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Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Data Foundry Wins Landmark Appeal Against City of Austin in Texas Supreme Court Case Benefitting Texans April 29, 2021 GMT AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 29, 2021-- Data Foundry, a premier colocation data center provider with facilities in Austin and Houston, Texas won new rights for businesses and residents to challenge discriminatory rates imposed by municipalities in historic Texas Supreme Cour...

The Texas Senate approves bills allowing the Lost Creek neighborhood to leave Austin and let large electric customers appeal Austin Energy rates.

The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed a ruling that customers of an Austin city-owned utility can sue the city over its power rates, and revived several claims in the rate dispute that had been dismissed on jurisdictional grounds by lower courts.

Ruling against the city of Austin, the Texas Supreme Court said Friday that Data Foundry, a large retail electric customer, can continue its lawsuit accusing Austin Energy of charging illegal and unreasonable rates.  The court rejected the citys arguments that Data Foundry, an internet service provider that operates data centers in Austin, lacked standing to file suit in search of lower rates. In a 9-0 ruling, the Supreme Court said a trial judge erred when she tossed out Data Foundrys lawsuit...