SWEPCO would raise Texas customer bills nearly 8% in “black box” settlement
October 22, 2026
Southwestern Electric Power Company, a utility serving more than 191,000 Texas customers, is set to increase monthly bills for a typical residential customer by 7.7% in a “black box” settlement agreement during its latest base rate case, according to an analysis by the Energy and Policy Institute. That increase excludes a surcharge that will allow…
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Utility group EEI backs recovery bond reclassification that drives up electric bills
Utility group EEI backs recovery bond reclassification that drives up electric bills
The SEC is taking comments on a classification change for bonds utilities issue to fund storm and wildfire recovery. Critics say the status quo is…
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