Energy Policy Archive
In the Press: More Transparency Needed, Lower GreenChoice Rates Coming
by Axel Gerdau AUG 22, 2009.
This weeks cover story in the Austin Chronicle, “Twisting in the Wind – Austin Energy is all tangled up in smoke and wind mills over energy pricing”, provides a glimpse into the ongoing debate over Austin’s energy policy. Author Nora Ankrum effectively describes...
Read More Fixing Austin’s Green Rate
by Mike Sloan & Melissa Reese AUG 20, 2009.
Austin City Council voted on a substantial price reduction for the GreenChoice electric rate.
This is great news for the people of Austin.
But even if the Austin rate drops as expected, saving a typical green residential customer $38 per month, it will...
Read More GreenChoice
By Mike Sloan for PowerSmack.org
They blinked!
Austin Energy has proposed that its GreenChoice Batch 6 charge be lowered to a much more affordable price point (5.7 cents/kWh down from a current level of 8.0 to 9.5 cents/kWh). This is a positive development for electric consumers in Austin.
But In reading the 7/25/09...
Read More PowerSmack 2009 at Solar Austin
Mike Sloan discussed Austin's energy future at the May 13 Solar Austin meeting and announced the launch of the PowerSmack web site. Goals for Austin's energy future:
Decouple city funding from burning
Take the lead on things the world needs.
Maximize energy efficiency and encourage self-generation.
"De-stinkify" - more clean energy, split utility.
Check out...
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