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Devine council rejects AEP Texas rate increase and seeks reimbursement for rate-case costs
Summary
The Devine City Council adopted a resolution denying AEP Texas Inc.'s requested increase to electric transmission and distribution rates within the city and directed the company to reimburse the city’s reasonable rate-case expenses, passing the measure unanimously.
The Devine City Council on June 18 adopted a resolution finding that AEP Texas Inc.’s requested increase to electric transmission and distribution rates within the city should be denied and that the utility should reimburse the city’s reasonable rate-case expenses.
Alderwoman Debbie Randall moved to adopt Resolution 6-24A, and Alderman Michael Hernandez seconded the motion. The council voted unanimously to approve the measure.
Council members did not debate alternatives on the record; the resolution also requires notice to the company and legal counsel and affirms that the meeting at which the resolution passed was open to the public as required by law. The action mirrors steps other municipalities take to participate in utility rate proceedings at the Public Utility Commission and preserves the city’s ability to recover costs associated with rate interventions.
The resolution does not itself set new rates; it is a formal finding by the city and a vehicle to seek reimbursement for the city’s legal and consulting expenses if it participates in the case. The council did not specify a dollar amount for the city’s expected rate-case expenses.
