Herring commented on LCRA’s pending lawsuit with Coastal States. He said that if the state agency wins the $200 million suit, the money will be refunded to the consumers.The Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for part of the gas price increase. Herring said, because the commission permitted Coastal States to double and triple its gas rates to LCRA Both the electric power officials and the consumers at the Leander meeting admitted that the price situation is getting out of hand Hutchison solemnly told the group, “It's gotten so bad, I’ve even had threats on my life.'One consumer pointed out, ‘ The price of electricity just can't go on like this. It s at the point where a person can t afford groceries and electricity both — and I’ve got a bad habit of eating ”as Edu leader teaching Superint plained He noprogran selected the Bonl individu “What Noble ’ forerun things v teacherfall.” Plt;A fed Liberty ticipate spending