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San Antonio's Energy Future and You

Learn More About Our Strategic Energy Plan

Most of us don’t think much about electricity or natural gas in our daily lives.  We flip a light switch or turn a gas knob, and the energy we need is there.  For almost 70 years, CPS Energy has provided reliable, affordable energy for our community.  And our energy bills have remained among the lowest in the nation, even as our hometown has grown to be the seventh largest in the country.

How do we continue to be among the best, even as we face a national recession, wildly fluctuating fuel prices, an expected tax on emissions from fossil-fueled power plants and other major issues?

We believe the answer lies in the Strategic Energy Plan (SEP), our roadmap for supplying the power Greater San Antonio needs for a bright, sustainable energy future. It focuses on four key objectives: increasing our energy efficiency and conservation efforts; expanding renewable-energy resources; providing cost-competitive electricity; and maintaining our strong commitment to the environment.  Furthermore, Vision 2020 summarizes our key accomplishments and addresses the challenges we have as we transition from a company focused on low-cost power from traditional generation sources to a company that provides competitively priced power based on a variety of sustainable sources.

If you would like to learn more, continue to read this page, or take advantage of the opportunities we offer for you or your organization to learn more about our energy future.

Strategic Energy Plan Objectives

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Strategic Energy Plan Objectives

Expand Renewable Energy Sources

wind turbine

CPS Energy’s renewable resources, which include wind, landfill gas and solar, currently equal more than 11 percent of our peak electricity demand. Among community-owned utilities in the U. S., CPS Energy ranks number 1 in wind capacity.  Currently, we buy more than 577 MW of wind power from Texas wind farms and from the state’s first coastal wind farm. More wind farms are under construction in South Texas and CPS Energy will look to acquire additional wind capacity.

Meanwhile, we’re planning to add 100 MW of solar-generated electricity.  We are well on our way to achieving a major goal – renewable-energy capacity equal to 20 percent of peak demand by 2020 – that will maintain our position as a national leader in renewable energy.

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