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Longview council votes to suspend proposed natural gas rate increases

The suspension will allow the city to evaluate whether the data and calculations of both companies' rate applications are correct.

LONGVIEW, Texas — The Longview City Council has voted to suspend effective dates for proposed rate increases by two natural gas providers. 

Atmos Energy and CenterPoint Energy submitted requested rate increases Feb. 25 and March 3, respectively, to the Texas Railroad Commission.

Atmos' proposal would see monthly residential bills increase 16.6%, while commercial customers would see hikes of more than 20%.

Read more from our CBS19 paper partner, Longview News-Journal.

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