San Antonio City Council passes new SAWS drought rules; includes higher fines, extra charge for heavy users
Higher fines and a new surcharge for heavy water users are among the new proposed drought rules up for a vote before the San Antonio City Council on Thursday.
Higher fines, new heavy user โsurchargeโ; SAWS board passes new drought rules
San Antonio Water System trustees approved big changes to rules for how customers can water their lawns and how theyโre punished for heavy water use during drought periods.
SAWS considers raising penalties for violating drought restrictions
The San Antonio Water System is considering big changes to its rules for how its customers can water their lawns and how theyโre punished for heavy water use during drought periods.
City Council approves CPS Energy rate hike; increase to take effect in February
The San Antonio City Council voted 8-3 Thursday morning for the second increase in two years of CPS Energyโs gas and electric rates. This latest rate hike is expected to cost the average residential customer an additional $4.45 per month after it takes effect in February 2024.
CPS Energy board approves rate increase; council to vote Thursday
The board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed increase of 4.25% to the base rates, raising the average customerโs monthly bill by $4.45. The city-owned utility still needs the approval of the San Antonio City Council, which meets on Dec. 7.
CPS Energy proposes 2nd rate hike in 2 years
The city-owned gas and electric utility will request an increase of its gas and electric base rates by 4.25% from both the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and San Antonio City Council on Nov. 8 - a move it says would raise many customersโ bills by less than $5.
CPS Energy prepares to ask for another rate hike
The city-owned gas and electric utility will request an increase of its gas and electric base rates by 4.25% from both the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and San Antonio City Council on Nov. 8 - a move it says would raise many customersโ bills by less than $5.
San Antonio could send money back to CPS Energy in windfall years
A proposal to stave off future CPS Energy rate increases by taking a smaller cut of its revenues has evolved into a smaller-scale plan to send money back to the utility only when its revenues far exceed estimates. City staff say the idea wonโt prevent a rate increase, but it could mean those increases are smaller than they would be otherwise.
Councilwoman: Fend off CPS Energy rate increase by slashing cityโs share of utility revenue
A San Antonio councilwoman thinks cutting the cityโs $3.7 billion budget proposal could help cut help the legs out from an expected CPS Energy rate increase.