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Council adopts revised natural gas franchise fee ordinance after billing constraint prompted change
Summary
The Apple Valley City Council on July 10 adopted an amended natural gas franchise fee ordinance that keeps a 3% residential fee and adjusts fees for the city’s largest commercial accounts after CenterPoint Energy reported billing software limits; staff estimates about $590,000 in annual revenue under the revised structure.
The Apple Valley City Council adopted an ordinance on July 10 amending city code to establish a revised natural gas utility franchise fee for CenterPoint Energy customers. Staff presented the change after the utility said its billing software could not combine a percentage-of-usage fee with a per-account monthly cap.
City staff outlined why the change matters: the existing ordinance charged a 3% fee with a $25 monthly cap for residential customers and a 3% fee with a $75 cap for…
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