Council and Austin Energy officials honored Bob Kahn for a career spanning more than 40 years in the electric industry, presenting him with a distinguished service award and crediting him with contributions to Austin Energy’s reliability, finances and planning work.

A council presenter outlined Kahn’s tenure in multiple roles at Austin Energy — including deputy general manager, general counsel and vice president of legal services — and noted his service as president and CEO of ERCOT and a decade as general manager of the Texas Municipal Power Agency. The presenter said Kahn returned to Austin Energy in 2023 and has helped “strengthen Austin Energy's finances, improve the reliability of our system, and set a clear path forward with the resource generation and climate protection plan.”

Kahn accepted the award and thanked the council and Austin Energy staff. “They are just wonderful,” he said, thanking staff for their daily work serving the community. The proclamation and remarks were ceremonial; the transcript does not record any council motion, vote or ordinance tied directly to the recognition.

The exchange emphasized gratitude for long public service and noted Kahn’s influence on local and regional electric-sector operations and planning. No new contractual, budgetary or policy decisions were cited in the recorded remarks.