HomeMy WebLinkAbout90-722 02-13-1990RESOLUTION NO. 90 -722
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STEERING COMMITTEE
OF TU ELECTRIC SERVICE AREA CITIES TO RETAIN
LEGAL COUNSEL AND RATE CASE CONSULTANTS;
AUTHORIZING THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO INTERVENE
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF Euless
IN THE TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION TEXAS
UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY RATE CASE, RURAL RATE
CASE, PUC DOCKET NO. 9220 (PRUDENCY INQUIRY) AND
RELATED DOCKETS; SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED TARIFF
AND SCHEDULE OF RATES OF TEXAS UTILITIES
ELECTRIC COMPANY
WHEREAS, Texas Utilities Electric Company (TUEC) has filed with individual
cities and the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC Docket
)( "Rural Case ") for an increase in rates, with such new
rates to have a proposed effective date of February 20, 1990; and
WHEREAS, TUEC has under construction a two unit nuclear plant project known
as the Comanche Peak Nuclear Generating Station ( "Comanche Peak "),
which project cost is expected to be approximately $10 billion and
potentially a major component of such rate request; and
WHEREAS, on December 22, 1989, the Office of Public Utility Counsel filed a
petition of inquiry (PUC Docket 9220) with the Public Utility
Commission of Texas inquiring into the prudence, efficiency and
management of Comanche Peak; and
WHEREAS, the City of Euless , Texas, ( "City ") is a
regulatory authority having a statutory duty to participate in such
proceedings and whose citizens will be substantially affected by the
rates established as a result of such proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the economic development potential and competitiveness of the
electric service area will be profoundly affected by the rates
established;
WHEREAS, the City is entitled to be reimbursed for its reasonable expenses
pursuant to Section 24(a) of the Texas Public Utility Regulatory
Act; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee of TU Electric Service Area Cities has been
formed to facilitate and coordinate the participation of Cities in
the service area of TUEC in these rate proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee is currently negotiating with TUEC for the
periodic reimbursement of the Cities joint rate case expenses; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Euless , TEXAS:
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I.
That the City authorizes the Steering Committee of TU Electric Service
Area Cities of which the City is a participating member, to retain legal
counsel and engage rate case consultants, and intervene on behalf of the City
in PUC Docket No. 9220, filed by the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and PUC
Docket No. (TUEC Rural Case) filed by TUEC, and related dockets.
II.
The City authorizes payment to the Steering Committee of TU Electric
Service Area Cities of ten cents (10c) per capita based upon the latest Texas
Municipal League population figures for the City.
In order to allow the City sufficient time to analyze and prepare for
hearing and decision on any requested rate, the City Council of the City
hereby suspends the operation of the proposed tariffs and schedules of rates
which would otherwise go into effect for a period not to exceed ninety (90)
days beyond the date on which the schedule of rates would otherwise go into
effect, i.e., suspension until Midnight, May 21, 1990, and for such additional
period of time as may be necessary and authorized by law. During such period
of suspension, the rates in force shall be those rates in effect when the
suspended schedule was first filed, and shall continue in force until finally
approved, modified or denied by the City Council.
IV.
The City Secretary shall cause copies of this resolution to be sent to
the TUEC representative:
T. Michael Ozymy
Vice President
Texas Utilities Electric Company
2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1900
Dallas, Texas 75201
and the Chairman of the Steering Committee:
Jay Doegey
City Attorney
Post Office Box 231
Arlington, Texas 76004 -0231.
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PRESENTED AND PASSED on this the 13th day of February , 1990, by a vote of
4 ayes and 0 nays at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Euless Texas.
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MAYOR, City of •PSj
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
, City Attorney
0 Yes, the City of 45440-
Steering Committee.
wishes to participate on the
0 No, the City of does not wish to participate
on the Steering Committee.
Please send all correspondence to our City's Steering Committee
representative:
Name
Title
Address
Phone
Harold D. Samuels
Mayor
City of Euless
201 North Ector Drive, Euless, TX 76039 -3595
(817) 685 -1437
Enclosed is our advance of $ 4,000.00 based upon the latest TML population
figures. (Make checks payable to the CITY OF ARLINGTON.)
Please return this sheet, along with a copy of your City's authorizing
resolution and check, to:
JAY DOEGEY
Chairman, Steering Committee
of TU Electric Service Area Cities
Post Office Box 231
Arlington, Texas 76004 -0231