Automated Meters

Austin Energy and the Smart Grid
Austin Energy has smartened-up our electric grid by replacing mechanical electric meters with state-of-the-art automated meters. There was no extra charge to our customers.

A smart grid helps us:

Serve you better
Improve reliability and efficiency
Save scarce resources
Protect the environment

The upgraded digital meters offer many advantages. Immediately, they are easier to read. But this is only the beginning. Eventually, they will allow us to provide next-generation services, including:

Remote meter reading
Faster outage response
Advanced billing, payment, and energy-management options