Atmos Energy is asking Dallas officials to sign off on a roughly 10.5% bump in what residents pay for natural gas delivery, a move that would add about $11.25 to the average monthly residential bill. The request, filed through the company’s annual Dallas Annual Rate Review, targets delivery charges only, not the commodity cost of natural gas itself. City staff and outside consultants will now comb through the filing and brief councilmembers before the city decides how to respond.
As reported by WFAA, the proposed adjustment comes out to about 10.5% and would translate to an average increase of roughly $11.25 per month for residential customers. The station notes that Atmos has formally submitted the request to the City of Dallas and that the filing is now moving through the city’s review process.
Why Atmos Says Rates Should Rise
Atmos says it needs the extra revenue to help pay for recent capital projects, including replacing older cast-iron and steel mains, upgrading service lines, and modernizing parts of the system to improve safety and reliability. In a filing with the SEC, the company reports heavy capital spending in Texas and explains that it routinely uses the Dallas Annual Rate Review process to recover certain investment costs. Company filings and investor materials stress that pipeline replacement and other safety work are major drivers of these rate requests.
How Dallas Reviews The Filing
City staff and outside consultants analyze Atmos’s workpapers and proposed revenue changes, then package their findings into recommendations for the City Council. According to the City of Dallas, the council can accept a negotiated settlement, set rates at a different level, or, if talks stall, the utility can appeal to the Railroad Commission of Texas for a final ruling.
What It Would Mean For Your Bill
At the level Atmos is asking for, the typical Dallas household would see an increase of about $11.25 per month, as calculated by WFAA, though actual bills still depend on individual usage and commodity charges. In prior years the city has negotiated bigger requests down. A 2025 settlement trimmed a larger Atmos proposal and resulted in a smaller average monthly increase, according to The Dallas Morning News, suggesting that current talks between city staff and the utility could again reduce the final hit to customers.
The staff review typically runs for several weeks, after which the council weighs staff recommendations, possible settlement terms, and any schedule for public hearings. Residents who want to track the process or speak up during public comment can monitor City Council agendas and briefings on the city’s official website and contact their councilmembers for meeting details…