Plano denies Oncor’s request to raise rates as council questions company about February power outages
The city and others are voting according to guidance from a steering committee made up of more than 140 cities in north and central Texas that Oncor serves.
A water tower near High Mesa Drive in Plano.(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer)
5:40 AM on May 26, 2021 CDT
Plano City Council members voted unanimously Monday to reject a request by Oncor to raise distribution rates and also questioned a representative about the company’s response to February’s winter storms.
Plano and other cities are voting according to guidance from a steering committee of more than 140 cities in north and central Texas that Oncor serves, city documents state. The committee is preparing a uniform response to Oncor’s request and will work together on future negotiations or potential litigation.