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Council suspends effective date of Atmos Energy GRIP filing to allow legal review
Summary
On first reading the council voted to suspend the proposed April 21 effective date of Atmos Energy West Texas division's GRIP filing for 45 days so special counsel can review the company's calculations; staff said the filing would raise average residential base rates about 13.59% (roughly $6.45/month) if approved by the Railroad Commission.
Council considered a first-reading resolution to suspend the proposed effective date of Atmos Energy West Texas Division's Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program filing. City staff explained the suspension does not reject the filing but postpones its effective date under Section 104.301 of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act to permit special counsel Herrera Law & Associates to review Atmos’ data and calculations.
Staff noted Atmos proposed an effective date of April 21, 2026; if approved by the Railroad Commission, the filing would increase the average residential base rate by about 13.59% — approximately $6.45 per month — and raise systemwide revenues by roughly $30.57 million, with about $14.69 million attributed to Amarillo and coalition cities. Council unanimously adopted the suspension on first reading and scheduled the second and final reading for April 14.
