Austin’s Electric Utility Commission is thinking over some suggestions to offer to City Council about Austin Energy’s rate review, which as currently proposed would increase the utility’s base rate by 7.6 percent to make up for a $48 million deficit. The commission’s budget and audit work group came to this week’s EUC meeting with some […]
Austin Energy 2022 rate case
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Austin Energy’s proposed rate increase would hit lower-use residential customers hardest
Austin Energy recently launched a public input process to collect feedback on a proposal to increase its base rates by 7.6 percent. The city-owned utility says the price hike is necessary to balance a $48 million shortfall between its costs and revenue. But some lower-use residential customers fear they will disproportionately bear the brunt of […]
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Austin Energy wants to raise its rates. Here’s how you can give feedback.
Residential customers could see a nearly $16 bump in their monthly electric bills under a rate hike proposed by Austin Energy. But before it can raise base rates, the city-owned utility must first go through a public input process. Austin Energy says it needs to bridge a $48 million gap between its costs and revenue. […]