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According to NBU, customers’ electric bills are increased this summer due to extreme and prolonged heat in the region, an increase in the cost of power due to natural gas prices rising and regulatory changes made to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas electric market following Winter Storm Uri. (Courtesy Electric Reliability Council of Texas)

NBU customers feel the heat as electricity prices rise

By Sierra Martin

Customers of New Braunfels Utilities have seen high charges on their electricity bills this summer, causing widespread concern of how they will be able to keep up with increasing monthly payments.

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According to Assistant City Manager Jared Werner, the total sales taxes collections in fiscal year 2021-22 increased by 11.2% through the first nine months of the fiscal year. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
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an outside view of the new Continental plant.
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The city of New Braunfels announced an overall sales tax increase in July for May collections. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
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A sign that says "HELP WANTED" is taped to a window.
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The San Antonio Shrine Auditorium in Stone Oak is among a rising number of publicly held and privately owned/run event venues that are seeing an increase in post-COVID-19 pandemic bookings. However, San Antonio city officials and observers said event and hotel room bookings are still below prepandemic numbers. (Courtesy Google Streets)
San Antonio’s convention, hotel industry sees small signs of pandemic recovery
The new economic development strategic plan will prioritize job creation and land use strategies. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
New economic development plan in New Braunfels set to prioritize job creation, land use strategies
Gov. Greg Abbott received Texas' 10th consecutive Governor's Cup, awarded by Site Selection Magazine, March 1 at the Governor's Mansion. (Zara Flores/Community Impact Newspaper)
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New Braunfels businesses face ongoing supply chain issues and rising costs
The statewide job fair will connect veterans to employers as well as other resource providers. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Statewide job fair aims to connect Texas veterans and their families to employers
The New Braunfels budget includes $90.59 million in general fund expenditures which includes funding for six firefighters, four patrol police officers, one police sergeant and one-time expenses for several departments. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
New Braunfels City Council gives final approval of $322.87 million FY 2021-22 budget and tax rate
The price of child care tuition in some areas is comparable to tuition at a four-year university, according to the Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area. (Courtesy Primrose Schools)
Central Texas child care providers struggling even as economy recovers
The Austin metropolitan statistical area surpasses COVID-19 pandemic job losses. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin regains all pandemic job loss, San Antonio nearly misses top 10 best performing metros in the country
The city of New Braunfels received a net payment of $4,117,696.83 in September for the month of July. (Courtesy Fotolia)
New Braunfels saw an increase of more than $1 million in sales tax for the month of July over last year