Austin Energy

Sustained Excellence
Austin Energy
Austin, Texas

Austin Energy is a community-owned public electric utility and a leader in promoting energy efficiency in Texas since the 1980s. This is the second time that Austin Energy has received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence recognition. The award honors its outstanding accomplishments under Home Performance with ENERGY STAR. Austin Energy has successfully recruited the best contractors in Austin to join Home Performance with ENERGY STAR and deliver high-quality efficiency services that consistently save homeowners nearly 30 percent in annual energy use. Key achievements of this company include:

  • Delivering energy efficiency measures to more than 1,950 homes, resulting in total energy savings of 3.8 MW, despite unusually wet weather in 2007.
  • Helping City of Austin residents save, on average, 2,549 kWh and 1.98 peak kW through its Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. Since 2005, more than 5,000 Austin Energy customers have been involved.
  • Offering a new solar hot water incentive of up to $2,000 in 2007.
  • Drawing 48,000 visitors to its Web site dedicated to Home Performance with ENERGY STAR.
  • Helping make Home Performance with ENERGY STAR a key part of the mayor's strategy to reduce local and global greenhouse gas emissions.