The El Paso City Council is scheduled to consider an agenda item on Oct. 27 addressing ratepayer protections tied to large-load customers, including data centers, in El Paso Electric’s service territory, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The agenda item, listed as item 26-1112 under the “All Districts Strategic” category, describes a measure to extend Senate Bill 6-style protections shielding ratepayers from costs associated with large-load customers, including data centers. The item also references setting Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) rulemaking deadlines, according to the agenda text.
The item matters to El Paso Electric ratepayers because it addresses how costs associated with large electricity users, such as data centers, are allocated within the utility’s service territory, according to the agenda description.
- Meeting date: Oct. 27, 2026
- Body: El Paso City Council
- Agenda item number: 26-1112
- Applies to: All Districts
- Subject: Senate Bill 6-style ratepayer protections from large-load customer costs, including data centers, in El Paso Electric’s service territory
- Related action: Setting PUCT rulemaking deadlines
According to the published agenda, the item is scheduled to be taken up during the Oct. 27, 2026 council meeting. The agenda does not specify further procedural steps beyond the meeting listing.
Residents can review the full agenda and attend the Oct. 27 meeting in person, or submit public comment through the channels listed on the Elpasotexas Legistar meeting page, which includes the meeting detail link for item 26-1112.
Official source: the published record