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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 1990-003 RESOLUTION NO. 90-03 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 GRAPEVINE IN THE TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY RATE CASE, RURAL RATE CASE, PUC DOCKET N0. � 9220 (PRUDENCY INQUIRY) AND RELATED DOCKETS; SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED TARIFF AND SCHEDULE OF RATES OF TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY; CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Texas Utilities Electric Company (TUEC) has filed with individual cities and the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC Docket 9300) ("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 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 Grapevine, 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 competi- tiveness of the electric service area will be profoundly affected by the rates established; and 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 GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: �, Section l . 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. 9300 (TUEC Rural Case) filed by TUEC, and related dockets. Section 2 . The City authorizes payment to the Steering Committee of TU Electric Service Area Cities of ten cents (10 cents) per capita based upon the latest Texas Municipal League population figures for the City. • Section 3 . 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. �"' Section 4 . That the City Council does hereby call a public hearing for the 20th day of March, 1990 , in the Council Chambers, Municipal Court Room #205, 307 West Dallas Road, for the purpose of determining the propriety of such proposed rate increase. Section 5 . 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 �s=# Section 6 . That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of its passage. �� PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of February , 1990 . APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: i da Huff City Secretary � APPROVED AS TO FORM: � John F. Boyle, Jr. City Attorney