As the ninth largest public power utility in the USA, there has to be a conscious effort at Austin Energy to be switched on to the kinds of technologies that shape today’s energy sector. What’s more IT projects are a big deal at Austin, with somewhere in the region of 100 projects usually running per year: CIO Karl Popham explains why.

In this interview you will find out:
* How to benefit from new technologies
* How to cope in recessionary conditions
* The importance of smart grid technology