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"The more original a discovery, the more obvious it seems afterwards."
Arthur Koestler
Austin Energy is consistently ranked as the nation’s top clean energy seller among public utilities.
In 2006, BusinessWeek named Austin Energy’s Deputy General Manager, Roger Duncan, as the world’s 13th most important person in reducing greenhouse gases. Therefore, it’s easy to forget that Austin Energy did not even have a green power program before 2000 and that the utility was forced to create the separate program because of a concern among state regulators that the utility’s coal/gas/nuclear customers should not be forced to subsidize a clean energy program.
In fact, when the concept of a green power program first received official blessing in 1999, the expectations for the program were underwhelming.
What is the future of clean energy?
These clean technologies will play an increasingly important role in energy production. They also can play an important role in Austin's economic future.