HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 90-05 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 90-05
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 THE
COLONY IN THE TEXAS PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION TEXAS
UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY RATE CASE, RURAL RATE CASE,
PUC DOCKET NO. 9220 (PRUDENCY INQUIRY) AND RELATED
DOCKETS; SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED TARIFF AND SCHEDULE OF
RATES OF TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY
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 known as the Comanche Peak Nuclear Generating
Station ("Comanche Peak"), which project cost is expected to be
approximately $10 billion and potentially a major component of
such rate req~uest; and
WHEREAS. on December 22. 1989, the Office of Public Utility
Counsel fi]ed a petition of inquiry (PUC Docket 9220) with the
Public Utility Commission of Texas inquiring into the prudence.
efficiency and management of Comanche Peak; and
WHEREAS, the Ci ~ of The Colony. Texas, ("City") is a
regulatory authority having a staiutory duty to participate in
such proceedings and whose citizens will be substantially
affected by the rates established as a resu]t of such
proceedings; and
WHEREAS. the economic development potential and
competitiveness of the electric service area will be profoundly
affected by the rates established; and
WHEREAS. the City is entitled to be reimbursed for its
reasonable expenses pursuant to Section 24(a) of the Texas Public
Utility Regulatory Act; and
WHEREAS. the Steering Co,~,ittee of TU Electric Service Area
Cities has been formed to facilitate and coordinate the
participation of Cities in the service area of TUEC in these rate
proceedings; and
WHEREAS. the Steering Committee is currently negotiating
with TUEC for the periodic reimbursement of the Cities joint rate
case expenses;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
I.
That the City authorizes the Steering Committee of TU
Electric Service Area Cities of which the City is a participating
member, to retain legal counsel and engage rate case consultants,
and intervene on behalf of the City in PUC Docket No. 9220, filed
by the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and PUC Docket No. 9300
(TUEC Rural Case) filed by TUEC, and related dockets.
II.
The City authorizes payment to the Steering Committee of TU
Electric Service Area Cities of ten cents ($.10) per capita based
upon the latest Texas Municipal League population figures for the
City.
III.
~n order to allow the City sufficient time to analyze and
prepare for hearing an 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.
IV.
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 Corm~ittee:
Jay Doegey
City Attorney
Post Office Box 231
Arlington, Texas 76004-0231
PRESENTED AND PASSED on this the 5th day of February ,
1990, by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas.
Don Amick, Mayor
City of The Colony
ATTEST:
Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John Boyle, City Attorney