HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - Atmos Rate Settlement AgreementMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JULY 7, 2015
SUBJECT: ATMOS RATE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval of an ordinance accepting the recommended Settlement
Agreement requested by Atmos Mid -Tex supporting its 2015 request to increase rates.
BACKGROUND
• In February 2014, Atmos Mid -Tex filed a Rate Review Mechanism "RRM" Tariff,
seeking an increase of $45.7 million.
• Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC) could not come to a settlement with Atmos.
City adopted a resolution denying the requested rate increase on May 20, 2014.
• The Company appealed the City's denial to the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC)
and reduced its requested increase to $43.8 million because the RRC issued a
Proposal for Decision (PFD) at that rate.
• February 27, 2015, Atmos Mid -Tex filed with the City another rate increase request
under the RRM Tariff, seeking additional revenues in the amount of $28.76 million
(total system).
The City worked with ACSC to analyze the schedules and evidence offered by Atmos Mid -
Tex to support its 2015 request to increase rates. The ordinance and attached Settlement
Agreement and tariffs are the result of negotiation between the ACSC and the Company to
resolve issues raised by ACSC during the review and evaluation of Atmos Mid-Tex's filing.
The recommended Settlement Agreement also requires Atmos to abate its appeal of the
City's rejection of the 2014 RRM.
The ordinance and settlement tariffs approve rates that:
• Increase the Company's revenues by $65.7 million for the Mid -Tex Rate Division,
effective for bills rendered on or after June 1, 2015.
• The monthly residential customer charge will be $18.60. The consumption charge will
change from $0.08819 per Ccf to $0.09931 per Ccf.
• The monthly bill impact for the typical residential customer consuming 60 Ccf will be
an increase of $1.14 (about a 1.59% increase in the base bill). The typical
commercial customer will see an increase of $2.69 or 0.96%.
Reasons for approving the Settlement include:
While the 2015 RRM system -wide filing exceeded $28 million, a comparable GRIP filing
would have been in excess of $38 million. ACSC has negotiated a reduction to the 2015
filing of approximately $6 million. Therefore, the 2015 RRM result is approximately $16
million better for ratepayers within municipal limits.
ACSC counsel is convinced that the Proposal for Decision ("PFD") by Railroad Commission
Examiners in the 2014 RRM appeal will not improve if we file Exceptions and Replies to
Exceptions. Counsel recommends action to avoid the PFD becoming a final order that
would serve as precedent in future rate proceedings.
The token benefit to ratepayers authorized in the PFD to the 2014 appeal has been
incorporated into the Settlement Agreement.
Atmos will file its formal withdrawal of its 2014 appeal only after all ACSC members approve
the Settlement Agreement.
The alternative to approval of the Settlement Agreement would be another contested case
hearing on appeal of the 2015 filing, implementation of interim rates on June 1, 2015 at the
full value of the Company's request (or $6 million higher than proposed by the Settlement)
and continuation of the 2014 appeal with resulting rate case expenses borne by ratepayers.
The City Council Utility Committee has been briefed on the terms of the settlement and
recommends approval.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING A NEGOTIATED
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ATMOS CITIES
STEERING COMMITTEE ("ACSC") AND ATMOS ENERGY
CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S 2014
AND 2015 RATE REVIEW MECHANISM FILINGS; APPROVING A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH ATTACHED RATE TARIFFS
AND PROOF OF REVENUES; DECLARING EXISTING RATES
TO BE UNREASONABLE; ADOPTING TARIFFS THAT REFLECT
RATE ADJUSTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE NEGOTIATED
SETTLEMENT; FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET BY THE
SETTLEMENT TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE AND
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO
REIMBURSE ACSC'S REASONABLE RATEMAKING EXPENSES;
DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS
OPEN MEETINGS ACT; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND REQUIRING
DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY AND THE
ACSC'S LEGAL COUNSEL
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WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas ("City") is a gas utility customer of
Atmos Energy Corp., Mid -Tex Division ("Atmos Mid -Tex" or "Company"), and a
regulatory authority with an interest in the rates and charges of Atmos; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Atmos Cities Steering Committee
("ACSC"), a coalition of similarly -situated cities served by Atmos Mid -Tex ("ACSC
Cities") that have joined together to facilitate the review of and response to natural gas
issues affecting rates charged in the Atmos Mid -Tex service area; and
WHEREAS, ACSC and the Company worked collaboratively to develop a new
Rate Review Mechanism ("RRM") tariff that allows for an expedited rate review process
by ACSC Cities as a substitute to the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program ("GRIP")
process instituted by the Legislature, and that will establish rates for the ACSC Cities
based on the system -wide cost of serving the Atmos Mid -Tex Division; and
WHEREAS, the initial RRM Tariff was in effect for four (4) years; and
WHEREAS, ACSC Cities and Atmos Mid -Tex entered into another settlement
agreement and revised the RRM Tariff; and
WHEREAS, ACSC Cities and Atmos Mid -Tex compromised and reached
agreements on the amount of the rate increases to be in effect for the RRM Tariff filings
for 2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS, ACSC Cities and Atmos Mid -Tex were unable to reach an
agreement on the 2014 RRM Tariff filing, resulting in the ACSC Cities' rejection of the
2014 RRM filing; and
WHEREAS, Atmos Mid -Tex appealed the ACSC Cities' actions rejecting its 2014
RRM filing to the Railroad Commission of Texas ("Commission"), pursuant to the
provisions of the RRM Tariff; and
WHEREAS, Atmos Mid -Tex and ACSC litigated the appeal of the 2014 RRM
filing at the Commission; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2015, Atmos Mid -Tex filed its 2015 RRM Tariff
filing, requesting to increase natural gas base rates system -wide by $28.762 million;
and
WHEREAS, ACSC coordinated its review of Atmos Mid -Tex RRM filing through
its Executive Committee, assisted by ACSC's attorneys and consultants, to resolve
issues identified in the Company's RRM filing; and
WHEREAS, Atmos Mid -Tex has agreed to withdraw its appeal of ACSC's
rejection of its 2014 RRM Tariff rate increase; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee, as well as ACSC's counsel and
consultants, recommend that ACSC Cities approve the attached Settlement Agreement
(Attachment "A" to this ordinance) as well as the tariffs attached thereto, resolving both
the 2014 and the 2015 RRM Tariff filings, which together will increase the Company's
revenues by $65.7 million over the amount allowed under City -approved rates set in
2013; and
WHEREAS, the attached tariffs implementing new rates are consistent with the
negotiated Settlement Agreement and are just, reasonable, and in the public interest;
and
WHEREAS, the RRM Tariff should be renewed for a period of time commencing
in 2016 and continuing until the RRM Tariff is suspended by ordinance of the City; and
WHEREAS, the RRM Tariff contemplates reimbursement of ACSC's reasonable
expenses associated with RRM applications;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
ORD. NO. 2
Section 1. That the findings set forth in this ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That the City Council finds that the Settlement Agreement
(Attachment "A" to this ordinance) represents a comprehensive settlement of gas utility
rate issues affecting the rates, operations, and services offered by Atmos Mid -Tex
within the municipal limits arising from Atmos Mid-Tex's 2014 and 2015 RRM filings, is
in the public interest, and is consistent with the City's authority under Section 103.001 of
the Texas Utilities Code.
Section 3. That the existing rates for natural gas service provided by Atmos
Mid -Tex are unreasonable. The new tariffs attached hereto and incorporated herein as
Attachment "C", are just and reasonable, and are designed to allow Atmos Mid -Tex to
recover annually an additional $65.7 million in revenue over the amount allowed under
currently approved rates, or $21 million over currently -billed rates, as shown in the Proof
of Revenues attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment "B"; such tariffs
are hereby adopted.
Section 4. That the ratemaking treatment for pensions and other post -
employment benefits in Atmos' next RRM filing shall be as set forth on Attachment "D",
attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 5. That in an effort to streamline the regulatory review process, the
Atmos Mid -Tex RRM Tariff is renewed for a period commencing with the Company's
March 1, 2016 RRM filing for calendar year 2015, effective June 1, 2016, and continuing
thereafter until such time as the City adopts an ordinance suspending operation of the
RRM Tariff.
Section 6. That Atmos Mid -Tex shall reimburse the reasonable ratemaking
expenses of the ACSC in processing the Company's RRM application.
Section 7. That to the extent any resolution or ordinance previously adopted
by the Council is inconsistent with this ordinance, it is hereby repealed.
Section 8. That the meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all
things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas
Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 9. That if any one or more sections or clauses of this ordinance is
adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remaining provisions of this ordinance and the remaining provisions of the
ordinance shall be interpreted as if the offending section or clause never existed.
ORD. NO. 3
Section 10. That consistent with the City ordinance that established the RRM
process, this ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage with rates
authorized by attached tariffs to be effective for bills rendered on or after June 1, 2015.
Section 11. That a copy of this ordinance shall be sent to Atmos Mid -Tex, care
of Chris Felan, Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs Mid -Tex Division, Atmos
Energy Corporation, 5420 LJB Freeway, Suite 1862, Dallas, Texas 75240, and to
Geoffrey Gay, General Counsel to ACSC, at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend,
P.C., 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1900, Austin, Texas 78701.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of July, 2015.
ATTEST:
ORD. NO. 4
Attachment A
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN ATMOS ENERGY CORP. MID-TEX
DIVISION AND ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, this agreement ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into by Atmos
Energy Corp's Mid -Tex Division and Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC") whose
members include the Cities of Abilene, Addison, Allen, Alvarado, Angus, Anna, Argyle,
Arlington, Aubrey, Bedford, Bellmead, Benbrook, Beverly Hills, Blossom, Blue Ridge, Bowie,
Boyd, Bridgeport, Brownwood, Buffalo, Burkburnett, Burleson, Caddo Mills, Canton,
Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Celeste, Celina, Centerville, Cisco, Clarksville, Cleburne, Clyde, College
Station, Colleyville, Colorado City, Comanche, Commerce, Coolidge, Coppell, Copperas Cove,
Corinth, Corral City, Crandall, Crowley, Dalworthington Gardens, Denison, DeSoto,
Duncanville, Eastland, Edgecliff Village, Emory, Ennis, Euless, Everman, Fairview, Farmers
Branch, Farmersville, Fate, Flower Mound, Forest Hill, Fort Worth, Frisco, Frost, Gainesville,
Garland, Garrett, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Gunter, Haltom City, Harker Heights, Haskell,
Haslet, Hewitt, Highland Park, Highland Village, Honey Grove, Hurst, Hutto, Iowa Park, Irving,
Justin, Kaufman, Keene, Keller, Kemp, Kennedale, Kerens, Kerrville, Killeen, Krum, Lake
Worth, Lakeside, Lancaster, Lewisville, Lincoln Park, Little Elm, Lorena, Madisonville,
Malakoff, Mansfield, McKinney, Melissa, Mesquite, Midlothian, Murphy, Newark, Nocona,
North Richland Hills, Northlake, Oakleaf, Ovilla, Palestine, Pantego, Paris, Parker, Pecan Hill,
Petrolia, Plano, Ponder, Pottsboro, Prosper, Quitman, Red Oak, Reno (Parker County),
Richardson, Richland, Richland Hills, Roanoke, Robinson, Rockwall, Roscoe, Rowlett, Royse
City, Sachse, Saginaw, Sansom Park, Seagoville, Sherman, Snyder, Southlake, Springtown,
Stamford, Stephenville, Sulphur Springs, Sweetwater, Temple, Terrell, The Colony, Trophy
Club, Tyler, University Park, Venus, Vernon, Waco, Watauga, Waxahachie, Westlake, White
Settlement, Whitesboro, Wichita Falls, Woodway, and Wylie.
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2014, Atmos filed with the ACSC Cities an application,
hereinafter referred to as the 2014 RRM filing, to adjust rates pursuant to Rider RRM - Rate
Review Mechanism, which were subsequently consolidated into GUD No. 10359 at the Railroad
Commission of Texas; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2015, Atmos filed with the ACSC Cities an application,
hereinafter referred to as the 2015 RRM filing, to adjust rates pursuant to Rider RRM - Rate
Review Mechanism; and
WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement resolves all issues between Atmos and ACSC
("the Signatories") regarding the 2014 RRM filing, which is currently pending before the
Commission, and the 2015 RRM filing, which is currently pending before the ACSC Cities, in a
manner that the Signatories believe is consistent with the public interest, and the Signatories
represent diverse interests; and
WHEREAS, the Signatories believe that the resolution of the issues raised in the 2014
RRM filing and the 2015 RRM filing can best be accomplished by each ACSC City approving
this Settlement Agreement and the rates, terms and conditions reflected in the tariffs attached to
this Settlement Agreement as Exhibit A;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants
established herein, the Signatories, through their undersigned representatives, agree to the
Attachment A
following Settlement Terms as a means of fully resolving all issues between Atmos and the
ACSC Cities involving the 2014 RRM filing and 2015 RRM filing:
Settlement Terms
Upon the execution of this Settlement Agreement, the ACSC Cities will approve an
ordinance or resolution to approve the Settlement Agreement and implement the rates,
terms and conditions reflected in the tariffs attached to the Settlement Agreement as
Exhibit A. (Attachment A to the Ordinance ratifying the Agreement). Said tariffs
should allow Atmos to recover annually an additional $65.7 million in revenue over
the amount allowed under currently approved rates by implementation of rates shown
in the proof of revenues attached as Exhibit B. (Attachment B to the Ordinance
ratifying this Agreement). The uniform implementation of gas rates, terms and
conditions established by the Settlement Agreement shall be effective for bills
rendered on or after June 1, 2015. Consistent with the City's authority under Section
103.001 of the Texas Utilities Code, the Settlement Agreement represents a
comprehensive settlement of gas utility rate issues affecting the rates, operations and
services offered by Atmos within the municipal limits of the ACSC Cities arising from
Atmos' 2014 RRM filing and 2015 RRM filing. No refunds of charges billed to
customers by Atmos under the RRM in past periods shall be owed or owing.
2. In an effort to streamline the regulatory review process, Atmos and the ACSC Cities
have agreed to renew the Rate Review Mechanism ("Rider RRM") for a period
commencing with the Company's March 1, 2016 filing under this mechanism for the
calendar year 2015, effective June 1, 2016, and continuing thereafter until such time as
either the ACSC Cities issue an ordinance stating a desire to discontinue the operation
of the tariff or Atmos files a Statement of Intent. Atmos and the ACSC Cities further
agree that the RRM tariff shall remain in effect until such time as new, final rates are
established for Atmos. Upon approval of this Settlement Agreement by the ACSC
Cities, Atmos shall file an updated RRM Tariff with each city reflecting the provisions
of this agreement.
3. Atmos and the ACSC Cities agree that rate base as of December 31, 2014 in the
amount of $1,955,948,256 is just and reasonable and shall be recovered in rates.
4. Atmos and the ACSC Cities agree that a pension and other postemployment benefits
balance as of December 31, 2014 in the amount of $18,284,949 is just and reasonable
and shall be used as the beginning balance for purposes of determining pension and
other postemployment benefits to be recovered in the next RRM filing (Attachment D
to the Ordinance ratifying the Agreement).
5. With regard to the treatment of Atmos' Rule 8.209 regulatory asset under the RRM,
Atmos and the ACSC Cities agree to the following with respect to any pending and
future RRM filings:
a. the capital investment in the Rule 8.209 regulatory asset in the 2014 RRM filing
and 2015 RRM filing is reasonable and consistent with the requirements of Rule
8.209;
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Attachment A
b. the classification of projects included in the Rule 8.209 regulatory asset in the
2014 RRM filing and 2015 RRM filing is reasonable and consistent with the
requirements of Rule 8.209 and shall serve as a basis for classification of projects
in future RRM filings;
c. the treatment of blanket replacement projects, system upgrades, relocations, and
transmission line replacements in the Rule 8.209 regulatory asset in the 2014 RRM
filing and 2015 RRM filing is reasonable and consistent with the requirements of
Rule 8.209 and shall be included in future RRM filings.
d. the incurred expenses included in the Rule 8.209 regulatory asset in the 2014
RRM and the 2015 RRM are reasonable and consistent with the requirements of
Rule 8.209 and shall be included in future RRM filings;
e. interest on the Rule 8.209 regulatory asset account shall be calculated using the
pre-tax cost of capital most recently approved by the Commission. The use of the
pre-tax cost of capital is consistent with Rule 8.209. A return on Rule 8.209
capital investment is only earned once the investment is included in rate base. No
change in the Company's calculation of the interest component in its Rule 8.209
regulatory asset accounts is warranted through the period ended May 31, 2015.
Beginning June 1, 2015, interest expense shall be calculated monthly using simple
interest (i.e. 11.49% divided by 12, or approximately 0.96% per month) applied to
the total value of the Rule 8.209 asset investment (exclusive of interest) until such
time the Rule 8.209 regulatory asset is approved for inclusion in the Company's
rate base.
While Atmos and the ACSC Cities agree to apply the treatments and
methodologies set forth in this paragraph, subsections (a) — (e) in all future RRM
filings, the regulatory authority retains its right to disallow any capital investment
that is not shown to be prudently incurred, and any expense not shown to be
reasonable and necessary, in future RRM filings.
g. Atmos and the ACSC Cities acknowledge that their agreement regarding the
treatment and methodologies applicable to Rule 8.209 capital investments under
the RRM tariff shall not prejudice the right of either party to argue for different
treatments or methodologies in a future statement of intent proceeding.
6. Revenues approved pursuant to Paragraph 1 of the Settlement Agreement include
reimbursement of rate case expenses owed to the ACSC Cities in connection with the
2014 RRM filing.
7. The Signatories agree that each ACSC city shall approve this Settlement Agreement
and adopt an ordinance or resolution to implement for the ACSC Cities the rates,
terms, and conditions reflected in the tariffs attached to the Settlement Agreement as
Exhibit A. Atmos and ACSC further agree that at such time as all of the ACSC Cities
have passed an ordinance or resolution consistent with the Settlement and Atmos has
received such ordinance or resolution, Atmos shall withdraw its appeal of the currently
pending RRM filing before the Railroad Commission of Texas in connection with the
2014 RRM filing.
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Attachment A
Atmos and the ACSC Cities further agree that the express terms of the Rider RRM are
supplemental to the filing, notice, regulatory review, or appellate procedural process of
the ratemaking provisions of Chapter 104 of the Texas Utilities Code. If the statute
requires a mandatory action on behalf of the municipal regulatory authority or Atmos,
the parties will follow the provisions of such statute. If the statute allows discretion on
behalf of the municipal regulatory authority, the ACSC Cities agree that they shall
exercise such discretion in such a way as to implement the provisions of the RRM
tariff. If Atmos appeals an action or inaction of an ACSC City regarding an RRM
filing to the Railroad Commission, the ACSC Cities agree that they will not oppose the
implementation of interim rates or advocate the imposition of a bond by Atmos
consistent with the RRM tariff. Atmos agrees that it will make no filings on behalf of
its Mid -Tex Division under the provisions of Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities
code while the Rider RRM is in place. In the event that a regulatory authority fails to
act or enters an adverse decision regarding the proposed annual RRM adjustment, the
Railroad Commission of Texas shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction, pursuant to
the provisions of the Texas Utilities Code, to review the action or inaction of the
regulatory authority exercising exclusive original jurisdiction over the RRM request.
In addition, the Signatories agree that this Settlement Agreement shall not be
construed as a waiver of the ACSC Cities' right to initiate a show cause proceeding or
the Company's right to file a Statement of Intent under the provisions of the Texas
Utilities Code.
9. The Signatories agree that the terms of the Settlement Agreement are interdependent
and indivisible, and that if any ACSC city enters an order that is inconsistent with this
Settlement Agreement, then any Signatory may withdraw without being deemed to
have waived any procedural right or to have taken any substantive position on any fact
or issue by virtue of that Signatory's entry into the Settlement Agreement or its
subsequent withdrawal. If any ACSC city rejects this Settlement Agreement, then this
Settlement Agreement shall be void ab initio and counsel for the ACSC Cities shall
thereafter only take such actions as are in accordance with the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct.
10. The Signatories agree that all negotiations, discussions and conferences related to the
Settlement Agreement are privileged, inadmissible, and not relevant to prove any
issues associated with Atmos' 2014 RRM filing and 2015 RRM filing.
11. The Signatories agree that neither this Settlement Agreement nor any oral or written
statements made during the course of settlement negotiations may be used for any
purpose other than as necessary to support the entry by the ACSC Cities of an
ordinance or resolution implementing this Settlement Agreement.
12. The Signatories agree that this Settlement Agreement is binding on each Signatory
only for the purpose of settling the issues set forth herein and for no other purposes,
and, except to the extent the Settlement Agreement governs a Signatory's rights and
obligations for future periods, this Settlement Agreement shall not be binding or
precedential upon a Signatory outside this proceeding.
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Attachment A
13. The Signatories agree that this Settlement Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts and may be filed with facsimile signatures.
Attachment A
Agreed to this ~% day of May, 2015.
ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION
By.
Jo A. Paris
President, Mid -Tex Division
Attachment A
Agreed to this 7-1�- day of May 2015.
ATTORNEY FOR ATMOS CITIES STEERING COMMITTEE, WHOSE MEMBERS
INCLUDE, THE CITIES OF ABILENE. ADDISON. ALLEN, ALVARADO. ANGUS, ANNA,
ARGYLE, ARLINGTON, AUBREY, BEDFORD, BELLMEAD, BENBROOK, BEVERLY
HILLS, BLOSSOM, BLUE RIDGE, BOWIE, BOYD, BRIDGEPORT, BRONVNWOOD,
BUFFALO, BURKBURNTETT, BURLESON, CADDO MILLS, CANTON, CARROLLTON,
CEDAR HILL, CELESTE, CELINA, CENTERVILLE. CISCO.C LARKSVILLE. CLEBURNE,
CLYDE, COLLEGE STATION, COLLEYVILLE, COLORADO CITY, COMANCHE,
COMMERCE, COOLIDGE, COPPELL, COPPERAS COVE, CORINTH, CORRAL CITY,
CRANDALL, CROWLEY, DALWORTI-IINGTON GARDENS, DENISON, DESOTO,
DUNCANVILLE. EASTLAND, EDGECLIFF VILLAGE, EMORY, ENNIS, EULESS,
EVERMAN, FAIRVIEW, FARMERS BRANCH, FARMERSVILLE. FATE, FLOWER
MOUND, FOREST HILL, FORT WORTH, FRISCO, FROST, GAINESVILLE,
GARLAND,
GARRETT, GRAND PRAIRIE, GRAPEVINE, GUNTE-R,, HALTOM CITY, HARKER
HEIGHTS, HASKELL, HASLET, HEWITT, HIGHLAND PARK, HIGHLAND VILLAGE,
HONEY GROVE, HURST, HUTTO, IOWA PARK, IRVING, JUSTIN, KAUFMAN, KEENE,
KELLER, KEMP, KENNEDALE, KERENS, KERRVILLE, KILLEEN, KRUM, LAKE
WORTH, LAKESIDE, LANCASTER. LEWISVILLE, LINCOLN PARK, LITTLE ELM,
LORENA, MADISONVILLE, MALAKOFF, MANSFIELD, MCKINTNEY, MELISSA,
MESQUITE, MIDLOTHIAN, MURPHY, NEWARK, NOCONA, NORTH RICHLAND
HILLS, NORTHLAKE, OAKLEAF, OVILLA, PALESTINE, PANTEGO, PARIS, PARKER,
PECAN HILL, PETROLIA, PLANO, PONDER, POTTSBORO, PROSPER, QUITMAN, RED
OAK, RENO (PARKER COUNTY), RICHARDSON, RICHLAND, RICHLAND HILLS,
ROANOKE, ROBINSON, ROCKWALL, ROSCOE, ROWLETT, ROYSE CITY, SACHSE,
SAGINAW, SANSOM PARK, SEAGOVILLE, SHERMAN, SNYDER, SOUTHLAKE.
SPRINGTOIA,rN, STAMFORD, STEPHENVILLE, SULPHUR SPRINGS, SWEETWATER.
TEMPLE, TERRELL. THE COLONY, TROPHY CLUB, TYLER, UNIVERSITY PARK.
VENUS, VERNON, WACO, WATAUGA, WAXAHACHIE, WESTLAKE, WHITE
SETTLEMENT, WHITESBORO, WICHITA FALLS, WOODWAY, AND WYLIE.
By:
Geofflre)J0ay*
* Subject to approval by ACSC City Councils
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Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
C — COMMERCIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
Rider CEE Surcharge
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Application
Applicable to Commercial Customers for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured
through one meter and to Industrial Customers with an average annual usage of less than 30,000 Ccf.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and Ccf charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Bill
$ 40.00 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge
$ 0.00 per month'
Total Customer Charge
$ 40.00 per month
Commodity Charge — All Ccf
$ 0.08020 per Ccf
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part (a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Weather Normalization Adjustment: Plus or Minus an amount for weather normalization
calculated in accordance with Rider WNA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
1 Reference Rider CEE - Conservation And Energy Efficiency as approved in GUD 10170. Surcharge billing effective July 1, 2014.
Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
I — INDUSTRIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015 7
PAGE:
Application
Applicable to Industrial Customers with a maximum daily usage (MDU) of less than 3,500 MMBtu per day
for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured through one meter. Service for
Industrial Customers with an MDU equal to or greater than 3,500 MMBtu per day will be provided at
Company's sole option and will require special contract arrangements between Company and Customer.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and MM13tu charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Meter
$ 700.00 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MM13tu
$ 0.2937 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu
$ 0.2151 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu
$ 0.0461 per MMBtu
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part (a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Curtailment Overpull Fee
Upon notification by Company of an event of curtailment or interruption of Customer's deliveries,
Customer will, for each MM13tu delivered in excess of the stated level of curtailment or interruption, pay
Company 200% of the midpoint price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily published for the
applicable Gas Day in the table entitled "Daily Price Survey."
Replacement Index
In the event the "midpoint" or "common" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" is no longer published, Company will calculate the applicable imbalance fees
utilizing a daily price index recognized as authoritative by the natural gas industry and most closely
approximating the applicable index.
Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
I — INDUSTRIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
[PAGE:
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
Special Conditions
In order to receive service under Rate I, Customer must have the type of meter required by Company.
Customer must pay Company all costs associated with the acquisition and installation of the meter.
Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
R — RESIDENTIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
[PAGE:
Application
Applicable to Residential Customers for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured
through one meter.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and Ccf charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Bill
$ 18.60 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge
$ 0.02 per month'
Total Customer Charge
$ 18.62 per month
Commodity Charge — All Ccf
$0.09931 per Ccf
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part (a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Weather Normalization Adjustment: Plus or Minus an amount for weather normalization
calculated in accordance with Rider WNA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
'Reference Rider CEE - Conservation And Energy Efficiency as approved in GUD 10170. Surcharge billing effective July 1, 2014.
Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
T—TRANSPORTATION
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Application
Applicable, in the event that Company has entered into a Transportation Agreement, to a customer
directly connected to the Atmos Energy Corp., Mid -Tex Division Distribution System (Customer) for the
transportation of all natural gas supplied by Customer or Customer's agent at one Point of Delivery for
use in Customer's facility.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and MMBtu charges to the amounts
and quantities due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Meter
$ 700.00 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu
$ 0.2937 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu
$ 0.2151 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu
$ 0.0461 per MMBtu
Upstream Transportation Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for upstream transportation costs in
accordance with Part (b) of Rider GCR.
Retention Adjustment: Plus a quantity of gas as calculated in accordance with Rider RA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Imbalance Fees
All fees charged to Customer under this Rate Schedule will be charged based on the quantities
determined under the applicable Transportation Agreement and quantities will not be aggregated for any
Customer with multiple Transportation Agreements for the purposes of such fees.
Monthly Imbalance Fees
Customer shall pay Company the greater of (i) $0.10 per MMBtu, or (ii) 150% of the difference per MMBtu
between the highest and lowest "midpoint" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" during such month, for the MMBtu of Customer's monthly Cumulative
Imbalance, as defined in the applicable Transportation Agreement, at the end of each month that exceeds
10% of Customer's receipt quantities for the month.
Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
T — TRANSPORTATION
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Curtailment Overpull Fee
Upon notification by Company of an event of curtailment or interruption of Customer's deliveries,
Customer will, for each MMBtu delivered in excess of the stated level of curtailment or interruption, pay
Company 200% of the midpoint price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily published for the
applicable Gas Day in the table entitled "Daily Price Survey."
Replacement Index
In the event the "midpoint" or "common" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" is no longer published, Company will calculate the applicable imbalance fees
utilizing a daily price index recognized as authoritative by the natural gas industry and most closely
approximating the applicable index.
Agreement
A transportation agreement is required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
Special Conditions
In order to receive service under Rate T, customer must have the type of meter required by Company.
Customer must pay Company all costs associated with the acquisition and installation of the meter.
Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RIDER:
WNA — WEATHER NORMALIZATION ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 11/01/2015
PAGE:
Provisions for Adjustment
The Commodity Charge per Ccf (100 cubic feet) for gas service set forth in any Rate Schedules utilized
by the cities of the Mid -Tex Division service area for determining normalized winter period revenues shall
be adjusted by an amount hereinafter described, which amount is referred to as the "Weather
Normalization Adjustment." The Weather Normalization Adjustment shall apply to all temperature
sensitive residential and commercial bills based on meters read during the revenue months of November
through April. The five regional weather stations are Abilene, Austin, Dallas, Waco, and Wichita Falls.
Computation of Weather Normalization Adjustment
The Weather Normalization Adjustment Factor shall be computed to the nearest one-hundredth cent
per Ccf by the following formula:
(HSFi x (NDD-ADD) )
WNAFi = Ri
(BLi + (HSFi x ADD) )
Where
i = any particular Rate Schedule or billing classification within any such
particular Rate Schedule that contains more than one billing classification
WNAFi = Weather Normalization Adjustment Factor for the ith rate schedule or
classification expressed in cents per Ccf
Ri = Commodity Charge rate of temperature sensitive sales for the ith schedule or
classification.
HSFi = heat sensitive factor for the ith schedule or classification divided by the
average bill count in that class
NDD = billing cycle normal heating degree days calculated as the simple ten-year
average of actual heating degree days.
ADD = billing cycle actual heating degree days.
Bli = base load sales for the ith schedule or classification divided by the average
bill count in that class
The Weather Normalization Adjustment for the jth customer in ith rate schedule is computed as:
WNA; = WNAFi x q;j
Where q;j is the relevant sales quantity for the jth customer in ith rate schedule.
Attachment A Exhibit A
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RIDER:
WNA —WEATHER NORMALIZATION ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 11/01/2015
PAGE:
Base_Use/Heat Use Factors
Weather Normalization_Adiustment (WNA) Report
On or before June 1 of each year, the company posts on its website at atmosenergy.com/mtx-wna, in
Excel format, a Weather Normalization Adjustment (WNA) Report to show how the company calculated
its WNAs factor during the preceding winter season. Additionally, on or before June 1 of each year, the
company files one hard copy and a Excel version of the WNA Report with the Railroad Commission of
Texas' Gas Services Division, addressed to the Director of that Division.
Residential
Commercial
Base use
Heat use
Base use
Heat use
Weather Station
Ccf
Ccf/HDD
Ccf
Ccf/HDD
Abilene
10.22
0.1404
98.80
0.6372
Austin
11.59
0.1443
213.62
0.7922
Dallas
14.12
0.2000
208.11
0.9085
Waco
9.74
0.1387
130.27
0.6351
Wichita
11.79
0.1476
122.35
0.5772
Falls
Weather Normalization_Adiustment (WNA) Report
On or before June 1 of each year, the company posts on its website at atmosenergy.com/mtx-wna, in
Excel format, a Weather Normalization Adjustment (WNA) Report to show how the company calculated
its WNAs factor during the preceding winter season. Additionally, on or before June 1 of each year, the
company files one hard copy and a Excel version of the WNA Report with the Railroad Commission of
Texas' Gas Services Division, addressed to the Director of that Division.
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ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
Attachment C
RRC Tariff No:
RATE SCHEDULE:
C — COMMERCIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Application
Applicable to Commercial Customers for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured
through one meter and to Industrial Customers with an average annual usage of less than 30,000 Ccf.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and Ccf charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Bill
$ 40.00 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge
$ 0.00 per month'
Total Customer Charge
$ 40.00 per month
Commodity Charge — All Ccf
$ 0.08020 per Ccf
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part (a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Weather Normalization Adjustment: Plus or Minus an amount for weather normalization
calculated in accordance with Rider WNA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
1 Reference Rider CEE - Conservation And Energy Efficiency as approved in GUD 10170. Surcharge billing effective July 1, 2014.
Attachment C
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
I — INDUSTRIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Application
Applicable to Industrial Customers with a maximum daily usage (MDU) of less than 3,500 MMBtu per day
for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured through one meter. Service for
Industrial Customers with an MDU equal to or greater than 3,500 MMBtu per day will be provided at
Company's sole option and will require special contract arrangements between Company and Customer.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and MMBtu charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Meter
$ 700.00 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu
$ 0.2937 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu
$ 0.2151 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu
$ 0.0461 per MMBtu
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part (a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance -with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Curtailment Overpull Fee
Upon notification by Company of an event of curtailment or interruption of Customer's deliveries,
Customer will, for each MMBtu delivered in excess of the stated level of curtailment or interruption, pay
Company 200% of the midpoint price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily published for the
applicable Gas Day in the table entitled "Daily Price Survey."
Replacement Index
In the event the "midpoint" or "common" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" is no longer published, Company will calculate the applicable imbalance fees
utilizing a daily price index recognized as authoritative by the natural gas industry and most closely
approximating the applicable index.
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
Attachment C
RRC Tariff No:
RATE SCHEDULE:
I — INDUSTRIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service maybe required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
Special Conditions
In order to receive service under Rate 1, Customer must have the type of meter required by Company.
Customer must pay Company all costs associated with the acquisition and installation of the meter.
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
Attachment C
RRC Tariff No:
RATE SCHEDULE:
R — RESIDENTIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Application
Applicable to Residential Customers for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured
through one meter.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and Ccf charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Bill
$ 18.60 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge
$ 0.02 per month'
Total Customer Charge
$ 18.62 per month
Commodity Charge — All Ccf
$0.09931 per Ccf
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part (a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Weather Normalization Adjustment: Plus or Minus an amount for weather normalization
calculated in accordance with Rider WNA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
'Reference Rider CEE - Conservation And Energy Efficiency as approved in GUD 10170. Surcharge billing effective July 1, 2014.
Attachment C
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
T — TRANSPORTATION
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Application
Applicable, in the event that Company has entered into a Transportation Agreement, to a customer
directly connected to the Atmos Energy Corp., Mid -Tex Division Distribution System (Customer) for the
transportation of all natural gas supplied by Customer or Customer's agent at one Point of Delivery for
use in Customer's facility.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and MMBtu charges to the amounts
and quantities due under the riders listed below:
Charge
Amount
Customer Charge per Meter
$ 700.00 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu
$ 0.2937 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu
$ 0.2151 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu
$ 0.0461 per MMBtu
Upstream Transportation Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for upstream transportation costs in
accordance with Part (b) of Rider GCR.
Retention Adjustment: Plus a quantity of gas as calculated in accordance with Rider RA,
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Imbalance Fees
All fees charged to Customer under this Rate Schedule will be charged based on the quantities
determined under the applicable Transportation Agreement and quantities will not be aggregated for any
Customer with multiple Transportation Agreements for the purposes of such fees.
Monthly Imbalance Fees
Customer shall pay Company the greater of (i) $0.10 per MMBtu, or (ii) 150% of the difference per MMBtu
between the highest and lowest "midpoint" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" during such month, for the MMBtu of Customer's monthly Cumulative
Imbalance, as defined in the applicable Transportation Agreement, at the end of each month that exceeds
10% of Customer's receipt quantities for the month.
Attachment C
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE:
T — TRANSPORTATION
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2015
PAGE:
Curtailment Overpull Fee
Upon notification by Company of an event of curtailment or interruption of Customer's deliveries,
Customer will, for each MMBtu delivered in excess of the stated level of curtailment or interruption, pay
Company 200% of the midpoint price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily published for the
applicable Gas Day in the table entitled "Daily Price Survey."
Replacement Index
In the event the "midpoint" or "common" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" is no longer published, Company will calculate the applicable imbalance fees
utilizing a daily price index recognized as authoritative by the natural gas industry and most closely
approximating the applicable index.
Agreement
A transportation agreement is required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
Special Conditions
In order to receive service under Rate T, customer must have the type of meter required by Company.
Customer must pay Company all costs associated with the acquisition and installation of the meter.
Attachment C
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RIDER:
WNA — WEATHER NORMALIZATION ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 11/01/2015
PAGE:
Provisions for Adjustment
The Commodity Charge per Ccf (100 cubic feet) for gas service set forth in any Rate Schedules utilized
by the cities of the Mid -Tex Division service area for determining normalized winter period revenues shall
be adjusted by an amount hereinafter described, which amount is referred to as the "Weather
Normalization Adjustment." The Weather Normalization Adjustment shall apply to all temperature
sensitive residential and commercial bills based on meters read during the revenue months of November
through April. The five regional weather stations are Abilene, Austin, Dallas, Waco, and Wichita Falls.
Computation of Weather Normalization Adiustment
The Weather Normalization Adjustment Factor shall be computed to the nearest one-hundredth cent
per Ccf by the following formula:
WNAFi Ri
(HSFi x (NDD-ADD) )
=
(BLi + (HSFi x ADD) )
Where
i = any particular Rate Schedule or billing classification within any such
particular Rate Schedule that contains more than one billing classification
WNAFi = Weather Normalization Adjustment Factor for the ith rate schedule or
classification expressed in cents per Ccf
Ri = Commodity Charge rate of temperature sensitive sales for the ith schedule or
classification.
HSFi = heat sensitive factor for the ith schedule or classification divided by the
average bill count in that class
NDD = billing cycle normal heating degree days calculated as the simple ten-year
average of actual heating degree days.
ADD = billing cycle actual heating degree days.
Bli = base load sales for the ith schedule or classification divided by the average
bill count in that class
The Weather Normalization Adjustment for the jth customer in ith rate schedule is computed as:
WNA; = WNAFi x q;j
Where q;j is the relevant sales quantity for the jth customer in ith rate schedule.
Attachment C
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RIDER:
WNA — WEATHER NORMALIZATION ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABLE TO:
ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Bills Rendered on or after 11/01/2015
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Base Use/Heat Use Factors
Weather Normalization Adiustment (WNA) Report
On or before June 1 of each year, ,the company posts on its website at atmosenergy.com/mtx-wna, in
Excel format, a Weather Normalization Adjustment (WNA) Report to show how the company calculated
its WNAs factor during the preceding winter season. Additionally, on or before June 1 of each year, the
company files one hard copy and a Excel version of the WNA Report with the Railroad Commission of
Texas' Gas Services Division, addressed to the Director of that Division.
Residential
Commercial
Base use
Heat use
Base use
Heat use
Weather Station
Ccf
Ccf/HDD
Ccf
Ccf/HDD
Abilene
10.22
0.1404
98.80
0.6372
Austin
11.59
0.1443
213.62
0.7922
Dallas
14.12
0.2000
208.11
0.9085
Waco
9.74
0.1387
130.27
0.6351
Wichita
11.79
0.1476
122.35
0.5772
Falls
Weather Normalization Adiustment (WNA) Report
On or before June 1 of each year, ,the company posts on its website at atmosenergy.com/mtx-wna, in
Excel format, a Weather Normalization Adjustment (WNA) Report to show how the company calculated
its WNAs factor during the preceding winter season. Additionally, on or before June 1 of each year, the
company files one hard copy and a Excel version of the WNA Report with the Railroad Commission of
Texas' Gas Services Division, addressed to the Director of that Division.
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