EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A proposed $93 million increase to El Paso Electric’s (EPE) base rates is drawing pushback from residents and city leaders, as state regulators begin reviewing the utility’s latest rate case.

If approved, the change could raise the average monthly bill by about $22 starting in January 2026. The utility says the money is needed to upgrade aging infrastructure and meet growing demand across the region.

What’s also on the table is a fundamental shift in how EPE bills its customers, moving to what’s called a “full cost of service” model. That approach would require each customer group, from residential to commercial, to pay the full cost to serve them without subsidies or phase-in periods.

During the hearing, City Attorney Donald Davie specifically questioned the mov

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