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Water and Sewer Utility Rate Changes

by David J. Klein and Lauren A. Binger Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code (the “TWC”) bestows jurisdiction to the Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) to establish a regulatory system to regulate retail public utilities to assure rates, operations, and… Read More

Updating the Local Government Administrative Checklist

by Kathryn B. Thiel and Lauren J. Kalisek The 88th Legislative Session saw a number of changes to laws governing recurring administrative tasks of local governments, including water control & improvement districts, municipal utility districts, other special districts and… Read More

Taking Advantage of the Fair Market Value Methodology for Ratemaking Purposes in Water/Sewer System Acquisitions

by David Klein and Chloe Daniels It is commonplace in Texas for retail water and sewer systems to be bought and sold, and when the parties to such a transaction involve a for-profit utility and/or non-profit water supply corporation, the… Read More

Reflections and Considerations Regarding the Streamlined Expedited Decertification Process

by David J. Klein As we look to the last half of 2022, prior to the commencement of the 2023 Legislative Session, the quickest and most certain process for some Texas landowners to be removed from the service area boundaries… Read More

Visualizing 2022: Perspectives on Water/Wastewater CCNs

by David J. Klein While the 2021 headlines focused on the Public Utility Commission’s (“PUC’s”) attention to electric issues in response to Winter Storm Uri, the reality is that PUC also dedicated significant time and efforts to addressing issues concerning… Read More

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