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El Paso City Council just approved the City Attorney’s Office to step into a high-stakes regulatory battle over proposed changes to El Paso Electric’s data center rate — a move designed to shield regular ratepayers from being forced to subsidize massive tech operations. City Attorney Karla Nieman stressed that the city has always prioritized protecting residents and small businesses from unfair cost shifts, and this intervention ensures El Paso’s voice is heard in the Public Utility Commission’s review. While separate from other utility issues like transmission or generation, the city will actively advocate for fair, transparent rate structures — with the final decision resting with the PUC.

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