BLOG: Big Hike for Low-Risk Atmos Pipeline Texas

Customers served by one of the state’s largest gas utilities will soon see their bills increase thanks to a decision this week by the Texas Railroad Commission. Under that decision Atmos Pipeline Texas — a regulated monopoly serving northern and western parts of the...

BLOG: Paying More with the GRIP Program

The Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program, or GRIP, allows monopoly gas utilities to hike rates even if the company’s overall expenditures are on the decline, or even if its revenues are increasing. Under the rules of GRIP, a utility need only claim extra investment...