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Cedar Park holds first reading on ordinance to deny Atmos Energy rate increase; council to revisit

2097740 · January 9, 2025
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City staff presented background on Atmos Energy's rate filing and a draft ordinance to deny the proposed increase; council held a public hearing, heard no public speakers and will take the item up at a later meeting.

Cedar Park — The City Council on Jan. 9 held the first reading and public hearing on an ordinance that would deny a proposed rate increase from Atmos Energy affecting customers in the Midtex region.

Jacob Ward, assistant to the city manager, told council that Atmos filed a statement of intent to change its gas rates on Dec. 16, 2024. Ward said the filing would increase company revenues in the Midtex area by roughly $16 million — about a 7% increase including the cost of gas and about 11% excluding gas costs —…

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