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.

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.

Between 1982 and 2006, Austin Energy's energy efficiency programs offset the need to build a 700 megawatt (MW) power plant. This became known as Austin Energy's first conservation power plant. In 2007, Austin Energy kicked off a new goal with the Austin Climate Protection Plan, which is to offset another 800 MW of peak energy demand by 2020. Between 2007 and 2012, Austin Energy has offset an additional 318 MW which is 40% of the 800 MW goal.

Note: Total participation does not include GB commercial square foot.

Blank cells indicate data are not available because the program either had not started, has been discontinued, or we no longer track that data.

ECAD Multifamily Audit and EUI Data as of November 13, 2019
This report is the result of the Austin City Code 6-7's Energy Conservation Audit and Disclosure Ordinance approved in November 2008 (amended in April 2011) to improve the energy efficiency of homes and buildings that receive electricity from Austin Energy. The ordinance meets one of the goals of the Austin Climate Protection Plan, which is to offset 1200 megawatts of Peak Energy by 2025.
The Audit results are averages of the energy efficiency measures evaluated on site during the audit.

This dataset contains the historical summary of the technical code adoptions by the City Council over the past seven decades.

Austin Energy Green Building ratings evaluate the sustainability of participating single family, multifamily and commercial buildings on a scale of one to five stars in the areas of energy efficiency, water efficiency, materials, site, indoor environmental quality, community impact and innovation. View the program performance savings metrics achieved since Fiscal Year 2007. Learn more at http://greenbuilding.austinenergy.com.

To pursue the Austin City Council’s policies in energy efficiency, Austin Energy invests millions of dollars in these programs so our customers can benefit from lower usage and bills. Unspent Energy Efficiency Services weatherization funds for FY 2015 are now carried over into the FY 2016 budget. Customer Assistance Program weatherization assistance funds have historically been carried forward into subsequent budget years. Find more information at http://austinenergy.com/go/advantage and http://austinenergy.com/go/reports.

Austin Energy Green Building ratings evaluate the sustainability of participating single-family buildings on a scale of one to five stars in the areas of energy efficiency, water efficiency, materials, site, indoor environmental quality, community impact and innovation.

Austin Energy Green Building ratings evaluate the sustainability of participating buildings on a scale from one to five stars in the areas of energy efficiency, water efficiency, materials, site, indoor environmental quality, community impact and innovation. View the map of rated projects. Commercial projects in green, multifamily projects in yellow and single-family projects group by census tract with density indicated by the depth of color. Learn more at http://greenbuilding.austinenergy.com.

This story details the Green Building Rating developed by Austin Energy Green Building.