HomeMy WebLinkAbout1154 10-11-1994ORDINANCE NO. 1154
AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE RATES OF LONE STAR
GAS COMPANY IN THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR CONDITIONS AND REPEAL OF
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, On May 11, 1994, Lone Star Gas Company ( 'LSGC') filed with
the City of Euless ( "CM") a request for an increase in gas utility
rates to be charged within CITY in the amount of $2,011,101 per
annum within the Mid- Cities Distribution System, and
WHEREAS, CITY. with Res. 94 -853 suspended the effective date of such
proposed increase for a period of time necessary and authorized by
law, including time for the continuation of a hearing in progress
pursuant to Section 5.08(d) of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act
(GURA), or alternatively, pursuant to its authority under Section
5.07 of GURA, and having considered the same after reasonable
notice and public hearing, and findings as to the unreasonableness
of the current rates, is of the opinion and finds that the rates of
LSGC should be adjusted;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EULESS,
TEXAS;
I.
That the rates, tariffs and charges for LSGC for gas service sold within CITY
be revised to increase $96,351 annually, which is a component of the Mid- Cities
Distribution System annual revenue increase of $675,635. Such schedules of rates,
as are approved in accordance herewith, are those under which said LSGC shall
be authorized to render gas service and to collect charges from its customers for
the sale of gas service and energy within the corporate limits of CITY until such
time as said Rate Schedules may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn,
with the approval of the City Council. This ordinance also approves the
elimination of the Rate Schedule for Public Free Schools - N and the placement
of these customers receiving said rate on the commercial rate set forth in the
schedules and tariffs filed with CITY.
ORDINANCE NO. 1154, Page 2 of 3
IL
The rates approved hereby fix the overall revenues of LSGC at a level which will permit
LSGC a reasonable opportunity to earn a reasonable return on both its original and adjusted value
invested capital used and useful in rendering service to the public over and above LSGC's
reasonable and necessary operating expenses. The rates approved hereby are just and reasonable
M.
The rates approved hereby shall be effective with the gas bills rendered on and after
October 20, 1994, and enforced as of the date hereof, and shall be charged and observed
thereafter until revised according to law.
"T
That LSGC shall file with CITY within (10) days hereof a revised Schedule of Rates and
Tariffs setting forth those rates, tariffs, and charges based upon such increase in total operating
revenues as prescribed herein. The rate design implemented by such schedules and tariffs shall
be in accordance with Schedule 3, attached hereto. Such Schedule of Rates and Tariffs may be
modified or amended by the City Council within ten (10) days from the date of filing with CITY,
otherwise same shall be considered approved as filed.
V.
LSGC shall reimburse CITY its costs for consultants and shall also reimburse CITY its
reasonable costs for participation in any appeal of this rate case.
VI.
Any LSGC request for modification of existing tariffs, rates or schedules not specifically
addressed herein, is denied. However, all adjustment clauses, except the gas cost adjustment
clause and the adjustment clause for changes in municipal franchise fees, are specifically denied
V11.
That the action of the City Council enacting this ordinance constitutes, on the date of its
final passage, a final determination of rates for LSGC with CITY in accordance with the Gas
Utility Regulatory Act_
ORDINANCE NO. 1154, Page 3 of 3
V Ill.
Severability Clause That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that
the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared invalid or
unconstitutional by the valid judgement or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City
Council without incorporation in this ordinance of any such invalid or unconstitutional phrase,
clause, sentence, paragraph or section
X.
Saving Clause Nothing contained in this ordinance shall be construed now or hereafter
as limiting or modifying, in any manner, the right and power of the City of Euless under the law
to regulate the rates and charges of LSGC.
X1.
Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
and publication as provided by the Euless City Charter and the laws of the State of Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST AND FINAL READING and approved at a regular meeting
of the Euless City Council on the 11th day of October 1994; by a vote of 7 ayes,
0 nays and 0 abstentions.
APPROVED:
Mary Lib Saleh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan Crim, C 1C, City Secretary
Attachment A
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
REVENUE ADJUSTMENT
CITY
BASE RATE REVENUE
PROPOSED
INCREASE/ (DECREASE)
PRESENT
LSGC
$
SETTLEMENT
i
Euless
PROPOSED
$96,351
9.47%
TOTAL SYSTEM,
$15,397,097 $17,4081971
$675,635
4.39 /
Euless
$1,017,8111
$1,195,571
$177,7601
17.46%
TOTALSYSTEMI
—
$15,397,0971
$17,408,197
$2,011,101! 13.06%
CITY
BASE RATE REVENUE
SETTLEMENT
INCREASE/ i DECREASEI1
PRESENT LSGC
$ %
SETTLEMENT
i
Euless
$1,017,811 $1,195,571
$96,351
9.47%
TOTAL SYSTEM,
$15,397,097 $17,4081971
$675,635
4.39 /
ATTACHMENT B
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
EULESS,TEXAS
RESIDENTIAL BILL COMPARISON
SETTLEMENT DESIGN AT $96,351 INCREASE
EXISTING SETTLEMENT
CUSTOMER CHARGE $5.00 $5.00
COMMODITY CHARGE $5.1861 $5.3031
MONTHLY
BILL AT
BILL AT
BILL AT
EXISTING /SETTLEMENT
CONSUMPTION
PRESENT
PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT
DIFFERENCE
IN MCF
RATE*
RATE
RATE
$ %
0
$5.00
$8.00
$5.00
$0.00 0.00%
1
9.94
13.33
10.30
$0.36 3.62%
2
14.87
18.66
15.61
$0.74 4.98%
3
19.81
23.99
20.91
$1.10 5.55%
4
24.74
29.32
26.21
$1.47 5.94%
5
29.68
34.65
31.52
$1.84 6.20%
6
34.61
39.98
36.82
$2.21 6.39%
7
41.30
45.32
42.13
$0.83
2.01%
8
46.48
50.65
47.43
$0.95
2.04%
9
51.67
55.98
52.73
$1.06
2.05%
10
56.85
61.31
58.04
$1.19
2.09%
15
82.78
87.96
84.55
$1.77
2.14%
20
108.70
114.62
111.07
$2.37
2.18%
25
134.63
141.27
137.59
$2.96
2.20%
50
264.26
274.54
270.18
$5.92
2.24%
75
393.89
407.81
402.77
$8.88
2.25%
100
523.52
541.08
535.36
$11.84
2.26%
* BILL COMPARISON USES SUMMER RATE FOR 0 - 6 MCF AND
WINTER RATE FOR 7 - 100 MCF.
CUSTOMER CHARGE
COMMODITY CHARGE
MONTHLY BILL AT
CONSUMPTIC PRESENT
IN MCF RATE
ATTACHMENT C
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
EULESS,TEXAS
COMMERCIAL BILL COMPARISON
SETTLEMENT DESIGN AT $96,351 INCREASE
WINTER RATE
EXISTING SETTLEMENT
$8.00 $12.00
$5.1861 FIRST 20 $5.4695
NEXT 30 $5.1695
OVER 50 $5.0695
BILL AT BILL AT
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT
RATE RATE
EXISTING/SETTLEMENT
DIFFERENCE
$ %
0
$8.00
$14.00
$12.00
$4.00
50.00%
20
111.70
117.65
121.39
$9.69
8.68%
30
163.55
166.48
173.09
$9.54
5.83%
50
267.25
264.13
276.48
$9.23
3.45%
100
526.52
500.77
529.95
$3.43
0.65%
200
1,045.04
974.04
1,036.90
($8.14)
-0.78%
300
1,563.56
1,447.31
1,548.85
($14.71)
-0.94%
400
2,082.08
1,920.58
2,050.80
($31.28)
- 1.50%
500
2,600.60
2,393.85
2,557.75
($42.85)
- 1.65%
600
3,119.12
2,867.12
3,084.70
($34.42)
-1.10%
700
3,637.64
3,340.39
3,571.65
($65.99)
-1.81%
800
4,156.16
3,813.66
4,078.60
($77.56)
- 1.87%
900
4,674.68
4,286.93
4,585.55
($89.13)
-1.91%
1,000
5,193.20
4,760.20
5,092.50
($100.70)
-1.94%