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Tex. Util. Code § 36.006 (2026)

Burden Of Proof

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Sec. 36.006. BURDEN OF PROOF. In a proceeding involving a proposed rate change, the electric 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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 2003–2015 · leading case: Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, 112 S.W.3d 208 (Tex. App. 2003).

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Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, 112 S.W.3d 208 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “The utilities code requires that “[i]n a proceeding involving a proposed rate change, the electric utility has the burden of proving that: .”

Cities of Corpus Christi v. Pub. Util. Comm'n, 188 S.W.3d 681 (Tex. App. 2005). “See Tex. Util.Code Ann. § 36.006 (West 1998).”

Geeslin v. State Farm Lloyds, 255 S.W.3d 786 (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Util.Code Ann. §§ 36.006 (West 2007) (electric utilities), 53.”

Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, City of Beaumont, City of Bridge City, City of Conroe, City of Groves, City of Nederland, & City of Port Neches (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “The utilities code requires that "[i]n a proceeding involving a proposed rate change, the electric utility has the burden of proving that: .”

Entergy Gulf States, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Texas Indus. Energy Consumers, City of Beaumont, City of Bridge City, City of Conroe, City of Groves, City of Nederland, & City of Port Neches (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “” Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 36.006 (West 1998); Coalition of Cities, 798 S.”

Entergy Texas, Inc.// Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. & Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers// Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. & Entergy Texas, Inc. (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “Because the utility bears the burden of proof in a rate case (Tex. Util. Code § 36.006), Entergy had to convince the Commission that any post-test-year expenses it wanted to include in rates are known-and-measurable changes.”

Entergy Texas, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas, Off. of Pub. Util. Couns., & State of Texas Agencies & Institutions of Higher Educ. (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “4, 27, 29 TEX. UTIL. CODE § 36.006 ................”

Cities of Corpus Christi, Appellants//AEP Texas Cent. Co. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Constellation New Energy, Inc. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & AEP Texas Cent. Co., Appellees//Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas Cities of Corpus Christi Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. & Constellation NewEnergy, Inc. (Tex. App. 2005). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. § 36.006 (West 1998).”

Mike Geeslin, Comm'r of Ins., & Texas Dep't of Ins. v. State Farm Lloyds (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 36.006 (West 2007) (electric utilities), 53.”

Alonzo Moses Botello v. State (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Util. Code Ann. §§ 36.006 (West 2007) (electric utilities), 53.”

Entergy Texas, Inc.// Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. & Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Texas & Texas Indus. Energy Consumers// Off. of Pub. Util. Couns. & Entergy Texas, Inc. (Tex. App. 2015). “final order continued, stating that “[e]ven taking See Tex. Util.Code Ann. § 36.006. The Commis- into account the intervenors' direct cases and [En- sion's repeated references to the entire record sup- tergy's] rebuttal, [Entergy] failed to present a prima ports this view.”

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