NEWS
Bowie Council undertakes Electricity 101 in workshop
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie City Council members took part in Electricity 101 Monday night as staff from Schneider Engineering discussed rate design and market questions during a workshop.
The council also received a brief overview of legislative changes related to truth in taxation and calculating the tax rate going into effect in
Electricity
Steve Moffitt, Jason Wiesepape and Ramsey Cripe traveled from College Station for Monday’s discussion.
Moffitt explained the differences between the retail market and the public power market. Senate Bill 7 in 1999 brought electric deregulation to Texas.
The City of Bowie operates as a public power utility certified to service a specific area. There are a few outlying areas that are dual certified with another power company. Customers cannot choose their energy provider since the City of Bowie has not “opted in,” to deregulation which would allow customers to participate in the retail market. Read the full story in the mid-week Bowie News.
Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
The board of directors of the Amon Carter Lake Water Supply Corporation will meet at 6 p.m. at Carter Lake Baptist Church 4759 FM 1125.
Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation and resolution workshop with Daniel Deweber and Prairie Branch Properties.
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