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Littlefield council approves Atmos Energy tariff resolution requiring reimbursement of city ratemaking expenses
Summary
The council passed Resolution 2026-0324-2 approving a tariff authorizing an annual rate review mechanism under Texas Utilities Code §104.301, and requiring Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division, to reimburse cities' reasonable ratemaking expenses.
The council approved Resolution 2026-0324-2, adopting a tariff that authorizes an annual rate review mechanism as a substitute for the annual interim rate adjustment process defined by Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities Code, as negotiated with Atmos Energy Corp., West Texas Division and the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Atmos West Texas. The resolution also requires Atmos to reimburse the cities’ reasonable ratemaking expenses. Council Member Buddy Holmes moved approval and Mayor Pro Tempore Kenny Rucker seconded; the minutes show the motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 absent.
The minutes record the resolution's main elements — substitution of an annual review mechanism, a reimbursement requirement for ratemaking expenses, a savings clause, and a declaration that the action complied with the Open Meetings Act — but do not include additional discussion or the city's estimated costs for ratemaking assistance.
