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Texas users fight PUC refunds policy

Journal Article · · Energy User News; (United States)
OSTI ID:5724682
Industrial energy users in Texas are fighting a relatively new policy adopted by the Public Utility Commission that could prevent some from recovering millions of dollars in electricity rate refunds while boosting payments to others. The issue is whether utilities should pay refunds in a check to each user on the basis of past use at the time of the overcharge (retrospectively), or whether they should pay on the basis of future use (prospectively) in rate adjustments. Some customers are fighting the prospective refund method on principle, others because they have curtailed energy purchases. The Commission favors the prospective method because it is simpler.
OSTI ID:
5724682
Journal Information:
Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 10:14; ISSN EUSND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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