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Austin Energy officials met with council members and the mayor Thursday about its proposed electric rate increase that many people have opposed.

Austin Energy says they need the increase because of their projected $77 million deficit this year, but they want to soften the blow to consumers.

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Downtown Austin lost power overnight when two transformers caught fire Saturday evening.

Austin Energy said the problem was caused by two transformers catching fire around 8:30 p.m.

Saturday.

The area affected was between Congress and Red River and 12th Street and 5th Street. ...

More questions and few answers at a meeting held concerning the Austin Energy rate increase Tuesday.

The utility has proposed a 12.5 percent raise in your electric bills to make up for a projected $75 million deficit.

Much of the time was spent figuring out exactly what the Austin Energy deficit is based on millions of dollars in discrepancies.

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The program is the only U.S. initiative to receive the 2011 Scroll of Honour.

This post is by new news writer Chris Galis.

- ed. Austin Energy will be hosting the second of a series of four public meetings regarding the proposed 13% rate hike set to take effect next year.

The city council stuck with most of the proposed budget for 2011-12, but did make some adjustments in their vote yesterday.

The extra money in city coffers (mostly gained from high energy use through Austin Energy this summer) meant that the city council could keep some things in the budget that had been suggested for cuts.

The walk-in utility payment center will permanently close on Aug. 1.

The rules for the mandatory energy audit have changed for any contracts executed after May 2nd. Austin Energy has yet...

(via Austin Real Estate)

Event: The University of Texas at Austin Energy Forum is a student-initiated two-day conference that brings together a cross-section of the university's faculty, students and staff alongside industry, government and NGO partners.

The event will showcase the university's energy expertise and bring together academic and professional leaders to address energy issues and foster new venture…   » Continue Reading

Event Date(s) / Time: Wed, 10 Nov, 2010 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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For over  4 years from design to completion the Mueller Water Tower is officially ready to be unveiled.

Did you know that it is the first public water tank reclamation project!

The tank can hold two million gallons of water which will serve the Austin Energy’s Mueller Energy Center, green spaces at the Mueller Austin Community, as well as surrounding parks and the University of Texas.