Commerce council objects to Encore Electric rate proposal; denial to proceed to mediation
Oct 22, 2025
Council voted to deny Encore Electric Delivery Company LLC's proposed revenue increase and rate changes so the city can join mediation as part of the franchise/utility review process.
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City Manager Lisonbee explained that as a franchising authority the city may formally object to proposed rate or revenue changes submitted by electric utilities and that a denial typically moves the matter into mediation and regional purchasing cooperative negotiation. He said the city’s aggregated purchasing cooperative helps reduce the requested increases during mediation.
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