Photo by Blake RasmussenRound Rock voted unanimously Feb. 23 to suspend a proposed rate increase by Atmos Energy for 90 days, joining a number of other area cities in asking for more time to examine the rates and negotiate with Atmos.
Atmos Energy filed a proposed rate increase at the end of January that would raise the base rate for residential customers from $7.50 per month to $18, according to Alfred Herrera, an attorney with Herrera & Boyle PLLC that represents a number of cities in negotiations with Atmos.
Pflugerville and Hutto city councils also recently voted to suspend the Atmos rate increase.
In a presentation to the council, Herrera said negotiations with Atmos were ongoing and that the 90-day suspension would give them time to continue to work with Atmos, a natural gas provider.
