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Tex. Util. Code § 104.008 (2026)

Burden Of Proof

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Sec. 104.008. BURDEN OF PROOF. In a proceeding involving a proposed rate change, the gas utility has the burden of proving that:

(1) the rate change is just and reasonable, if the utility proposes the change; or

(2) an existing rate is just and reasonable, if the proposal is to reduce the rate.

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

SUBCHAPTER B. COMPUTATION OF RATES


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2014–2015 · leading case: Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n, 423 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. 2014).
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Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n, 423 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. 2014). “Tex. Util.Code § 104.008(2). . Because the issue in the case is whether the statute authorizes the Commission’s decision, not whether the evidence supports it, the substantial evidence rule is not implicated.”
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas & Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex & Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas (Tex. 2014). “TEX. UTIL. CODE § 104.008(2). 8 seek judicial review of the Commission’s final order, and the courts will review the order under the substantial evidence rule.”
CPS Energy, Time Warner Cable Texas LLC, & Sw. Bell Tel. Co. D/B/A AT&T// Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas// Cross-Appellee, CPS Energy, Time Warner Cable Texas LLC & Sw. Bell Tel. Co. D/B/A AT&T (Tex. App. 2015). “(requiring gas utilities to use FERC's USOA for all operating and reporting pur- *4 To prevail, the Utilities must show poses); Tex. Util.Code § 104.008(1) (in that they would suffer hardship if judicial proceeding involving rate change proposed review is withheld until…”
— Tex. Util. Code § 104.008(1) — 1 case
CPS Energy, Time Warner Cable Texas LLC, & Sw. Bell Tel. Co. D/B/A AT&T// Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas// Cross-Appellee, CPS Energy, Time Warner Cable Texas LLC & Sw. Bell Tel. Co. D/B/A AT&T (Tex. App. 2015). “(requiring gas utilities to use FERC's USOA for all operating and reporting pur- *4 To prevail, the Utilities must show poses); Tex. Util.Code § 104.008(1) (in that they would suffer hardship if judicial proceeding involving rate change proposed review is withheld until…”
— Tex. Util. Code § 104.008(2) — 2 cases
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n, 423 S.W.3d 355 (Tex. 2014). “Tex. Util.Code § 104.008(2). . Because the issue in the case is whether the statute authorizes the Commission’s decision, not whether the evidence supports it, the substantial evidence rule is not implicated.”
Texas Coast Utils. Coalition v. R.R. Comm'n of Texas & Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp. D/B/A Centerpoint Energy Entex & Centerpoint Energy Texas Gas (Tex. 2014). “TEX. UTIL. CODE § 104.008(2). 8 seek judicial review of the Commission’s final order, and the courts will review the order under the substantial evidence rule.”
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