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Texarkana council unanimously denies SWEPCO rate increase, authorizes intervention

Texarkana, Texas City Council · November 11, 2025
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The Texarkana City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 10 to deny a rate increase application filed by Southwestern Electric Power Company and authorized municipal intervention in the Texas Public Utility Commission review.

The Texarkana City Council voted unanimously on Nov. 10 to deny a rate increase application filed by Southwestern Electric Power Company (referred to in the record as SWPCO) and to authorize municipal participation in regulatory review.

City Attorney Jeff Lewis told the council that the company’s filing notified about 60 cities of a proposed increase totaling approximately $94,900,000 and that staff and…

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