Austin Energy Rate Hike

Update: The special meeting will take place this afternoon at 12:30 p.m .Original Story (Feb. 27, 7:34 a.m.): The Austin City Council is holding a…

Effective today, Austin's electric bills will be increasing an average of seven percent. Austin Energy is increasing its rates and updating it's electric…

New Record Set for July Power UsageKeeping the A.C. on all day may be a good way to stay cool, but not to help Texas' electric grid.A new July record was…

Austin’s Electric Utility Commission voted last night to recommend the City Council put a measure on the November ballot that would allow voters to choose…

The Austin City Council recently approved new electric rates for Austin Energy customers.That’s because the utility is city-owned and in Austin, the City…

With Austin’s growth comes some changes. This morning, the Public Utility Commission voted to adopt a new area code for the Austin area. The 737 area code…

Austin City Council members approved a rate increase for Austin Energy customers last night.The council heard public comment before voting unanimously in…

Two contentious public hearings should bring dozens of speakers to Austin City Hall today – and stretch out what might otherwise be an unremarkable…

The Austin City Council will discuss proposed rate hikes for Austin Energy in a work session today.It’s the last work session before the council is…

Yesterday, the Austin City Council unanimously came out in favor of what is called a moderate plan for increasing Austin Energy electric rates – and…