Ord 012-98 2/3/1998, � 1
ORDINANCE NO.
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, APPROVING RETAIL BASE RATE REDUCTIONS
FOR TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFORE; AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION IN
PUC DOCKET NO. 18490; APPROVING A MOST FAVORED
NATION PROVISION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND
FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is a regulatory authority under the Utilities
Code and has original jurisdiction over the rates of Texas Utilities Electric Company
(TUEC); and,
WHEREAS, TUEC's retail base rates should be adjusted because of changes
that have occurred since such rates were last reviewed in PUC Docket No. 11735; and,
WHEREAS, on December 22, 1997, TUEC filed with the governing body of this
municipality a Petition and Statement of Intent to implement base rate reductions for its
retail electric service customers within this municipality, which base rate reductions are
components of a settlement reached among various parties set forth in a Stipulation
and Joint Application for Approval Thereof (Stipulation) filed with the Public Utility
Commission of Texas (PUC) on December 17,1997; and,
WHEREAS, the Stipulation calls for recording depreciation that would normally
be charged against transmission and distribution assets as additional depreciation on
nuclear production assets; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls desires to intervene in the PUC's
proceeding to review the Stipulation, PUC Docket No. 18490, to ask the PUC to
determine whether the provisions of the Stipulation are consistent with sound regulatory
and public policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The retail base rate reduction tariffs filed by TUEC (Rider RRD -
Residential Rate Reduction, Rider GSRD - General Service Secondary Rate Reduction,
and Rider RD - Rate Reduction) are hereby approved effective January 1, 1998. The
referenced schedules shall remain in effect until such time as they may be changed,
modified, or amended by the approval of the City Council. The filing of the rate
schedules shall constitute notice to the consumers of electricity, within this municipality,
of the availability and application of such rate schedules.
SECTION 2. The City of Wichita Falls shall intervene in PUC Docket No. 18490
and coordinate its efforts in that regard with other cities through the Steering Committee
of Cities Served by TUEC. In this regard, the PUC is encouraged to review the shifting
of depreciation from transmission and distribution assets to nuclear production assets,
as called for in the Stipulation, and to determine whether the shifting of depreciation is
consistent with sound regulatory and public policy.
SECTION 3. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall be construed now or
hereafter as limiting or modifying in any manner the right and power of the governing
body of this municipality under the law to regulate the rates, operations, and services of
TUEC.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance, the rates
authorized for electric service in this municipality shall not exceed the lowest rates
available to residents of any other municipality served by TUEC finally resulting from
TUEC's filing of the Stipulation and any other appeals from City ordinances connected
therewith.
SECTION 5. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of February, 1998.
r.
MAYO
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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A ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL.OF THE
CITY OF'WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, APPROV-
ING THE RETAIL BASE
RATE REDUCTIONS FOR
TEXAS UTILITIES ELEC-
TRIC COMPANY; PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREFORE; AU-
THORIZING INTERVEN-
TION IN PUC DOCKET
NO. 18490; APPROVING A
MOST FAVORED NATION
PROVISION; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
AND FINDING AND DE-
TERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
T H.E P.0 B L LC A S R E-
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF WICHITA
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