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Fayetteville questions SWEPCO rate hike request, touts solar array and a decline in community emissions
Summary
Environmental director Peter Nierngarten said Fayetteville intervened in a SWEPCO rate case seeking a 27.3% residential increase (about $30.46/month for an average home), and highlighted a 3.77 MW solar array and a 6% year‑over‑year reduction in community greenhouse gas emissions.
Fayetteville’s environmental director told the council that the city intervened in a pending SWEPCO rate case and submitted testimony disputing parts of the utility’s request while also updating the council on local solar projects and greenhouse‑gas progress.
Peter Nierngarten said SWEPCO’s March filing seeks a 27.3% increase to residential rates. “The impact of that rate increase on the average residential customer is approximately $30.46 per month,” he said, and noted the company included…
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