Texas Gas Service offers many gas conservation programs, which vary from year to year, for customers living inside the Austin city limits.

Why the Austin area?
In the mid 1980s the Austin City Council began requiring Texas Gas Service to collect a special fee from Austin Texas Gas Service customers to fund conservation programs and activities. This "conservation adjustment clause" provides the funds for the Conservation Program and its staff, incentives, and activities within the City of Austin.

To complete any of the forms to the right, simply print them, fill them out, and mail or fax them to Texas Gas Service.

Texas Gas Service Conservation Programs
5613 Avenue F
Austin, TX 78751
Fax number: 512-465-1186

Food service equipment program
Texas Gas Service will give an incentive for the installation of high efficiency natural gas cooking equipment, such as water heaters, booster heaters, food service equipment, etc.

Dollar amounts vary, depending on equipment type.

• Read the guidelines for these programs.
• Read the booster heater program guidelines.
• How natural gas can benefit your business.
• Questions you should ask about food service equipment.
• Apply for a food service equipment program.

Commercial hydronic heating program
A hydronic heater is a water heater that provides both space heating and hot water heating.

The program is available to builders or developers who install these systems in their facilities.

The water heater operates like any conventional heater, but when space heating is needed the thermostat activates a small pump, which uses hot water to produce warm air that circulates through the ducts.

Texas Gas Service offers an incentive of $500 per unit.

• Read the guidelines for these programs.
• Apply for the commercial hydronic heating program.

Commercial water heating program
Texas Gas Service offers incentives to help make the installation of new, high-efficient, energy saving gas water heating systems financially rewarding.

Water heating is the second largest gas use in the commercial sector.

Texas Gas Service offers up to 20% of equipment cost.

• Read the guidelines for these programs.
• Apply for the commercial water heating program.

Natural gas vehicle program
Texas Gas Service offers an incentive ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 for participants (either residential or commercial) who convert a gasoline-powered vehicle to natural gas, or who purchase a natural gas vehicle.

The program includes the conversions of light and heavy duty vehicles and forklifts.

• Read the guidelines for these programs.
• Apply for the natural gas vehicle program.

Natural gas doesn’t just provide clean, low-cost energy for our homes and offices. It can also fuel cars, buses and commercial vehicles, reducing air emissions while offering cost savings over conventional motor fuels. Compressed natural gas (CNG) powered vehicles, or “natural gas vehicles” (NGVs), can have an immediate and positive impact on the issues of air quality, U.S. energy security and public health. Natural gas is one of the cleanest, least polluting fossil fuels. It also costs less at the pump than traditional fuels such as gasoline or diesel and can help reduce our nation's reliance on imported foreign oil.

You can earn incentives from $1,000 to $3,000 for either purchasing a natural gas vehicle or converting a gasoline-powered vehicle to natural gas. You can also earn a $1,500 rebate for the installation of a FuelMaker VRA (Vehicle Refueling Appliance) for commercial or private use or a Phill HRA (Home Refueling Appliance) for home or business use. These appliances tap into the natural gas line at your home or business, connect to your natural gas vehicle and fill your car overnight, shutting off when the tank is full. Incentive programs are available for both personal and commercial vehicles.

The Texas Gas Service Conservation Program has partnered with Howdy Honda and FuelMaker to make the natural gas powered Honda Civic GX and the Fuelmaker and Phill available to customers in Austin and Sunset Valley. To learn more about the Honda Civic GX and the FuelMaker and Phill, click here.

The FuelMaker and Phill and the Honda Civic GX also qualify for Federal tax credits of $1,000 to $4,000 respectively. If you are a business purchasing two or more Civic GXs and a Fuelmaker, additional incentives are also available. For more information about tax credits, click here.

• Apply for the natural gas vehicle program.
• Apply for the vehicle refueling appliance program.
• Apply for the natural gas vehicle program.
• Read the guidelines for the natural gas vehicle conversion program.

Click here to view alternative fueling station locator.

Commercial WashWise incentive program
Texas Gas Service offers an incentive of $100 for the purchase of an energy efficient front-loading commercial clothes washing machine.

These machines save gas because they use less hot water than conventional machines.

This program is offered in conjunction with the City of Austin Water Conservation Dept.

• Read the guidelines and apply for the WashWise incentive program.