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El Paso City Council Blocks One Rate Hike Only For El Paso Electric To Ask For More
El Paso City Council recently denied a gas rate hike while El Paso Electric is seeking a new rate increase, partly to cover costs associated with grid investments and large energy consumers like data centers. Residents are actively opposing a Meta data center project and rising utility costs, with the city pursuing legal challenges against rate increases. A local official referred to concerned citizens as a "virus" for asking questions about these developments.
3/31/2026