The city approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. But political, economic and technological forces have gotten in the way.

More than 80% of haze-causing pollution in Texas comes from coal and gas power plants like Fayette, and it can travel miles and decrease visibility in parks as far as Big Bend.

Fayette, like most coal plants, is not excessively clean – in 2010, several environmental groups sued LCRA for tens of thousands of Clean Air Act violations, and in 2012 LCRA was sued ...

The city approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. But political, economic and technological forces have gotten in the way.

Fayette Power Plant’s role in Austin could be a central focus for city council Thursday. ... The mayor wants Austin to shut down its portion of the plant by no later than January 2029. ...

Two dates in recent memory have shaped the uncertain future of the Fayette Power Project, a coal-fired power plant near La Grange. First is March 26, 2020, when the Austin City Council approved an ...

The plant, in Fayette County southeast of Austin, is co-owned by the city and the LCRA, a utility created in 1934 by the Legislature to produce electric power and manage the lower Colorado River.

Thursday, Austin City Council will vote on the Austin Energy Resource, Generation and Climate Protection Plan to 2035.

The city approved a plan in 2020 to shut the Fayette Power Project plant with the aim of eliminating carbon emissions. But political, economic and technological forces have gotten in the way.

The Fayette Power Plant is shown on Sept. 17 in La Grange. The Fayette Power Project, also known as Sam Seymour Power Plant, is a coal-fired power plant owned by Austin Energy and the Lower ...

AUSTIN, Texas — (THE TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Two dates in recent memory have shaped the uncertain future of the Fayette Power Project, a coal-fired power plant near La Grange. First, on March 26, 2020 ...