{"id":513,"date":"2026-06-01T21:31:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=513"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:31:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T21:31:37","slug":"cps-energy-needs-a-new-ceo-as-rudy-garza-heads-to-austin-based-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=513","title":{"rendered":"CPS Energy needs a new CEO as Rudy Garza heads to Austin-based agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>CPS Energy\u2019s CEO Rudy Garza is leaving the San Antonio utility to lead the Lower Colorado River Authority, the agency announced in a press release Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=511\">San Antonio immigration court to begin mass hearings, limit virtual appearances as deportation cases speed up<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garza has led CPS Energy since 2021, when he was named interim CEO after Paula Gold-Williams left the role in the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri. He was named to the position on a permanent basis in August 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Lower Colorado River Authority manages water and electricity around the Colorado River in Central Texas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTexas continues to grow, and the demands on LCRA increase with it. I am ready to get to work, and I could not ask for a better team to do it with,\u201d Garza said in a press release from the LCRA.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll be the 12th general manager of the agency.<\/p>\n<p>CPS Energy board chair Francine Romero thanked Garza for his work at the utility. He worked for CPS Energy for 12 years in a variety of positions and was the company\u2019s first Hispanic CEO.<\/p>\n<p>CPS Energy will hold a special board meeting Thursday to discuss the succession process. It is unclear whether there will be a search or an internal candidate would slot into the role. Garza\u2019s salary was increased to $742,000 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=509\">For fifth year, city raises Pride flag to recognize LGBTQ+ culture, history, community<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garza led the utility after COVID-19-related revenue losses and Winter Storm Uri caused widespread blackouts.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, though, he ran afoul of San Antonio City Council members while discussing rate increases. Council members pushed back after CPS Energy presented a budget that included a shortfall and, council members said, assumed a rate increase. That discussion came as council members considered changing costs for water and local property taxes.<\/p>\n<p>The City of San Antonio owns CPS Energy and has the final say on rate adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>CPS Energy backed down and said it would take another look at its budget after the summer. 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