The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival is one of the largest regional science festivals held in Texas and the nation. Middle and high school students who win at their respective schools compete at the regional festival to advance to the state science fair competition. Five senior level projects receive Best of Fair awards and the winners of those projects have the option to advance directly to the international competition.

Central Texas middle and high school students have performed very well at past state and international competitions. Between 2004 and 2016, 100 students representing 71 projects advanced to the international level. Of those, 44 students representing 29 projects won 73 category and special awards. Since 2004, more than 1,225 students have advanced to the state level, where about 20% have won awards.

In 2016, the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival showcased 755 middle and high school projects. Unlike most regional events, Austin Energy also hosts elementary school students. Nearly 4,000 students and their families turn out for the event which includes a public viewing of the science projects as well as educational booths and scientific demonstrations.

Over 550 judges and 180 volunteers from the City of Austin, local businesses, colleges, and elementary/middle/high schools contribute annually to the event’s success. Revenues to fund the event come from fees paid by participating schools and companies that provide sponsorships.

Each year, Austin Energy participates in and sponsors events that support our local community. View the events and organizations that we sponsored, and amounts we contributed annually.

Austin Energy’s Power Supply Adjustment recovers fuel for generation, transportation, renewable purchase power agreements, purchase power to serve retail customers, ERCOT fees, hedging and the balance from the previous period. The adjustment is reviewed annually. Find more information at http://austinenergy.com/go/reports.

Austin Energy provides rebates and low interest loans to customers who make energy efficiency improvements. During fiscal year 2012, energy savings totaled nearly 106-million kilowatt hours. That's enough electricity to power nearly 9,400 residential homes in Austin.

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Peak demand is the highest point of energy use on any given day and typically occurs between the hours of 4 and 6 p.m. Austin Energy’s energy efficiency and demand reduction programs are designed to lower energy usage and reduce the amount of load on the electric system. Find more information at http://austinenergy.com/go/advantage and http://austinenergy.com/go/reports.

Debt Service Coverage Ratio is a measure of the cash flow available to pay current debt payments. View our debt-to-equity ratio, debt service coverage ratio, and more starting from fiscal year 2005. Go to http://austinenergy.com/go/corporatereports to learn more.

Austin Energy Green Building is responsible for development of the City's Energy Code. Scan the number of permits and energy savings resulting from application of the code to new construction. Data starts in Fiscal Year 2007 and covers single family, multifamily, and commercial permits. Learn more at https://austinenergy.com/energy-efficiency/green-building.

Austin Energy is proactive in addressing customer needs and regularly monitors customer satisfaction through customer surveys. In recent years, overall customer satisfaction has gone down. The drivers of the lower satisfaction are customer perceptions of price and value resulting from an overall increase in utility bills, despite Austin Energy providing reasonable and affordable electric rates. Residential and Commercial surveys are conducted quarterly while key account surveys are administered annually. Find more information: http://austinenergy.com/go/reports

Austin Energy's energy efficiency programs help reduce the amount of air-polluting emissions released by power plants into the atmosphere. In fiscal year 2012, more than 70,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide was avoided. This helps meet Austin Climate Protection Plan goals by avoiding increases in power plant emissions.