Austin's Grid

Every point on this map is a construction permit. Together, they reveal how Austin is preparing—or failing to prepare—for the next grid crisis.

Clean energy adoption

The Solar Boom

26,075

solar installations

Austin has embraced rooftop solar. But generation without storage is a house of cards.

Where the power disappears

2,874

battery systems

For every 9 solar installs, there's just 1 battery. When the sun sets—or the grid fails—that energy vanishes.

After the 2021 freeze

+340%

generator permits

Generator permits surged after Winter Storm Uri. Homeowners aren't waiting for the grid to save them.

Infrastructure racing to keep up

3,714

EV chargers

Electric vehicles are coming. Is the grid ready for millions of new loads?