Plano is an electric utility customer of Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC. On June 26, 2025, Oncor filed an application with cities retaining original jurisdiction seeking to increase system-wide transmission and distribution rates by about $834 million or approximately 13% over present revenues. Oncor asked cities to approve a 12.3% increase in residential rates, and a 51% increase in street lighting rates. If approved, the impact of this requested increase on an average residential customer would be around $7.90 a month.
In a prior action by the City of Plano, Oncor's rate request was suspended from taking effect for 90 days, which is the fullest extent permissible under the law. This time period has permitted Plano, through its participation with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor, to determine that the proposed rate increase is unreasonable. Consistent with the recommendations of the experts engaged by the Steering Committee, Oncor's request for a rate increase should be denied.
The purpose of this Resolution is to deny the rate change application proposed by Oncor. Once the Resolution is adopted, Oncor will have 30 days to appeal the decision to the Public Utility Commission of Texas where the appeal will be consolidated with Oncor's filing (PUC Docket No. 58306) currently pending at the PUC.
All cities with original jurisdiction will need to adopt the Resolution denying the rate change application by Oncor by October 29, 2025.