Austin Energy outlines customer-assistance programs, canvassing and proposed 311-hour efficiencies
Jul 21, 2026
Chief customer officer Carrie Overton described payment-arrangement options, canvassing to high-need ZIP codes, the medical vulnerable registry and a summer weather moratorium on disconnections; staff said proposed late-night reductions to 311 hours would not affect medical-vulnerable services.
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Carrie Overton, Austin Energy's chief customer officer, told the committee the utility's customer-care work focuses on bill support and flexibility, community outreach, customer-assistance programs (including CAP) and the medical vulnerable registry (MVR).
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