• Transitioned successfully to the Texas deregulated electric market
• Through affiliate GenTex Power Corporation, added efficient, clean Lost Pines 1 Power Project to LCRA generation fleet
• More than doubled LCRA’s long-term wind power purchases
• Obtained first-of-its-kind flexible air quality permit from what is now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, enabling efficiency improvements while committing to significant emissions reductions, which are under way
• Launched LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (TSC), which has built nearly two-thirds of the new transmission infrastructure in Texas since 2002 and led the way in developing the infrastructure needed to move wind power to the ERCOT grid
Water
• Agreed with San Antonio Water System (SAWS) to explore developing needed water resources for both regions and launched studies to determine feasibility
• Resolved long-standing issue with the City of Austin regarding use of treated effluent and launched a new long-term water supply planning partnership
• Grew water utility operations to serve rapidly growing needs and applied stringent water quality protections to new developments in western Travis and northern Hays counties
• Developed a comprehensive Highland Lakes Watershed Ordinance to help protect water quality in the Highland Lakes
• Modernized Highland Lakes dams, preparing them to handle the worst likely floods to hit the region, and upgraded hydroelectric generation facilities
• Acquired the last significant private water rights in the lower Colorado River basin
• Began supplying water to Williamson County through the Brazos-Colorado Alliance, as authorized by House Bill 1437, and worked with stakeholders to define and take steps to achieve the “no net loss” provisions of the legislation
Community Services
• Improved LCRA parks, natural science centers and outreach programs to improve Colorado River access, awareness and enjoyment
• Sold a portion of McKinney Roughs Nature Park land, enabling development of the Hyatt Lost Pines, and used proceeds to acquire 1,600 acres at the mouth of the Colorado River for Matagorda Bay Nature Park, which opened in 2006
• Developed Redbud Center, which opens in fall 2007, to enhance LCRA’s emergency management programs and educate visitors about the Colorado River
• Completed cleanup and sale of Comal Power Plant, preserving community landmark
• Facilitated creation of the Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition, helping communities along the river improve flood prevention, preparation and response
Organization
• Grew LCRA’s staff to handle growing operations and improved organization’s commitment to safety
