Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda said her request would stave off a rate increase while potentially protecting San Antonio from the instability of Texas' power grid.
CPS currently turns over 14% of its monthly revenue to the City of San Antonio.
The District 6 councilwoman's proposal would allow the city-owned utility to keep 2-3% more of its monthly revenue and use that money to bolster its power supply and reliability. Currently, 14% of CPS's monthly sales go directly into the City of San Antonio's coffers. "I'm 100% concerned that if we don't make ourselves more self-reliant, we're going to be in trouble in terms of our ability to meet electrical demand," Cabello Havrda said.
Cabello Havrda requested council debate the proposal in October so it can be implemented before potentially severe winter weather again put the Texas grid at risk. She said she's received signals her request has majority support on council.
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