The El Paso City Council has officially denied Texas Gas Service's proposed rate increase .

The City Council voted unanimously during its meeting Monday, Nov. 17, to reject TGS's proposed 27% rate hike, which would see monthly bills increase by roughly $14 . The company's proposal would see El Paso customers paying higher rates, while other parts of the state would see monthly rates decrease.

The vote comes after months of analysis from the city, which, from the start, indicated that it would oppose the increase.

“City Council has been clear from the start: any increase must be justified, data-driven, and equitable,” City Attorney Karla Nieman said in a news release. “This Council is standing up for working families by rejecting a proposal that would have unfairly shifted costs from

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