one of the most robust customer-assistance programs in the country. “Not only do we provide utility bill subsidies and savings for those customers, but we have a whole slate of wrap-around services. We actually work with 56 partners in our community to support these customers because you could help them with their utility bill, but they have a lot more needs than just paying for their electricity.” The utility is proactive in making sure programs are accessible.“We've also brought on a consultant to create a Customer Journey Map to help us understand what our customers experience when they're requesting, and they're receiving, services from us, and we'll use that to help us to better direct those services to those or the people that most need them and create the best customer experience for all of our customers.”Jackie Sargent rejoined the Austin Energy team as General Manager in August 2016. From 2010 to 2012, Sargent served as Senior Vice President of Power Supply and Market Operations at Austin Energy before joining Platte River Power Authority in Fort Collins, Colorado, as General Manager and CEO. Sargent also served as Vice President of Power Supply and Renewables Integration for Black Hills Corporation in South Dakota.Sargent is a licensed professional engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Technology Management from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Austin Energy is getting more expensive And they have a short fall Barton Creek becomes Trashy Creek and more! @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!

Audit ATX interviews Investigator Andrew Williams about a recent investigation into a conflict of interest at Austin Energy.  

In the wake of the overturning of Roe v Wade, several companies with presences in Austin have announced that they'll cover travel costs for employees seeking abortion care. Travis County DA Jose Garza has announced that his office will not prosecute abortion-related cases, and Austin City Council Member Chito Vela is spearheading a resolution discouraging Austin police from investigating allegations concerning abortion. The decision has also prompted an increase of interest in vasectomies and tubal ligation procedures. A city-commissioned consumer advocate team is warning that proposed utility price hikes from Austin Energy will present significant challenges to lower-income Austinites. The downtown building housing Vince Young Steakhouse, dating back to 1912, is facing demolition. The Harry Ransom Center at UT is creating a new endowment named for actor Robert De Niro, who is set to host a 65th anniversary gala for the Ransom Center in September. Six Austin companies have made a new ranking of the "Best Companies To Work For". Hoffbrau Steaks, one of Austin's oldest restaurants, has closed down again - this time because it's just too hot. The last two Blues On The Green shows for the year will feature Shinyribs on July 19 and Black Joe Lewis on July 20. Good and bad news with the weather: we've officially set a new record for 100-degree days in June - but wasn't that rain nice yesterday? There's a chance we'll see more this week, and slightly cooler temps - we may not hit 100 again until after the July 4 holiday.

Austin Energy asks for more funding and President Biden is annoyed by Democrats asking about his potential 2024 re-election bid. All that and more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journey Of Self-Discovery The Path to True Success is never easy, yet it is the most critical life work we will ever do!On this Legacy Leaders Show, we talk to Jim Comer, an actor, author and multi-faceted speech writer and coach with more than 30 years of experience on how to master the essential skill we as humans need to master.And his clients, including Avon Products, Rockwell International, IBM, Universal Studios, American Cancer Society, Austin Energy, AMD, Office Depot, Emerson, and KPMG, definitely took advantage of his brilliance. Just imagine what he can do for you!To learn more about Jim and his tremendous work and the best ways to help you, go to ComerCommunications.comChamps, Buckle Up!

Journey Of Self-Discovery The Path to True Success is never easy, yet it is the most critical life work we will ever do! On this Legacy Leaders Show, we talk to Jim Comer, an actor, author and multi-faceted speech writer and coach with more than 30 years of experience on how to master the essential skill we as humans need to master. And his clients, including Avon Products, Rockwell International, IBM, Universal Studios, American Cancer Society, Austin Energy, AMD, Office Depot, Emerson, and KPMG, definitely took advantage of his brilliance. Just imagine what he can do for you! To learn more about Jim and his tremendous work and the best ways to help you, go to ComerCommunications.com Champs, Buckle Up!

The utility landscape today is filled with more goals competing for attention and funding than at any time in history, and the regulatory processes that are compelling utilities to make progress towards those targets are constantly ramping up the pressure. But similar to how technology for utilities is advancing, getting more complex, and unlocking new possibilities, the regulatory mechanisms at play are also widening in scope, methodology, and outcomes. One particular area of interest for modern utility leaders is the advancement of Performance Incentive Mechanisms, or PIMs. PIMs are part of the broader world of performance based regulations (PBRs), and utilities are seeing them gain prominence and favor with their local regulators and public utilities commissions. The web of regulatory frameworks that utilities have had to navigate has always been a complicated one, but more so than ever it can be tough to keep track. In this episode of the podcast, Karl Rábago is featured to help make sense of it all. Karl has spent over 30 years in the utility sector, making impressions via time at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Department of Energy, AES, Austin Energy, the Rocky Mountain Institute, and more. He brings that experience to chat with podcast host Jason Price and producer Matt Chester about what he's seeing in today's regulatory landscape and why PIMs are gaining traction. Key Links Karl Rábago's Energy Central Profile: https://energycentral.com/member/profile/karl-r%C3%A1bago Link to Create Your Own Profile on Energy Central: energycentral.com/user/register Did you know? The Energy Central Power Perspectives Podcast has been identified as one of the industry's 'Top 25 Energy Podcasts': blog.feedspot.com/energy_podcasts

Roe v Wade: worries mount that Texas' social services infrastructure is unready for the challenges of a "post-Roe world". Meanwhile child care professionals across the country rallied Monday against unsustainable economic conditions. Texas remains dead center of a crushing heat wave that is expected to extend northward. Recent hot weather has begun to resemble that of 2011, a record-setting year for drought conditions in Texas. Concerns remain about the Texas power grid's ability to hold up under extended heat as demand has already approached all-time summer load records, however Austin Energy says ERCOT and the state grid were not involved in an outage on Saturday that affected over 3,500 southeast Austin customers on a very hot day - rather, an overload of local power infrastructure was to blame, and the utility does not expect a repeat of the problem. A bad night for scooter riders downtown Monday night, as two accidents result in a death and two severely-injured riders. The long-awaited deployment of the $3 million Live Music Fund for local music professionals has been delayed a year due to city staffing shortages. A surprising result from a study of food insecurity among University of Texas students find that one in three of them is lacking reliable access to affordable and nutritious food. A former mayor of Elgin has been arrested on theft charges related to insurance payments he's accused of pocketing. The lineup for this fall's Austin City Limits Music Festival is set to be revealed at 9am this morning, and tickets will go on sale at 12 noon. Jack Harlow, who wowed crowds at ACL Fest last year, has booked a show at the Moody Center on September 11. Spoon were featured on CBS This Morning last weekend, performing three songs. Set a reminder to check out a total lunar eclipse this weekend, starting at 8:30 Sunday night and wrapping up at 1:50 AM Monday morning. A highway sign in Pflugerville that misspells Heatherwilde Blvd. as "Healthwide" is scheduled for replacement. Today is National Clean Up Your Room Day - kids, get to it.

Kimberly DeCola, CRM and Information Manager for Austin Energy, joins Access Answers to talk about her experience as a presenter and attendee at the AIIM Conference 2022. Kimberly DeCola: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-decola-crm/ (www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-decola-crm/) Contact Us: info@accesssciences.com

A man riding a scooter has died after being hit by a car overnight on East 7th Street between Allen Street and Springdale Lane. Texas energy officials expect cryptocurrency mining to require as much as 6 gigawatts of electricity by this time next year - that's enough to power the entire city of Houston. Coming price hikes from Austin Energy will impact low-income and low-use customers hardest, some will see increases over 80%. Three Austin hospitality properties have made the exclusive 2022 Star Awards list from Forbes Travel Guide - the Garrison, Fairmont and Four Seasons hotels make the cut at the four-star level. Austin FC takes a three-game winning streak on the road this weekend, they face the Houston Dynamo on Saturday - Austin trails only Los Angeles FC in the MLS Western Conference, and by only two points. #10 ranked Texas Longhorns Baseball faces #8 Oklahoma State at home in a three game Big 12 series starting Friday. Austin's newest pro sporting franchise, the PBR bull-riding team the Austin Gamblers, hosted a public greeting event at Republic Square Park yesterday - they'll hold the first sporting event at the new Moody Center in August. Don't forget - early voting ends on Sunday for the May 7 election, including several state constitutional amendments and Prop A, which if passed would formally ban arrests in Austin for personal marijuana possession. Polls are open today and Saturday from 7am to 7pm and in Travis County, you can vote Sunday too from noon to 6.

Yesterday's sudden reversal of masking mandates for air travelers by a federal judge, dictating a dropping of that requirement by the Transportation and Safety Administration, has led to most major airlines declaring masks optional for their staff and customers. Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Capitol Metro transit services and Uber have also followed suit and will no longer require masks. Citing high demand and a budgetary shortfall of almost 50 million dollars per year, Austin Energy is considering raising its base rate by 7.6%, which would amount to an average of about 15 dollars per month on your bill. The Austin City Council is set to vote on Thursday on a one-year pilot program for the city's first universal basic income or guaranteed income initiative, which for the trial year would provide $1,000 per month to 85 local families. Rising mortgage rates are cooling housing markets across America, but not so much in Austin, where as many as 30% of home buyers are paying cash. Meanwhile, a new study finds that our local market offers one of the lowest rates of square footage per dollar - buyers are paying an average of over $332 per square foot, compared to $165 in San Antonio and $194 in Houston. Similarly the U.S. is seeing a slowdown in new business startup funding, but not in Austin - the first quarter of 2022 saw 1.5 billion dollars in local startup venture capital funding, with some of the biggest deals going to Cart.com, Wheel, SparkCognition, Truimvira Immunologics and Atmosphere. Alex Jones' Infowars network has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing several defamation lawsuits related to false reporting on the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting is seen as a legal maneuver to keep it afloat - notably Jones himself has not personally filed for bankruptcy. The new Moody Center at the University of Texas opens tomorrow with the first of two nights with John Mayer - 60 days per year at the new facility are reserved for UT sports and other university-related functions, the remaining 305 days are open for live entertainment. And more beautiful spring weather today with a high in the upper 70's is to be followed by several days with elevated rain chances - 40% on Wednesday, 45% on Thursday and more of the same thru the weekend.

As part of the Austin event, Electrify Expo invited industry thought leaders to take part in one of several panels. This first panel, Catching Your Ride, EVs Shared and Owned features Amy Atchley from Austin Energy, Drew Hopkins of EV car sharing service Envoy There, Melika Jahangiri from Hyundai North America, Alexander Esposito EV shuttle service Circuit, Nicolaus Nagel of Pave Motors, and Kristian Russel of Ferry Automotive.

Our fourth, and final Industry Day Panel from the Austin Electrify Expo event, "Delivering the Electric Future: What it Takes to Evolve" features panelists Michael McHale, Director of Brand Experience at Kia and Karl Popham, EV & Emerging Technology Manager at Austin Energy.

Jo and Matt dive deep into how the city of Austin, TX is promoting the world of EVs with programs such as unlimited EV charging for about $4/month.

Jim Comer is a speaker, speech coach and writer with more than 30 years of experience working with executives of Fortune 500 companies. He has coached CEOs, as well as candidates for Governor of Texas and Lt. Governor of California. Jim has given presentation skills workshops to thousands of participants from high tech to direct sales to government agencies. His clients include Dell, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, KPMG, IBM, Avon, Austin Energy, and the American Cancer Society. Jim has spoken on communication skills to audiences in 25 states, Canada, and Mexico.  His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Readers' Digest. His book, When Roles Reverse: A Guide to Parenting Your Parents, was nominated by the Texas Writers' League as Best Non-Fiction Book of 2007. He has ghostwritten three autobiographies, including Austin icon Jane Sibley's memoir, Jane's Window published by Texas A&M Press. His writing credits include jokes for Joan Rivers and a monologue for comedy legend Bob Hope. His play, Behind Every Good Woman, had a sixth month run in Los Angeles. An award-winning speaker in Toastmasters, Jim is a bungee jumper with video to prove it and a veteran of six quiz shows including Jeopardy.

As our local COVID hospitalization rate hovers in Stage 2 range, our Community Transmission Rate or CTR remains too high for local health officials to feel comfortable dropping our precaution levels, especially with the holidays on the way. The deadly outcome of this weekend's Travis Scott concert in Houston leads local leaders to reconsider similar events in Austin. Good news: Austin Energy is working on plans to cut power from fewer Austin homes in severe winter weather, and Bad news: Austin Energy is making plans to cut power from Austin homes in winter weather at all. The new Violet Crown development near Bee Cave draws strong opposition from several local environmental watchdogs. Dozens of Austin-area high school football teams prepare for bi-district playoff action starting this week. Texas Football hits its first four-game losing streak in eleven years. Austin FC goes out on a loss at Portland, but president Andy Loughnane considers the inaugural season a success. Eater has a summary of this weekend's Austin Food And Wine Festival, while Austin360 releases its 2021 Dining Guide. And nice fall weather continues this week.

Audit ATX interviews Investigator Keith Salas about a recent investigation where an Austin Energy employee misused City resources for secondary employment.

Austin Energy built one of the most comprehensive and successful electric vehicle programs in the country. In this episode of Power Plays, CoBank's Teri Viswanath and Tamra Reynolds speak with Karl Popham, manager of electric vehicles and emerging technologies at Austin Energy. Popham spearheaded the utility's EV program, which launched in 2011 and today includes 30 separate initiatives how to engage consumers. Popham provides valuable and rarely heard insights about what EV adoption means from a consumer engagement perspective and shares critical details on load and revenue opportunities.

Audit ATX interviews Investigator Keith Salas about a recent investigation on inventory theft at Austin Energy.

In this episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour, host Amy Stansbury sits down with producer John Hoffner to answer all your questions about ERCOT, the winter storm in Texas, and what the heck happened to our electric grid. John Hoffner has worked in the energy industry for his entire career (specializing in renewables), including 14 years at Austin Energy.

Audit ATX interviews Investigator Keith Salas about a recent investigative report on conflict of interest at Austin Energy.