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Farmers Branch council pauses Encore electric rate increase; suspension approved unanimously
Summary
After public comment and staff review, Farmers Branch City Council voted to suspend Encore Electric Delivery Co.'s proposed distribution-rate increase for the statutory 90-day review period while the city participates with a multi-city steering committee to evaluate the filing.
The Farmers Branch City Council voted unanimously July 15 to suspend the July 31 effective date for Encore Electric Delivery Company's proposed distribution cost recovery factor increase, buying the city and a multi-city coalition additional time to review the utility's request. The suspension, carried by resolution 2025-119, delays a company-proposed system transmission and distribution revenue increase Encore said would raise rates citywide by roughly 13 percent — about a $7.90 monthly increase for the average residential…
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