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Committee endorses Atmos settlement reducing requested 2025 rate increase; rates to take effect June 1 if council adopts
Summary
After staff and outside consultants negotiated with Atmos Energy, the committee voted to adopt a settlement that lowers Atmos's Dallas-area requested increase from $31.4 million to $27.9 million annually. The settlement would raise the average residential bill about $7.83 per month and reimburse the city's rate-case expenses.
The Government Performance & Financial Management Committee voted May 27 to recommend adoption of a negotiated settlement with Atmos Energy on the utility's 2025 Dallas Annual Review (DAR) filing. Under the proposed agreement, Atmos would increase rates within the City of Dallas by $27.9 million annually; the company had requested $31.4 million.
Susan Harris, presenting for the city, summarized the case history and staff's work with the Garrett Group, an outside consultant retained to review Atmos's filing. Harris said Garrett identified adjustments totaling about $7 million and that…
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