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Business & Development

CPS Energy board names Frank Almaraz as the San Antonio utility’s new CEO

by Jasper Kenzo Sundeen September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

CPS Energy announced plans to hire interim CEO Frank Almaraz permanently. He could face budget shortfalls and pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott.

Business & Development

CPS Energy announces interim CEO Frank Almaraz after Rudy Garza’s exit

by Jasper Kenzo Sundeen June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

Business & Development

CPS Energy delays rate increase discussion until after summer, passes $50M budget shortfall

by Jasper Kenzo Sundeen April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

CPS Energy's Rate Advisory Committee, seen here during a 2021 meeting, will be combined with the Citizens Advisory Committee and replaced by a Community Input Committee.

Plans for new citizen input committee need citizen input, CPS Energy trustees say

by Lindsey Carnett March 4, 2024March 5, 2024

A CPS Energy worker finishes a job near Balcones Heights on Monday.

CPS Energy board of trustees approves 4.25% rate increase

by Lindsey Carnett December 4, 2023December 5, 2023

The CPS Energy Board of Trustees green light their energy efficiency program for an additional five years.

CPS Energy’s energy efficiency program extended; customer costs will remain steady

by Lindsey Carnett May 23, 2022May 24, 2022

The CPS Energy boar of trustees meet on April 26, 2021 in the energy company's new building.

Departing trustee decries ‘politicization’ of CPS Energy, defends utility’s storm response

by Lindsey Carnett January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

CPS Energy CEO Paula Gold Williams will be leaving her post early next year.

Finding the next CPS Energy CEO will not be easy

by Robert Rivard October 21, 2021October 20, 2021

Francine Romero, a University of Texas at San Antonio department chair, will replace Ed Kelley on the CPS board of trustees.

Francine Romero is CPS Energy’s pick to replace outgoing trustee Ed Kelley

by Brendan Gibbons October 4, 2021October 6, 2021

Thrown Under the Bus? Tax Deal Leaves Future of Aquifer, Trails Programs Unsettled

by Brendan Gibbons July 17, 2020July 17, 2020