- Austin Energy
Austin Energy is the
public utility providing electrical power service to a convert|421|sqmi|km2|sing=on area includingAustin, Texas and parts of the surrounding area in Travis and Williamson counties. It has been owned by the City of Austin since its inception in 1893.*
Holly Street Power Plant — Constructed 1960-1974, the Holly plant was designed to run on natural gas, with oil as an alternative. At its peak, Holly produced up to 558 MW. Its location in a residential neighborhood resulted in considerable pressure to retire the plant, which occurred in 2007.
*Decker Creek Power Station
*Sand Hill Energy Center
*Fayette Power Project — Austin Energy owns 50% of two units (Unit 1 and Unit 2) of thiscoal fired power plant, with theLower Colorado River Authority
* South Texas Project — Austin Energy owns 16% of thisnuclear power plantGreen energy Energy customers can choose to pay a fixed 20 year rate on power obtained from
renewable energy sources such as wind power by enrolling in the "GreenChoice" plan. [cite web | url=http://www.keyetv.com/content/news/gogreen/story.aspx?content_id=05e6665a-4c7e-4c2d-a035-a6403972c056 | title=Wind Power May Cost More Now, But Could Save Plenty Later | publisher=Four Points Media Group | accessdate=2008-07-28] Austin Energy purchaseswind power and power generated through the burning oflandfill gas .Fact|date=July 2008 As part of its "Power Saver" program, rebates of $4.50 perwatt are offered for the purchase ofsolar photovoltaic cells. [cite web | url=http://www.news8austin.com/content/your_news/default.asp?ArID=215388 | title=Solar panels offer sunny money saving options | publisher=News 8 Austin | date=2008-07-25 | accessdate=2008-07-28] The utility has also offered rebates on someEnergy Star appliances . [cite web | url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A511012 | title=Going Green | last=Young | first=Abe Louise | publisher=Austin Chronicle | date=2007-08-03 | accessdate=2008-07-28]ee also
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Wind power in Texas References
External links
* [http://www.austinenergy.com/ Austin Energy]
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