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Council suspends Encore rate filing to allow steering committee review
Summary
Council approved a resolution to suspend the effective date of an Encore utility rate filing for the maximum 90 days so the city and a multi‑city steering committee can evaluate the filing and consider settlement or litigation; transcript contained a garbled numerical statement of the company's requested increase.
The Tyler City Council voted to suspend the effective date of a rate filing submitted by Encore and allow up to 90 days for review by the city and the steering committee of cities that participate in Encore oversight.
Deborah (city staff) told the council that Encore filed an application on June 26 seeking an increase to its systemwide transmission and distribution rates and that the resolution requests suspension of the filing’s 07/31 effective date for the maximum period permitted by law (90 days) so the city and its steering committee can evaluate the filing for legal compliance and pursue settlement or litigation if warranted.
The transcript includes a numeric string in the staff presentation that appears garbled (the filing amount and percentage were not clear in the recording). The city’s resolution authorizes the steering committee to review the filing, hire attorneys and pursue settlement or litigation on the city’s behalf.
Councilmember Curtis moved to approve the resolution; Hawkins seconded, council voted and the motion carried on a voice vote.
