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Austin Energy owns and operates two natural gas-fired power plants in the Austin area: 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 La Grange and 16% of the South Texas Nuclear Project in Bay City (near Houston). [2]
The city has been trying since 2014 to shut down its portion of the plant, which Watson said is the city's "single biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions," accounting for 75% of Austin ...
The Vulcan Gas Company is a live music and entertainment venue in Austin, Texas. Located at 418 E 6th Street, it opened in 2014 and adopted the name of a previous venue that operated in the 1960s. The two are otherwise unrelated. [1] [2] The club features stand-up comedy and EDM shows. The club is owned by Nick Franceschini.
The proposed rates from Texas Gas, which serves about 95% of the natural gas customers in Austin, would nearly double the residential rates from 2020.
The original Vulcan Gas Company (usually called Vulcan) was the first successful psychedelic music venue in Austin, Texas. The Vulcan opened its doors at 316 Congress Avenue in the fall of 1967, and closed in the summer of 1970. [1] Gary Scanlon, Houston White, Don Hyde, and Sandy Lockett started the VGC.
Gas prices in Austin mostly match state averages during the holidays and are much lower than the national average, according to AAA.
Austin–Bergstrom International Airport was completed during his tenure on the council. When deregulation proponents proposed the city sell its public electric utility, García was key in keeping what is now Austin Energy in the public's hands. García supported the successful acquisition of significant acreage for nature preserves and parks.
The average price per gallon of regular unleaded in the Austin metro has jumped 22 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.44.