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LCRA proposes 3% increase for Gulf Coast and Lakeside interruptible rates; Garwood rate falls
Summary
Staff recommended a 3% increase to interruptible stored water rates for Gulf Coast and Lakeside (to $71.52/acre-foot) and reported a lower weighted-average Garwood rate ($40.72) driven by higher billing units; availability of interruptible water will be decided March 1, 2026.
Kelly Payne presented proposed interruptible agricultural water rates for calendar year 2026, which staff said would be considered by the full board later the same day.
For Gulf Coast and Lakeside divisions, staff proposed a rate of $71.52 per acre-foot, a 3% increase relative to the last time customers were charged. Kelly explained that the Garwood division’s weighted-average rate would be $40.72 and…
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