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LCRA proposes 3% interruptible irrigation-rate increase for Gulf Coast and Lakeside as staff readies farmers’ meetings
Summary
LCRA staff told the Operations Committee it plans a 3% interruptible-rate increase for Gulf Coast and Lakeside for calendar year 2026, intends to rely on agricultural reserve funds to limit customer bills, and will post draft rates for public review after December farmer meetings.
John Hoffman presented LCRA’s proposal for interruptible irrigation rates for calendar year 2026 and explained the methodology staff used to convert FY2025 actual costs and billing-unit estimates into a proposed schedule.
Hoffman said LCRA sets water rates on a calendar-year basis for TCEQ reporting and is proposing a 3% increase for Gulf Coast and Lakeside relative to the last time rates were charged (calendar year 2022). "We're going back to the last year that we charged rates and we put in place a 3% rate increase," Hoffman said. He also told the committee the proposal is…
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