Austin City Council approves upgrades to Austin Energy's communication platform

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Here are some important items up for discussion at the Austin City Council meeting Thursday.MORE UPDATES: Austin City Council approves hotel purchase for new family violence shelterAustin Energy software upgrades: Approved Council approved to amend a contract with KUBRA Arizona, Inc. to upgrade Austin Energy's Storm Center software. The goal is to improve communication with customers during power outages, according to council documents. The documents say the upgrades w