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Grand Prairie council votes to suspend ENCORE utility rate increase for 90 days
Summary
The City Council approved a resolution joining a steering committee of cities to pause Encore's systemwide rate filing for up to 90 days while the committee evaluates the request and seeks possible settlement negotiations.
City staff told the council that Encore, the utility serving a coalition of Texas cities, filed a systemwide rate application with the Public Utility Commission on June 26 that would amount to about a 13% increase over current revenues and a 51% increase for street-light rates.
Staff asked the council to approve a resolution to suspend the proposed rates for up to 90 days so a…
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