HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 11 - Atmos Energy Rate SettlementMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUM BELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 6, 2017
SUBJECT: ATMOS ENERGY RATE SETTLEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider an ordinance approving a rate settlement with
Atmos Energy.
BACKGROUND:
The City, along with other similarly situated cities served by Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex
Division ("Atmos Mid-Tex" or "Company"), is a member of the Atmos Cities Steering
Committee ("ACSC"). The RRM Tariff was originally adopted by ACSC member cities in 2007
as an alternative to the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program ("GRIP"), the statutory provision
that allows Atmos to bypass the City's rate regulatory authority to increase its rates annually
to recover capital investments. The RRM Tariff has been modified several times, most
recently in 2013.
The 2017 RRM filing is the fifth RRM filing under the renewed RRM Tariff. On March 1, 2017,
Atmos made a filing requesting $57.4 million additional revenues on a system-wide basis.
Because the City of Dallas has a separate rate review process, exclusion of Dallas results in
the Company requesting $46.4 million from other municipalities.
ACSC and the Company have reached an agreement, reflected in the Ordinance, to reduce
the Company's request by$9.4 million, such that the Ordinance approving new rates reflects
an increase of $48 million on a system-wide basis, or $38.8 million for Mid-Tex Cities,
exclusive of the City of Dallas.
The tariffs attached to the Ordinance approve rates that will increase the Company's
revenues by$38.8 million for the Mid-Tex Rate Division, effective for bills rendered on or after
June 1, 2017. The monthly residential customer charge will be $19.60. The consumption
charge will be $0.14 per Ccf. The monthly bill impact for the typical residential customer
consuming 46.8 Ccf will be an increase of $2.04, or about 3.87%. The typical commercial
customer will see an increase of$6.27, or 2.37%.
The ACSC Executive Committee and its designated legal counsel and consultants
recommend that all Cities adopt the Ordinance with its attachments approving the negotiated
rate settlement resolving the 2017 RRM filing, and implementing the rate change.
Staff and City Council Utility Committee recommend approval.
JCH/sgp
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-030
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, APPROVING A NEGOTIATED
SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE ATMOS CITIES STEERING
COMMITTEE ("ACSC") AND ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX
DIVISION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S 2017 RATE REVIEW
MECHANISM FILINGS; 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 RECONCILIATION AND
RATE ADJUSTMENTS IF FEDERAL INCOME TAX RATES
CHANGE; TERMINATING THE RRM PROCESS FOR 2018
PENDING RENEGOTIATION OF RRM TERMS AND
CONDITIONS; 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.
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 Mid-Tex; 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, on March 1, 2017, Atmos Mid-Tex filed its 2017 RRM rate request
with ACSC Cities; and
WHEREAS, ACSC coordinated its review of the Atmos Mid-Tex 2017 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, the Executive Committee, as well as ACSC's counsel and
consultants, recommend that ACSC Cities approve an increase in base rates for Atmos
Mid-Tex of$48 million on a system-wide basis; and
WHEREAS, the attached tariffs implementing new rates are consistent with the
recommendation of the ACSC Executive Committee, are agreed to by the Company,
and are just, reasonable, and in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the RRM Tariff contemplates reimbursement of ACSC's reasonable
expenses associated with RRM applications; and
WHEREAS, the Company and ACSC have agreed that rates should be adjusted
if any change in federal income tax rates is implemented during the period that rates
approved herein remain in place; and
WHEREAS, because ACSC believes that certain provisions of the current terms
and conditions of the RRM tariff are inconsistent with market conditions, the City
expects renegotiation of the current RRM tariff in the Summer of 2017.
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this
Ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this Ordinance to be in the
best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the findings set forth in this Ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 3. That the City Council finds that the settled amount of an increase in
revenues of$48 million on a system-wide basis 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 2017 RRM filing, is in
the public interest, and is consistent with the City's authority under Section 103.001 of
the Texas Utilities Code.
Ordinance No. 2017-030 2
Section 4. 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 A, are just and reasonable, and are designed to allow Atmos Mid-Tex to
recover annually an additional $48 million in revenue over the amount allowed under
currently approved rates, as shown in the Proof of Revenues attached hereto and
incorporated herein as Attachment B; such tariffs are hereby adopted.
Section 5. That the ratemaking treatment for pensions and other post-
employment benefits in Atmos Mid-Tex's next RRM filing shall be as set forth on
Attachment C, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 6. Consistent with Texas Utilities Code Section 104.055(c), Atmos
Energy's recovery of federal income tax expense through the Rider RRM has been
computed using the statutory income tax rate. In the event that a change in the
statutory income tax rate is implemented during the Rider RRM Rate Effective Date,
Atmos Energy shall reconcile the difference between the amount of federal income tax
expense included in the Rider RRM calculation for the Rate Effective Date with the
amount of federal income tax expense authorized under the new statutory income tax
rate. The reconciliation period shall be from the date on which any new statutory
income tax rate is implemented through the Rate Effective Date. An interest component
calculated at the customer deposit interest rate then in effect as approved by the
Railroad Commission of Texas shall be applied to the federal income tax expense
reconciliation. Further, any required reconciliation of federal income tax expense shall
be included as part of Atmos Mid-Tex's next annual RRM filing and shall be returned to
or recovered from customers as a one-time credit or surcharge to the customer's bill.
Section 7. That the City requires renegotiation of RRM tariff terms and
conditions during the Summer of 2017. If an agreed renegotiated RRM tariff cannot be
achieved, the City will terminate the RRM process and consider initiation of a traditional
rate case to reduce the Company's authorized return on equity.
Section 8. That Atmos Mid-Tex shall reimburse the reasonable ratemaking
expenses of the ACSC in processing the Company's 2017 RRM filing.
Section 9. That to the extent any resolution or ordinance previously adopted by
the Council is inconsistent with this Ordinance, it is hereby repealed.
Section 10. 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 11. 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.
Ordinance No. 2017-030 3
Section 12. 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, 2017.
Section 13. 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, this 6th day of June, 2017.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
Ordinance No. 2017-030 4
Attachment 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 06/01/2017 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 19.60 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge 0.02 per month'
Total Customer Charge 19.62 per month
Commodity Charge—All Ccf 0.14427 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 1,2016.
Attachment 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
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE:Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2017 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 44.70 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge 0.08 per month'
Total Customer Charge 44.78 per month
Commodity Charge—All Ccf 0.09279 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 1,2016.
Attachment 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 06/01/2017 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 799.75 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu 0.3374 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu 0.2470 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu 0.0530 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: Pius 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.
Attachment 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 06/01/2017 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
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 06/01/2017 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 799.75 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu 0.3374 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu 0.2470 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu 0.0530 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
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 06/01/2017 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
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 11/01/2017 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; =W NAF, x
Where q,1 is the relevant sales quantity for the jth customer in ith rate schedule.
Attachment 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 11/01/2017 PAGE:
Base Use/Heat Use Factors
Residential Commercial
Base use Heat use Base use Heat use
Weather Station Ccf Ccf/HDD Ccf Ccf/HDD
Abilene 9.79 0.1347 93.16 0.6060
Austin 10.37 0.1483 190.68 0.9069
Dallas 13.36 0.2089 180.35 1.0191
Waco 9.64 0.1348 124.37 0.5791
Wichita 11.20 0.1412 107.96 0.5571
Falls
Weather Normalization Adjustment(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 an Excel version of the WNA Report with the Railroad Commission of
Texas'Gas Services Division,addressed to the Director of that Division.
Attachment B
File Date.March 1,2017
ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,MID-TEX DIVISION
PROPOSED TARIFF STRUCTURE(BEFORE RATE CASE EXPENSE RECOVERY)
TEST YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2016
a) b) c) (d) (e) (1) g) h) i)5) k)
1 Proposed Change In Rates. 48,000,000 Schedule A
2 Proposed Change In Rates without Revenue Related Taxes: 44,800.457 Ln 1 divided by factor on WP_F-5.1
3
4
5
8 Revenue Requirements Allocators
7 Residential 338,431,486 77 95% Per GUD 10170 Final Order
8 Commercial 84,223.622 19.40% Per GUD 10170 Final Order
9 Industrial and Transportation 11.490,316 2 65% Per GUD 10170 Final Order
10 Net Revenue Requirements GUD No.10170 $ 434,145.424
11
12
13
14
15
16 With Proportional Increase all Basses but Residential and a 40%residential base charge increase- In accordance with RRM tadO.
17
Proposed
Change In Proposed
18 Current Prospective Revenues Proposed Change Revenues Rates Proposed Revenues
19
20 Residential Base Charge 19.08 $ 0.77 $ 13.969,407 Residential Base Charge 0.52 $ 9.385.859 $ 19.60 $ 353,851,897
21 Residential Consumption Charge 0.11378 $ 0.02502 20,954.111 Residential Consumption Charge $ 0.03049 25.534.444 $ 0.14427 120.821,718
22 Commercial Base Charge 41.70 $ 296 4,345,614 Commercial Base Charge 3.00 4,409,676 $ 44.70 85,707,365
23 Commercial Consumption Charge 0.08494 $ 0 00797 4,345,614 Commercial Consumption Charge $ 0 00785 4,280,326 $ 0 09279 50,595,093
24 MT Base Charge 737.00 $ 62.70 592,856 IAT Base Charge 62.75 593,364 $ 799.75 7,562.427
25 IIT Consumption Charge Tier 1 MMBTU $ 0 3096 $ 0.0278 279,522 1ST Consumption Charge Tier 1 MMBTU $ 0 0278 279,726 $ 0.3374 3,394,949
26 IIT Consumption Charge Tier 2 MMBTU $ 02267 $ 0 0203 225,635 IAT Consumption Charge Tier 2 MMBTU $ 0.0203 225,178 $ 0.2470 2,739,848
27 18T Consumption Charge Tier 3 MMBTU $ 0.0486 $ 0.0044 87,699 IIT Comtanption Charge Tax 3 MMBTU $ 0 0044 88,488 $ 0.0530 1.065,879
28 44,800,457 44,797,060 605,739,177
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Attachment C
ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,MID-TEX DIVISION
PENSIONS AND RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CITIES APPROVAL
TEST YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2016
Shared Services Mid-Tex Direct
Pension Post-Retirement Pension Supplemental Post-Retirement
Line Account Plan Medical Plan Account Plan Executive Benefit Medical Plan Adjustment
No. Description PAP") ("FM 106") ("PAP") Plan("SERP") ("FAS 106") Total
a) b) c) d) e) f) g)
1 Fiscal Year 2017 Willis Towers Watson Report as adjusted(1),(3) $ 5,004,862 $ 2,864,121 $ 8,234,627 $ 194,941 $ 4,375,142
2 Allocation to Mid-Tex 45.03%45.03%71.23%100.00%71.23%
Fiscal Year 2017 Actuarially Determined O&M Benefits(Ln 1 x Ln 2)
3 2,253,477 $ 1,289,592 $ 5,865,537 $ 194,941 $ 3,116,420
4 O&M and Capital Allocation Factor 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%100.00% 100.00%
Fiscal Year 17 Willis Towers Watson Benefit Costs To Approve
5 (excluding Removed Cost Centers)(Ln 3 x Ln 4) 2,253,477 $ 1,289,592 $ 5,865,537 $ 194,941 $ 3,116,420 $ 12,719,968
6
7
8 Summary of Costs to Approve:
9
10 Total Pension Account Plan CPAP") 2,253,477 5,865,537 8,119,015
11 Total Post-Retirement Medical Plan('FAS 106") 1,289,592 3,116,420 4,406,012
12 Total Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan("SERF) 194,941 194.941
13 Total(Ln 10+Ln 11+Ln 12)2,253,477 $ 1,289,592 $ 5,865,537 $ 194,941 $ 3,116,420 $ 12,719,968
14
15
16 O&M Expense Factor 74.05%74.05%37.75% 20.00%37.75%
17
18 Expense Portion(Ln 13 x Ln 16) 1,668,700 $ 954,943 $ 2,214,432 $ 38,988 $ 1,176,551 $ 6,053,614
19
20 Capital Factor 25.95%25.95%62.25% 80.00%62.25%
21
22 Capital Portion(Ln 13 x Ln 20) 584,777 $ 334,649 $ 3,651,105 $ 155,953 $ 1,939,870 $ 6,666,354
23
24 Total(Ln 18+Ln 22) 2,253,477 $ 1,289,592 $ 5,865,537 $ 194,941 $ 3,116,420 $ 12,719,968