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PUC Approves AEP Transition Charge Refund Rider To REPs
AEP Texas filed a tariff in response to the Texas Commission’s approval to implement a new Transition Charge-3 refund rider, to Retail Electric Providers (REPs) that would apply to the former AEP Texas Central service area customers only. This tariff filing is filed per the Commission’s January 1, 2026 final order regarding AEP Texas Rider 6.1.1.2.1.1, Refund for Overcollections of Transitional Charge Rider (TC-3)
The refund rider rates are effective on January 30, 2026, and is effective for a period of two months. This rider terminates once the refund of the over-collection is complete.
The amounts for Rider TC-3 Refund are as follows:
Rider TC-3 Charge (Refund)
TCC Customers
Residential ($0.001801) per kWh
Commercial and Small Industrial – Energy
($0.006599) per kWh
Commercial and Small Industrial – Demand
($0.574924) per kW or kVa
Large Industrial – Firm
($0.036290) per kW or kVa
Large Industrial – Non-Firm
($0.409895) per kW or kVa
Standby – Firm
($0.057672) per Daily kW or kVa
Standby – Non-Firm
($0.056396) per Daily kW or kVa
Municipal and Cotton Gin
($0.003926) per kWh
58549
(Compliance Filing Of AEP Texas Inc. For Rider Tc-3 Refund Of Transition Charges)
