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Austin Energy owns and operates two ]-fired power plants in Austin: the Decker Creek Power Station and the Sand Hill Energy Center. The utility also owns 50% of units 1 and 2 at the ]-fired Fayette Power Project in LaGrange, Texas. Additionally, Austin Energy owns 16% of the ] in ] outside of Houston.<ref>http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/powerPlants.htm</ref> Austin Energy owns and operates two ]-fired power plants in Austin: the Decker Creek Power Station and the Sand Hill Energy Center. The utility also owns 50% of units 1 and 2 at the ]-fired Fayette Power Project in LaGrange, Texas. Additionally, Austin Energy owns 16% of the ] in ] outside of Houston.<ref>http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/powerPlants.htm</ref>


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! Generation Resources<ref>http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/dataLibrary/pdfs/PS/PS-powerPlants.pdf</ref> !! Installed Capacity (MW) !! Contracted Capacity (MW) !! Fuel Type !! Installed !! Notes ! Generation Resources<ref>http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/dataLibrary/pdfs/PS/PS-powerPlants.pdf</ref> !! Installed Capacity (MW) !! Contracted Capacity (MW) !! Fuel Type !! Installed !! Notes
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| Robert Mueller Energy Center || || 4.6 MW || Natural Gas || 2006 || <small>Gas Turbine Unit installed 2006</small> | Robert Mueller Energy Center || || 4.6 || Natural Gas || 2006 || <small>Gas Turbine Unit installed 2006</small>
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! '''Renewable Resources'''<ref>http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/dataLibrary/pdfs/PS/PS-renewableResources.pdf</ref> ! '''Renewable Resources'''<ref>http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/dataLibrary/pdfs/PS/PS-renewableResources.pdf</ref> !! Capacity (MW)
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| Sunset Farms || 4 MW || ] || 1996 | Sunset Farms || 4 || ] || 1996
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| Tessman Road Landfill || 7.8 MW || Landfill Methane || 2003 | Tessman Road Landfill || 7.8 || Landfill Methane || 2003
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| Nacogdoches Power || 100 MW || ] || 2012 | Nacogdoches Power || 100 || ] || 2012
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| ] || 30 MW || ] || 2011 | ] || 30 || ] || 2011
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| ] (LCRA) Texas Wind Contract || 10 MW || ] || 1995 | ] (LCRA) Texas Wind Contract || 10 || ] || 1995
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| ] || 76.7 MW || Wind || 2001 | ] || 76.7 || Wind || 2001
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| ] 2 || 93 MW || Wind || 2005 | ] 2 || 93 || Wind || 2005
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| ] 3 || 34.5 MW || Wind || 2006 | ] 3 || 34.5 || Wind || 2006
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| Whirlwind Energy Center || 59.8 MW || Wind || 2007 | Whirlwind Energy Center || 59.8 || Wind || 2007
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| ] || 165.6 MW || Wind || 2009 | ] || 165.6 || Wind || 2009
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| ] || 195.6 MW || Wind || 2010 | ] || 195.6 || Wind || 2010
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Austin Energy is the nation’s 8th largest public utility, providing electrical power to more than 420,000 customers and a population of almost one million within a service territory of approximately 437-square miles, including Austin, Texas, Travis County and a small portion of Williamson County. Austin Energy has been providing electric service to customers since 1895.

Austin Energy is a department of the City of Austin. The Austin City Council sets Austin Energy’s policies and strategic direction. Austin Energy returns profits to the community annually to help fund other City services (police, fire, EMS, parks, libraries). Since 2010, Austin Energy’s contributions have totaled more than $100 million each year.

Powering the Community

Austin Energy’s total generation is nearly 3,000 megawatts. The service area is powered through a diverse generation mix of nuclear, coal, natural gas and renewable resources, mainly wind power. Austin Energy has a goal to achieve 35% of its energy supply from renewable resources by 2020. By January 2013, Austin Energy renewables will be delivering about 27.5% of the energy produced by the utility, as reported in its 2012 Generation Plan Update. That portfolio will include 849 MW of wind turbines, 30 MW of large scale solar and 100 MW of wood-chip fueled biomass. Additionally, Austin Energy has a goal to reduce carbon emissions 20% below 2005 levels. Austin Energy is exploring options to reduce its dependence on the coal-fired Fayette Power Project.

Saving Money and the Environment

The Austin Energy energy efficiency program includes a portfolio of energy efficiency offerings for both homeowners and businesses. The program includes a free online Energy Audit that gives consumers feedback on their energy consumption and helps identify ways they can save on utility bills, among other features. Multiple rebates are also available to both residential and commercial customers to help pay for efficiency improvements in homes and office buildings. In 1990, Austin Energy developed the nation's first Green Building program — Austin Energy Green Building. It shares the distinction of being the largest and best established green building program in the country along with Built Green Colorado in Denver. Between 1982 and 2006, Austin Energy achieved its first conservation power plant of 700 megawatts. Austin Energy plans to offset an additional 800 megawatts through energy efficiency between 2007 and 2020.

Supporting Emerging Technologies

Austin Energy is actively involved in the research and development of electric vehicles and public charging stations. Austin Energy has built a Plug-In EVerywhere™ network of 113 publicly accessible plug-in electric vehicle charging stations located on 57 sites throughout the utility’s service territory. Home charging station rebates are offered to Austin Energy’s plug-in electric vehicle customers.

Generation Assets

Austin Energy owns and operates two natural gas-fired power plants in Austin: the Decker Creek Power Station and the Sand Hill Energy Center. The utility also owns 50% of units 1 and 2 at the coal-fired Fayette Power Project in LaGrange, Texas. Additionally, Austin Energy owns 16% of the South Texas Project in Matagorda County outside of Houston.

Generation Resources Installed Capacity (MW) Contracted Capacity (MW) Fuel Type Installed Notes
Decker Creek Power Station 926 Natural Gas 1970-1988 Steam Unit 1 installed 1970

Steam Unit 2 installed 1988

Sand Hill Energy Center 570 Natural Gas 2001-2010 Gas Turbine Units 1-4 installed 2001
Combined Cycle Unit 5 installed 2004
Gas Turbine Units 6 & 7 installed 2010
Fayette Power Project 1690 602 Coal 1979-1980 Steam Unit 1 installed 1979

Steam Unit 2 installed 1980

South Texas Project 2500 400 Nuclear 1988-1989 Steam Unit 1 installed 1988

Steam Unit 2 installed 1989

Robert Mueller Energy Center 4.6 Natural Gas 2006 Gas Turbine Unit installed 2006


Renewable Resources Capacity (MW)
Sunset Farms 4 Landfill Methane 1996
Tessman Road Landfill 7.8 Landfill Methane 2003
Nacogdoches Power 100 Biomass 2012
Webberville Solar Project 30 Solar 2011
Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Texas Wind Contract 10 Wind 1995
King Mountain Wind Ranch 76.7 Wind 2001
Sweetwater Wind Farm 2 93 Wind 2005
Sweetwater Wind Farm 3 34.5 Wind 2006
Whirlwind Energy Center 59.8 Wind 2007
Hackberry Wind Project 165.6 Wind 2009
Peñascal Wind Power 195.6 Wind 2010

References

  1. http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/index.htm
  2. http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/index.htm
  3. http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/powerPlants.htm
  4. http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Newsroom/Reports/generationPlanUpdate.pdf
  5. http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=pt_univ.eeps_sites_austin
  6. http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/about.htm
  7. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy02osti/32390.pdf
  8. http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Newsroom/Reports/EnergyEfficiency800MWGoalReport.pdf
  9. http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/dataLibrary/pdfs/EES/EES-electricVehicles.pdf
  10. http://austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/powerPlants.htm
  11. http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/dataLibrary/pdfs/PS/PS-powerPlants.pdf
  12. http://www.austinenergy.com/About%20Us/Company%20Profile/dataLibrary/pdfs/PS/PS-renewableResources.pdf

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