CC MEETING: October 14, 2025
DATE: September 29, 2025
TO: City Council
FROM: Meredith A. Ladd, City Attorney
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Consider A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Carrollton, Texas, Finding That Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC’s (“Oncor” Or “Company”) Application To Change Rates Within The City Should Be Denied; Finding That The City’s Reasonable Rate Case Expenses Shall Be Reimbursed By The Company; Finding That The Meeting At Which This Resolution Is Passed Is Open To The Public As Required By Law; Requiring Notice Of This Resolution To The Company And Legal Counsel For The Steering Committee.
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BACKGROUND:
On June 26, 2025, Oncor Electric Delivery Company (“Oncor” or “Company”) filed an application with cities retaining original jurisdiction seeking to increase system-wide transmission and distribution rates by about $834 million or approximately 13% over present revenues. The Company asks the City to approve a 12.3% increase in residential rates and a 51.0% increase in street lighting rates. The impact of this requested increase on an average residential customer would be about $7.90 per month.
In a prior City action, Oncor’s rate request was suspended from taking effect for 90 days, the fullest extent permissible under the law. This time period permitted the City, through its participation with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor (“Steering Committee”), to determine that the proposed rate increase is unreasonable. Consistent with the recommendations of the experts engaged by the Steering Committee, Oncor’s request for a rate increase should be denied.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Resolution is to deny the rate change application proposed by Oncor. Once the Resolution is adopted, Oncor will have 30 days to appeal the decision to the Public Utility Commission of Texas where the appeal will be consolidated with Oncor’s filing (i.e. PUC Docket No 58306) currently pending at the Commission.
All cities with original jurisdiction will need to adopt the Resolution prior to October 29, 2025.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends approving the Resolution as attached.