HomeMy WebLinkAbout20-1576 04-28-2020 RESOLUTION NO . 20 -1576
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EULESS , TEXAS , FINDING THAT
ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC ' S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL TO AMEND ITS DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY
FACTOR TO INCREASE DISTRIBUTION RATES WITHIN THE CITY
SHOULD BE DENIED ; AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH ONCOR
CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE ; AUTHORIZING THE HIRING OF
LEGAL COUNSEL AND CONSULTING SERVICES ; FINDING THAT THE
CITY' S REASONABLE RATE CASE EXPENSES SHALL BE
REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY ; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW ; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL .
WHEREAS , the City of Euless , Texas (" City" ) is an electric utility customer of
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (" Oncor" or " Company" ) , and a regulatory authority
with an interest in the rates and charges of Oncor; and
WHEREAS , the Oncor Cities Steering Committee (" OCSC ") is a coalition of
similarly situated cities served by Oncor that have joined together to efficiently and cost
effectively review and respond to electric issues affecting rates charged in Oncor' s service
area in matters before the Public Utility Commission (" Commission ") and the courts ; and
WHEREAS , on or about April 3 , 2020 , Oncor filed with the Commission an
Application to Amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor ( " DCRF ") , Commission Docket
No . 50734 , seeking to increase distribution rates by $ 75 . 9 million annually ( an
approximately $ 0 . 88 increase to the average residential customer' s bill) ; and
WHEREAS , the City of Euless will cooperate with OCSC in coordinating their
review of Oncor' s DCRF filing with designated attorneys and consultants , prepare a
common response , negotiate with the Company , and direct any necessary litigation to
resolve issues in the Company' s filing ; and
WHEREAS , all electric utility customers residing in the City will be impacted by this
ratemaking proceeding if it is granted ; and
WHEREAS , working with the OCSC to review the rates charged by Oncor allows
members to accomplish more collectively than each city could do acting alone ; and
WHEREAS , OCSC ' s members and attorneys recommend that members deny
Oncor' s DCRF .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EULESS , TEXAS , THAT :
S ECTION 1 .
The City is authorized to participate with OCSC in Commission Docket No . 50734 .
S ECTION 2 .
Subject to the right to terminate employment at any time , the City of Euless , Texas
hereby authorizes the hiring of the law firm of Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend ,
P . C . and consultants to negotiate with the Company , make recommendations to the City
regarding reasonable rates , and to direct any necessary administrative proceedings or
court litigation associated with an appeal of Oncor' s DCRF application .
S ECTION 3 .
The rates proposed by Oncor to be recovered through its DCRF charged to
customers located within the City limits , are hereby found to be unreasonable and shall
be denied .
S ECTION 4 .
The Company shall continue to charge its existing rates to customers within the
City .
S ECTION 5 .
The City ' s reasonable rate case expenses shall be reimbursed in full by Oncor
within 30 days of the adoption of this Resolution .
S ECTION 6 .
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law and the public notice of the
time , place , and purpose of said meeting was given as required .
S ECTION 7 .
A copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Tab Urbantke , Attorney for Oncor , at
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP , 1445 Ross Avenue , Suite 3700 , Dallas , Texas 75202 , and
to Thomas Brocato , General Counsel to OCSC , at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend ,
P . C . , P . O . Box 1725 , Austin , TX 78767- 1725 , or tbrocato@Iglawfirm . com .
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Euless City Council on
April 28 , 2020 , by a vote of 7 ayes , 0 nays , and 0 abstentions .
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