Austin Energy
Coverage of Austin Energy in the Nexus archive.
- Governor Abbott proposes ending Austin Energy's 'monopoly' as power provider
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed legislation to end retail monopolies of Austin and San Antonio's municipally owned electric utilities by opening them to competition. The proposal aims to reduce costs for Texas families and small businesses.
- Electrical fire near downtown Austin leaves company in the dark on rebuilding
An electrical fire near downtown Austin impacted seven buildings, including One Texas Center, Town Lake Center, Long Center, and Hyatt Regency Hotel. Austin Energy informed KXAN about the incident, which left a company uncertain about its rebuilding plans.
- Austin homeowner signs up for backup battery after years of outages, severe weather
An Austin homeowner installed a new backup battery through a partnership between Austin Energy and Base Power to address years of power outages and recent severe weather.
- Austin Energy's planned outages downtown necessary to prevent future unexpected outages
Austin Energy implemented planned power outages in downtown Austin to prevent future unexpected outages. The utility attributed a recent late-night outage to necessary maintenance efforts.
- Why the power will be out in parts of downtown Austin beginning this Sunday
Some Austin Energy customers in downtown Austin will experience temporary power outages starting Sunday evening. The outage is expected to affect parts of the downtown area beginning this Sunday.
- Austin Energy increases solar incentives for homeowners, businesses
Austin Energy has increased financial incentives for customers to install solar panels. The expanded incentives apply to both homeowners and businesses in the area.