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.
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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
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney