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Trust manager to mail notice of second‑phase rate increase; residential charge rises $4 and a half‑cent per kWh
Summary
The trust manager said a mailing will notify customers of a January rate increase that raises the residential customer charge by $4 (from $15.45) and adds a half‑cent per kilowatt‑hour; staff tied the increase to a required match for an AMI grant and to a customer portal for usage data.
The trust manager told the MIPFA the trust will mail a public notice tomorrow from Tulsa to utility customers informing them of a second phase of a rate increase set to take effect in January.
During a short clarification exchange, a committee member asked whether the residential customer charge (currently $15.45) would increase by $4 and about the per‑kilowatt‑hour charge. The trust manager confirmed the residential charge will rise by $4 and clarified the per‑kWh increase as five‑tenths of a cent (a half‑cent). The trust manager explained those adjustments were part of meeting the local match for an AMI grant and said the AMI system would include a customer portal where users can view usage data.
Why it matters: The change affects customer bills and is being communicated via a separate mailing because staff said customers often do not read information enclosed with bills. The trust manager emphasized the mailing is intended to ensure customers see the notice and understand the AMI‑related charges.
The meeting record shows the item was an informational announcement; no formal vote on the rate change occurred during the public portion of the meeting.
