Austin Energy Freezes Fuel Charge

Customers to benefit from drop in natural gas futures

"...local energy utility has announced that their keeping their fuel charges for electricity static for the next year...."

Dec. 19, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Austin Energy's Wrinkle in Time

Early GreenChoice customers' low rates will soon be gone with the wind

"...flat rates that were slightly higher than the going fuel charge paid by standard AE customers. But as the..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Then There's This: Excuse My Biomass

Revisiting the city's decision to hook up with a chip-burning plant

"...The facility will provide 100 megawatts of energy fueled by wood waste, sawmill scraps, and broken pallets. The..."

April 6, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

What You're Paying For

A bill comparison between GreenChoicers and nonsubscribers

"...This graph compares the charges paid by a typical GreenChoice customer for Batch 6..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

GreenChoice Affordable After All?

GreenChoice Batch 6 customers may soon get a break on their utility bills

"...will also propose covering future congestion costs with the "fuel charge" – the part of a traditional utility bill..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Cool City: Solar Subtleties

Cost of solar array depends on how you look at it – and when

"...the 25-year contract cost would roll into the overall fuel charge; if it weren't offered at all, AE would..."

March 6, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Up, Up, and Away! Utilities Ready to Raise Rates

The budget gap will be plugged with rising utility rates.

"...electric bill. The other big line item is the fuel charge, which Austin Energy passes on "dollar for dollar"..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...have dropped, thanks to an 8% decrease in AE's fuel charge. The change should save the average 1,000-kilowatt-hour-per-month customer..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...the state GOP's regular election losses since she took charge in 2003), Benkiser said she plans to "build infrastructure..."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Republican Majority, the Travis Co. grand jury added more charges to its indictments of director John Colyandro and Jim..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature

Rate Case = Full Calendar for Council

Giving Austin Energy's numbers the old scrub-a-dub-dub

"...Utility Commission, with brief discussions on AE's recent 16% fuel charge hike, which took effect Jan. 1, and an..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Unrealized Opportunities: Ester Matthews on the Austin Climate Protection Program

Ester Matthews reflects on the progress of the ACPP

"...they were driven, and we know what kind of fuel is being used. So the city's inventory is much..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature

Naked City

New wind-power customers would still pay a premium for GreenChoice.

"...respectively) paid by current subscribers to the program. (Those charges will remain unchanged.) The utility plans to buy and..."

Jan. 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

"...rates fell slightly last Friday, thanks to a 9% fuel-charge decrease, a direct pass-through cost that includes upkeep fees..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Questions About Charges for Energy

"...the Wind” [News, Aug. 21]: It is unfair to charge GreenChoice customers both for clean energy they chose and..."

Sept. 10, 2009 Postmarks

Papa John's Versus Obamacare

Cheesy bread vendor puts 11 cents price tag on saving lives

"...the same pizza chain that pockets a $2 delivery charge and still expects you to tip the driver...."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Blue-Sky 'Silver' Plan for Austin Energy

Austin Energy and a former city employee team up to publish an idealized, clean-energy vision of the future.

"...a convincing defense of the "contrarian" argument that fossil fuel production is near its possible peak and that the..."

Dec. 5, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Headlines

The week's big news, here and elsewhere

"...green: The Austin City Council has approved a reduced charge for the latest batch of Austin Energy's GreenChoice program..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature

Why Has Austin's Solar Program Stalled?

Activists think the city has put sun power in the shade

"...global energy crunches, and climate change realizations. Leading the charge is Solar Austin, a nonprofit conglomeration of staffers from..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin Energy Wins Round One

Austin Energy fends off rate case with only minor loss

"...customers, plus a $4 bump in the customer service charge – effectively a $10-$24 increase in summer bills for..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Get It While It's Green

City pimps out limited supply of clean energy

"...GreenChoice subscriptions – whose 10-year fixed rate, following a fuel charge hike this month, is actually cheaper than AE's..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

AE Programs for Those in Need

AE provides discounts, emergency assistance, free weatherization, and other programs for Austin's low-income ratepayers

"...for Qualifying House­holds: AE offers a waiver on customer charges for electricity, water, and wastewater; a 50% drainage fee..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Energy Drain: Wrangle Over Renewables

Greens uneasy about energy task force

"...could see up to a 1.5% increase in the fuel-charge half of their bills. The other half, their utility..."

May 15, 2009 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

The Austin Climate Protection Plan

An update on the state of the city's ACPP

"...$108.85, compared to $90.35 for customers on the regular fuel charge. But because GreenChoice rates are locked in for..."

Dec. 7, 2007 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...that rate until 2011 and is protected from future fuel-charge hikes. The district also noted that Green Choice helps..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

As other cities catch up, 'Solar Austin' advocates look to prime the green-power pump

"...planned, and not small, hikes in the AE customer fuel charge, due to the wacked-out cost of natural gas..."

Aug. 15, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Patched Atoms: Feds OK Restarting the Nuke

Despite not really knowing why South Texas Project 1 sprang a leak, federal regulators are satisfied with the $4 million repair job.

"...the industry when a routine inspection during an April refueling shutdown uncovered indications of metal fatigue: leaking coolant at..."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Feature by William M. Adler

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...gas. The first of three planned hikes of AE's fuel charge was implemented this week. -- M.C.M...."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Twisting in the Wind

Austin Energy is trying to find the right price for renewable energy – but that's much easier said than done

"...toward a greener future but to subsidize its fossil fuel use for as long as possible: "When we have..."

Aug. 21, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...global climate summit in Copenhagen this Decem­ber. The program's charge to keep Aus­tin at the forefront also could pay..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

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