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Lubbock Public Power & Light proposes delivery‑rate changes; council hears plan for 2% cut to primary customers
Summary
Lubbock Public Power & Light presented a proposed delivery-rate tariff effective Nov. 1 that would hold residential and most commercial delivery rates steady, cut primary customer delivery rates by 2%, and adjust street‑light charges based on a revised load forecast to keep city cost recovery flat.
A representative for Lubbock Public Power & Light identified as Harvey presented proposed delivery‑rate changes the utility says are part of a multi‑year plan to bring delivery rates closer to peer utilities. Harvey said residential, small commercial and most large commercial delivery rates would not change in this action, while primary customers (very large users) would see a proposed 2% decrease. For street lights, Harvey said the utility is revising the load forecast downward (roughly 16% lower load) and adjusting the rate so the city’s cost recovery for street lights remains about $1.3 million.
Councilmembers asked why primary customers would receive a decrease while residential rates remained unchanged; Harvey said residential delivery is “adequately priced” and a broader residential reduction would undermine cost recovery and draw on reserves. He noted residential received a 2% decrease the prior year and that LP&L will continue to look for opportunities to reduce residential costs when feasible. The transcript records a motion and a second to approve the tariff schedule but does not include the recorded vote tally in the available transcript. The tariff was described as effective Nov. 1, 2025.
