Cities of Abilene v. PUBLIC UTILITY COM'N OF TEXAS

OPINION

MACK KIDD, Justice.

Appellants Cities of Abilene, San Angelo, and Vernon (“the cities”) appeal a district court judgment that affirmed a final order of the Public Utility Commission (“Commission”) in favor of AEP Texas North Company (“AEP”). 1 The Commission determined that a prior settlement order was ambiguous with respect to the recovery of certain costs incurred before the commencement of commercial operations at the Southwest Mesa Wind Farm and that these costs could be recovered in a fuel reconciliation proceeding. See Tex. UtiLCode Ann. § 36.203 (West 1998). Additionally, the…