Austin Water Woes

Despite abnormal water usage readings, Austin Energy says billing system accuracy is "extremely good"

"...Cannon. The group's members started looking at their water bills and noticed similarly steep usage hikes – and not..."

Sept. 11, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

PUC Gathering the Western Wind

A new source for electricity is on the wind

"...In July, the Public Utility Commission of Texas approved a plan to build nearly..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Energy Efficiency One Way or Another

Wanted: new rules to ensure funding is available year-round for consumers seeking to lower their electricity use

"...Good Company Associates, which is made up of both utility customers and private companies, filed a petition with the..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Austin Energy's Quest to Bring Solar Power to Renters and the Less Wealthy

What can new incentive programs and community solar projects do for the city's most abundant energy source?

"...In an effort to reach underserved markets, the public utility is currently considering a drop in its rebate on..."

Nov. 24, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

Roger Duncan's Night Visions

Austin Energy's GM invites us to wrestle with the conundrum of clean energy

"...for the most mind-bending challenges faced by the city-owned utility as it strives, in a rapidly shifting global landscape,..."

Oct. 24, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Consumers Beware

Citizen Advocate Gets Bounced

"...help city-paid consultants Metzler & Associates make our electric utility more efficient was tantamount to "consultants watching consultants." It..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Column by Audrey Duff

Hays County Water War

Private drilling threatens local water supplies

"...25 at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on bills filed by Rep. Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, to stop..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Vicki Wolf

Then There's This: Austin Energy Readies Its Defense

New report shows suburban ratepayers don't have it so bad

"...has made good on its promise to challenge the utility's rate increase by filing a formal petition this month..."

Aug. 17, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

There Goes the Sun

Austin's clean-energy industry appears poised to take off -- but city leaders seem surprisingly unenthusiastic.

"...week -- includes ambitious and generous expressions of the utility's commitment to clean energy as a social goal, but..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Taking Budget Mountain by Strategy

To balance the city's long-term accounts, financial discussions need to climb beyond the General Fund

"...gaps when the economy worsens. In dot-com-flush 2000, combined utility transfers accounted for 19.1% of General Fund revenue; Austin..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Tough Competition

Griffith and Slusher Say EUD Plan Is Too Taxing

"...of the city's life: How to prepare the Electric Utility Department (EUD) for competition in the event that the..."

Dec. 13, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

Heal Thyself

City to Perform Self-Reflection

"...is they who foot the overwhelming majority of the bills for city government. It might have been a good..."

Dec. 8, 1995 News Feature

The Deal Gets Done

City Council settles AE rate case in principle, details to come

"...City Council vote to accept a deal between the utility and its rate case challengers. Indeed, if it hadn't..."

March 8, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Naked City

Austin Energy gives clean-energy advocates what they want -- and far more.

"...Council today (Thursday) -- AE's Roger Duncan announced the utility's commitment to develop 15 megawatts of solar generating capacity..."

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

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...Nov. 11 marked the first day to file bills for the 1997 legislative shindig, and Warren Chisum, the..."

Nov. 22, 1996 News Feature

Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...more and more water, and then watching their water bills go up, and they don't understand why, because they're..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The End Result

"...million in additional revenue – the total amount the utility says it needs to begin refilling its reserve funds..."

June 15, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

That Figures

City Manager Jesus Garza introduces a budget that focuses on roads, utilities, and cops, and skates around a needed tax increase.

"...never before cost citizens money -- to cover its bills...."

Aug. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Coal Hard Cash

Alcoa has applied for a mining application in Elgin, near Austin.

"...January by Alcoa, CPS, and the San Antonio water utility (SAWS), San Antonio will pump water from both the..."

Sept. 3, 1999 News Feature

Legislature Ensures More Gas Production in Texas, Less Renewables

Assessing this session's environmental impact

"...renewable energy came back with a vengeance this session. Bills like Senate Bill 2627, which uses $10 billion of..."

June 2, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session

Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more

"...we postpone liabilities we're incurring this biennium) and the bills still due from Hurricane Harvey, the Lege will be..."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Rate Case = Full Calendar for Council

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

"...March, but council members tapped the brakes on the utility's plan to have additional revenue flowing into the utility..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

House: Livin' on a Pair

Tracking the Travis delegation through the 82nd Lege

"...six local reps managed to get a pair of bills each out of the House and into the Senate..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege: Freshman Watson Thrives in Senate Environment

Lege is preferable to City Hall for former mayor

"...his more seasoned peers for helping him move his bills, either in one piece or as progressive-tinged amendments to..."

May 18, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Un-FAIR Deal

Corporate Customers Demand Cheaper Energy

"...to make up the difference? Or keep our electric utility, and risk losing customers to competition? To help the..."

Jan. 24, 1997 News Column by Alex de Marban

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Austin slowly thaws out from an unprecedented – but not entirely unexpected – disaster

"...the only major outage reported by the natural gas utility...."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Then There's This: AE and the Lege

City officials planning for the worst, hoping for the best

"...legal counsel to argue their case before the Public Utility Com­mis­sion. Lawyers like HURF attorney Roger Bor­gelt (who is,..."

July 20, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

Public Hearing: Rate Your Rate Increase

AE takes another stab, with middling results

"...General Manager Larry Weis briefed City Council on the utility's revised electric rate increase proposal, but the changes have..."

Feb. 10, 2012 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin Water: The High Cost of Saving

Proposed water conservation measures come with a price tag

"...mean a possible $100 million revenue loss to the utility...."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Austin Energy's attempt to shut close its books to the public will be considered by city council September.

"...focus groups, is all the information Austin's citizen-owned electric utility will make available to the public -- unless City..."

Sept. 1, 2000 News Feature

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