CPS Energy

District 6's Melissa Cabello Havrda filed a Council Consideration Request (CCR) this week that would modify the city's 14 percent draw from CPS Energy amid strains in the state's power grid this summer.

The Texas power grid survived another close call Thursday evening. While record energy demand came dangerously close to the available supply, a need for rolling blackouts did not arise — as San Antonio officials had warned. CPS Energy, the municipally owned utility, thanked San Antonio residents on social media for "doing their part to conserve today."

The adopted plan will use a mix of wind, solar, gas, and energy storage. San Antonio's Spruce 1 coal plant will be shut down by 2028, and generation at Spruce 2 plant is expected to be converted to gas by 2027.

CPS Energy and SAWS also described other efforts to make their systems more resilient.

The heads of CPS Energy and the San Antonio Water System said on Wednesday they have taken measures to keep the lights on and the water flowing.

CPS Energy customers will receive a rebate in November following the proposal's inclusion in the full 2023 budget, which council members approved on Thursday along with the operating budget for 2023.

The city of San Antonio has revised its proposal to return $50 million in unanticipated CPS Energy revenue this summer, but most of the city council doesn’t seem to be in favor of it. Instead, many council members want to see what else it could be used for with suggestions for weatherization, climate change protection and new funding mechanisms for sustainability.

San Antonio owns CPS Energy and under that model, the city gets about one-third of its annual general fund revenue from the utility. Due to the higher than anticipated energy bills, the city is expected to receive more than $75 million extra revenue from CPS. The city, however, proposes using about $50 million of that extra revenue as a relief to customers.

CPS Energy Interim President and CEO Rudy Garza updated San Antonio residents on the utility's preparedness amid record highs.

CPS Energy is offering assistance to customers who may experience bill shock as the June heat wave has kept air conditioners and fans working overtime.