Building permits in Austin 78738 this week
3 building permits were issued in ZIP code 78738 (Austin, TX) during the week of Oct 11–17, 2026 (+1 vs the prior week; 15 in the last 30 days). The busiest trade here this week was generators & ev chargers (2).
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78738 permits by trade
| Trade | This week | Last 30 days |
|---|---|---|
| Generators & EV Chargers | 2 | 6 |
| Electrical | 1 | 7 |
| Solar | 0 | 2 |
Issued Oct 11–17, 2026
| Issued | Address | Work | Trade | Valuation | Contractor of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | 5005 PARAISO PKWY 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power BASE: Installing a backup battery system and additional meter socket.
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Generators & EV Chargers | — | Base Power (512) 902-6503 |
| 2026-10-16 | 12015 PLEASANT PANORAMA VW 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power BASE: Installing a backup battery system and additional meter socket.
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Generators & EV Chargers | — | Base Power (512) 902-6503 |
| 2026-10-14 | 15600 CABRILLO WAY 78738 | Electrical Permit · Repair Utility disconnect/reconnect. Tesla Back up switch. Underground service. AE. Meter Can does not need replacing- NO ESPA attached
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Electrical | — | Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. (214) 724-6768 |
Earlier in the last 30 days
| Issued | Address | Work | Trade | Valuation | Contractor of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | 2300 LAKE STONE CV 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power ETJ. BASE: Installing a backup battery system and additional meter socket.
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Generators & EV Chargers | — | Base Power (512) 902-6503 |
| 2026-10-08 | 11 GLENWAY DR 78738 | Electrical Permit · Repair Request to disconnect/reconnect Replace jumpers from meter can replace main breaker update grounding and surge protection
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Electrical | — | New Abacus LLC (512) 273-7271 |
| 2026-10-02 | 5817 LOS FLORES LN 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power ETJ - BASE: Installing a backup battery system and additional meter socket.
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Generators & EV Chargers | — | Base Power (512) 902-6503 |
| 2026-10-02 | 13603 OVERLAND PASS 78738 | Electrical Permit · Upgrade ETJ Upgrade from 200 amp. electrical service to 225 amp. electrical service at 13603 Overland pass
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Electrical | — | J.A.M.A. Electrical Services (512) 822-2872 |
| 2026-09-30 | 12812 HACIENDA RIDGE 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power ETJ. 16 kW roof mounted solar with energy storage
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Solar | — | Horus Partners (512) 476-5555 |
| 2026-09-24 | 12016 HONEY MESQUITE WAY 78738 | Electrical Permit · New ETJ new service for SFR
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Electrical | — | D.A.S Electric (512) 605-8542 |
| 2026-09-22 | 4800 MONDONEDO CV 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power Install new roof-mounted solar system and energy storage system to existing single family residence. Underground AE
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Solar | — | Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. (214) 724-6768 |
| 2026-09-22 | 15500 CINCA TERRA DR 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power BASE: Installing a backup battery system and additional meter socket.
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Generators & EV Chargers | — | Base Power (512) 902-6503 |
| 2026-09-22 | 25 HIGHTRAIL WAY 78738 | Electrical Permit · Homebuilder Loop Homebuilder Loop Austin 2 Mile ETJ Austin Energy
|
Electrical | — | IES Residential, Inc. (512) 252-0040 |
| 2026-09-21 | 25 HIGHTRAIL WAY 78738 | Electrical Permit · New ETJ-New construction sfr
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Electrical | — | IES Residential, Inc. (512) 252-0040 |
| 2026-09-18 | 2509 WATERCREST DR 78738 | Electrical Permit · Auxiliary Power BASE: Installing a backup battery system and additional meter socket.
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Generators & EV Chargers | — | Base Power (512) 902-6503 |
| 2026-09-18 | 3600 S FM 620 RD BLDG C 78738 | Electrical Permit · Upgrade ETJ- Relocating 1 existing transformer
|
Electrical | — | R. Kiser Electrical Services (512) 820-6762 |
Most active contractors in 78738 (last 30 days)
| Contractor of record | Phone (as published by the city) | Permits |
|---|---|---|
| Base Power | (512) 902-6503 | 6 |
| IES Residential, Inc. | (512) 252-0040 | 2 |
| Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. | (214) 724-6768 | 2 |
| D.A.S Electric | (512) 605-8542 | 1 |
| Horus Partners | (512) 476-5555 | 1 |
| J.A.M.A. Electrical Services | (512) 822-2872 | 1 |
| New Abacus LLC | (512) 273-7271 | 1 |
| R. Kiser Electrical Services | (512) 820-6762 | 1 |
Other active Austin ZIP codes
78744 (332) · 78704 (259) · 78745 (234) · 78757 (232) · 78747 (193) · 78723 (192) · 78731 (187) · 78703 (186) · 78759 (186) · 78702 (180) · 78746 (166) · 78754 (135) · 78758 (133) · 78749 (125) · 78753 (122) · 78617 (110) · 78750 (107) · 78735 (102) · 78748 (92) · 78741 (90) · 78705 (82) · 78751 (70) · 78727 (68) · 78701 (64)
Source: City of Austin Open Data Portal, “Issued Construction Permits”. Trade is assigned automatically and may occasionally be wrong.