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Texas Co-op Says It Does Not Want To Transfer Existing Customers Away From AEP Texas (And Their REPs) For Area, Currently Served By AEP Texas, That PUCT Has Ruled Only Co-Op Is Currently Authorized To Serve

September 12, 2018

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Rio Grande Electric Cooperative (RGEC), Inc. has stated in response to an RFI that it does not wish to transfer existing customers in the Uvalde Estate Subdivision who are currently served by AEP Texas, and the customers' selected REP, but for which the Texas PUC has ruled that AEP Texas does not have authority to serve, and that RGEC is the only utility certificated to serve such customers

As first reported by EnergyChoiceMatters.com, Rio Grande Electric Cooperative (RGEC) had originally sought an order from the Public Utility Commission of Texas requiring AEP Texas to cease providing service to customers in RGEC's singly certificated area, which RGEC alleged included the Uvalde Estate Subdivision (outside of Uvalde, TX) where AEP Texas is currently serving over 100 residences

As previously reported, the PUCT ruled that while AEP Texas has grandfathered rights to serve some of the disputed area, AEP Texas does not currently have the right to serve a portion of the disputed area. The PUCT set forth a second phase of the case to, among other things, determine how to treat any existing customers that are not authorized to be served by AEP Texas (such customers are currently served by REPs with delivery service from AEP Texas)

In an RFI response, RGEC said that it has identified at least 88 meters in the area in which the PUCT ruled that AEP Texas is not grandfathered to serve

However, RGEC said in an RFI response that, "RGEC's position is NOT to have customers transferred from AEP to RGEC. RGEC had no desire to disrupt the long-established service that the customers have received who are in RGEC's service territory, but that AEP is serving. While RGEC stands ready and more than willing to serve the customers at issue, it hopes that some sort of resolution can be reached that will ensure continuity of service with AEP, but still recognize RGEC's service territory."

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