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Public commenter urges Austin Energy to pause instant rebates and prioritize scrappage program for gas lawn equipment
Summary
A public speaker raised concerns about the effectiveness of Austin Energy’s instant rebate program for electric lawn-care equipment and urged staff to pause the instant-rebate approach while evaluating a scrappage exchange pilot later in the month.
At the April 14 Electric Utility Commission meeting, Scott Johnson of Austin told commissioners he reviewed a memo on electric landscaping equipment and asked that the memo be updated to reflect an ongoing instant rebate program that pays customers at participating retailers: $30 for electric lawn mowers and $15 for handheld equipment including trimmers and leaf blowers.
"The memo that was sent to the commissioners does not reflect that the continued in store…
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