Municue
Austin, TX

Lower Colorado River Authority

organization
3 mentions across 2 events

Also known as: LCRA

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is a nonprofit public utility created by the Texas Legislature. It manages the lower Colorado River, generates and transmits electricity, builds and operates transmission lines, owns public parks, and offers community services. It is governed by a Board of Directors. It is funded by revenue it generates rather than state appropriations or taxes. Its headquarters is in Austin.
2 eventsLast active Tracked since $220K city spendingUpdated October 2026

Key facts

Latest action

· City Council

Authorizes an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority to provide and operate the Flood Early Warning System data radio network for Austin Watershed Protection…

Amount: $36K

Money

$220K in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this organization.

Largest single item: $184K on (Authorizes granting an electric transmission easement over 10.014 acres of City-owned property at 18524 FM 969 to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation for at least $184,258, supporting a battery…)

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Topic Distribution

Topics

utilities (3)
contract (2)
public safety (1)
governance (1)
development (1)
environment (1)

Roles

mentioned (2)
vendor (1)

Related Entities

LCRA Transmission Services Corporation2
Jupiter Power1
Austin Energy1
Salem Walk Substation1
Salem Hill Drive1
Watershed Protection Department1
18524 FM 9691
Balcones Ridge Resiliency II, LLC1
Flood Early Warning System1

Location

3700 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703·Show on Google Maps ↗
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Activity Timeline

September 2026

Consent
vendor
City Council →

Authorizes an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority to provide and operate the Flood Early Warning System data radio network for Austin Watershed Protection, increasing the agreement by $36,000 for FY 2026-2027.

Authorize negotiation and execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority to provide equipment and services for Austin Watershed Protection to provide and

$36K
Consent
City Council →

Authorizes granting an electric transmission easement over 10.014 acres of City-owned property at 18524 FM 969 to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation for at least $184,258, supporting a battery tolling project of Austin Energy and Balcones Ridge Resiliency, LLC.

…8653 to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation, a not-for-profit company of the Lower Colorado River Authority, for an amount not less than $184,258, to support a battery tolling project of…

$184K

July 2026

Consent
City Council →

Authorizes conveyance of a 0.55-acre electric line easement at Salem Walk Substation to LCRA Transmission Services Corporation at no cost, in exchange for release of the existing 0.646-acre easement at the same site.

…to the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation, a not-for-profit company of the Lower Colorado River Authority for no cost in exchange for the release of the original approximately 0.646 acr…