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Austin Energy Systems
Austin's energy sector centers on cleantech: renewable generation developers, battery energy storage, geothermal, electric vehicle (EV) charging, demand response, and grid software. Dallas-Fort Worth concentrates oil and gas and integrated power generation headquarters, and Houston concentrates the oil and gas industry. Austin's energy companies also connect to Tesla's Texas operations at Giga Texas in Travis County, where Tesla Energy runs Powerwall engineering and Megapack integration.
Two public utilities anchor the metro. Austin Energy, the City of Austin's municipal utility, runs one of the most ambitious municipal decarbonization programs in the US. The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), headquartered in Austin, provides regional power generation and manages the Colorado River basin. Pecan Street Inc. conducts energy and smart grid research from Austin, and storage and geothermal developers such as Fluence Energy, Form Energy, Fervo Energy, and Sage Geosystems operate here alongside the large Texas power generators and retail electricity providers.
Austin Energy and Cleantech Operators
| Company | Location | Primary Categories |
|---|---|---|
| 8minute Solar Energy | Austin metro | Solar Project Development, Smart Solar |
| Apex Clean Energy | Austin metro | Renewable Energy Development |
| Atmos Energy (Austin Operations) | Austin metro | Natural Gas Distribution |
| Austin Energy | Austin (HQ) | Municipal Utility (~500,000 customers), Decarbonization |
| Bandera Electric Cooperative | Austin metro (rural) | Rural Electric Cooperative |
| BHP Billiton (Austin Operations) | Austin metro | Oil and Gas Operations |
| Bloom Energy | Austin metro | Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Distributed Generation |
| Calpine Corporation (Austin Operations) | Austin metro | Power Generation, Geothermal |
| ChargePoint | Austin metro | EV Charging Infrastructure, Network |
| Clearway Energy | Austin metro | Renewable Energy Operations |
| ConnectGen | Austin metro | Renewable Energy Development, Storage |
| Direct Energy (Centrica) | Austin metro | Retail Energy |
| EDF Renewables | Austin metro | Wind, Solar, Battery Storage |
| EnergyHub | Austin metro | Demand Response, Distributed Energy |
| EVgo | Austin metro | EV Charging Infrastructure, Network |
| Fervo Energy | Austin metro | Enhanced Geothermal Systems |
| Flatiron Energy | Austin metro | Battery Energy Storage Development |
| Form Energy | Austin metro | Long-Duration Battery Storage |
| Fluence Energy | Austin metro | Battery Energy Storage Systems |
| Generac (Power Systems) | Austin metro | Backup Generation, Distributed Generation |
| Geothermal Engineering | Austin metro | Geothermal Energy Development |
| Gexa Energy (NextEra) | Austin metro | Retail Energy, Renewable Plans |
| Halliburton Labs (Austin) | Austin metro | Cleantech Incubation, Energy Innovation |
| Hunt Energy Network | Austin metro | Battery Energy Storage, Independent Power |
| Invenergy | Austin metro | Renewable Energy Development |
| Just Energy | Austin metro | Retail Energy, Solar Solutions |
| Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) | Austin (HQ) | Regional Generation, River Basin Authority |
| Lyte Energy | Austin metro | Energy Software, Grid Optimization |
| Mosaic (Solar Financing) | Austin metro | Residential Solar Financing |
| Nasdaq (Energy Trading Operations) | Austin metro | Energy Markets, Trading Software |
| NextEra Energy Resources (Austin) | Austin metro | Wind, Solar, Battery Storage |
| NRG Energy (Austin Operations) | Austin metro | Power Generation, Retail Energy |
| Particle (Energy Software) | Austin metro | Energy Infrastructure Software, IoT |
| Pecan Street Inc. | Austin (HQ) | Energy Research, Smart Grid |
| Pioneer Natural Resources (Austin Operations) | Austin metro | Oil and Gas Operations |
| Plug Power (Austin Operations) | Austin metro | Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Industrial Systems |
| Reliant Energy (NRG) | Austin metro | Retail Energy, Smart Home Solutions |
| Renewable Energy Group (Chevron) | Austin metro | Renewable Diesel, Biodiesel |
| Sage Geosystems | Austin metro | Geothermal Energy, Storage |
| Shell Energy North America (Austin) | Austin metro | Energy Marketing, Renewable Plans |
| Solana Beach Solar Operations | Austin metro | Solar Project Development |
| SolarEdge Technologies | Austin metro | Solar Power Optimizers, Inverters |
| SunPower | Austin metro | Solar Module Manufacturing, Residential Solar |
| Sunrun | Austin metro | Residential Solar, Storage |
| Switchback (Charge Solutions) | Austin metro | EV Charging, Fleet Solutions |
| TerraForm Power | Austin metro | Renewable Energy Operations |
| Tesla Energy Operations (Giga Texas) | Travis County (Giga Texas) | Powerwall Engineering, Megapack Integration |
| TXU Energy (Vistra) | Austin metro | Retail Energy |
| Vistra Energy (Austin Operations) | Austin metro | Power Generation, Retail Energy |
| Voltus | Austin metro | Demand Response, Distributed Energy Resources |
| Wallbox | Austin metro | EV Charging Infrastructure, Smart Charging |
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