Council suspends SiEnergy gas rate increase
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The Fort Worth City Council adopted Ordinance No. 28529-06-2026 to suspend proposed rate increases from SiEnergy Gas, LLC and approved retaining legal counsel and consultants to evaluate the proposed rates. The motion passed 8-0, with Council Members Lauersdorf, Peoples, and Hall absent. One speaker, Adrian Smith, spoke in opposition.
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What this means
The City Council stopped SiEnergy’s proposed gas rate increases from taking effect while the city hires outside lawyers and experts to review the request. This means residents will not see the proposed price changes immediately while the evaluation is underway. A public speaker expressed opposition at the meeting.
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- Adopted Ordinance No. 28529-06-2026 to suspend rate increases proposed by SiEnergy Gas, LLC.
- Approved retention of legal counsel and consultants to evaluate the proposed SiEnergy rates.
- Recorded vote: motion passed 8-0; Council Members Charlie Lauersdorf, Deborah Peoples, and Dr. Mia Hall were absent.
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CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
- General
- (CD 4, CD 6, CD 7, CD 10, and CD 11) Adopt an Ordinance Suspending Rate Increases Proposed by SiEnergy Gas, LLC, and Retention of Legal Counsel and Consultants to Evaluate the Proposed Rates
- The City Council may convene in Executive Session in the City Council Executive Session Room in order to conduct a closed meeting to discuss any item listed on this Agenda in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
- ADJOURNMENT
- The location identified on this agenda is the location at which the presiding officer will be physically present and presiding over the meeting. Members of the City Council may be participating remotely in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and the Council Rules of Procedure. According to the City Council Rules of Procedures, individual speaker presentations shall be limited to a total of three minutes (i) for the consent agenda, regardless of the number of consent-agenda items for which a person has registered, (ii) for the non-consent agenda, regardless of the number of non-consent-agenda items for which a person has registered, and (iii) for each zoning and public hearing. Group presentations shall be limited to a total of six minutes for each type of item described in (i) through (iii). At the Mayor’s discretion or if requested by another City Councilmember or the City Manager, the Mayor shall allow the public to speak on a particular consent-agenda or non-consent-agenda item for three minutes per individual speaker and six minutes per group representative. Also at the Mayor’s discretion, time limits may be reasonably adjusted Fort Worth City Hall and the City Council Chamber are wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services such as interpreters, readers, or large print are requested to contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at (817) 392-7525 or e-mail ADA@FortWorthTexas.gov at least 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. If the City does not receive notification at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, the City will make a reasonable attempt to provide the necessary accommodations.
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