Arkansas regulators approve SWEPCO rate hike for power upgrades Arkansas customers served by Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) will see higher monthly electric bills after the Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an $85 million rate increase for the utility. According to reporting by the Arkansas Times, the rate hike will raise the average residential …
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SWEPCO customers fight 14% rate hike
SWEPCO Rate Hike Sparks Outrage at Arkansas Hearing Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO)—a utility that purchases a significant portion of its power from Oklahoma wind projects—now faces intense criticism from customers after the company attempted to raise electric rates by nearly 14%. Customers Blast SWEPCO’s Request at Public Hearing Ratepayers confronted SWEPCO officials during a …