All customers of the utility will be receiving a rebate on their November or December energy bill — if they choose to take it, that is.
The rebate will be a welcome reprieve for many customers who have been struggling in the wake of the pandemic, Garza said. The utility is owed roughly $165 million in delinquent accounts, he said, so the $7.5 million from council and any returned rebates will be welcome aid to them.“I’ve also invited my leadership team to do the same as a show of goodwill,” Garza said. “To the council’s point, not everybody needs the money back … but 20% to 25% of our customers are behind.
For residents who want their dollars to go toward weatherization efforts, Garza said that’s a great use, too. CPS Energy believes in the importance of addressing climate change and proofing the city against its effects, Garza said, which he added he hopes is apparent in the utility’s“We’re going to do a lot of weatherization over the next year … and if the city wants to set aside some additional dollars for weatherization, then we’ll figure out that, too,” he said. “I mean, we are the experts.
DeeDee Belmares, a rate advisory committee member and climate justice organizer with Public Citizen’s Texas office, said she isn’t so sure a rebate was the best course of action, however. Belmares noted that most folks will probably take the rebate, whereas the money collectively used by the city could have been helpful toward addressing urgent climate needs locally. Belmares said she and many other climate activists were onboard with the plans Councilman Mario Bravo was proposing.CPS Energy is a financial supporter of the San Antonio Report.
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