Ord 3539 9/18/1979 ORDINANCE NO. ��
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE
CHARGED BY TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY IN THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULES, AND
PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE
SCHEDULES MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR
WITHDRAWN.
WHEREAS, on May 17 , 1979, Texas Electric Service Company
filed with the City of Wichita Falls a request for an increase
in rates to be charged within the City in the amount of approx-
imately $87 million per annum on a systemwide basis, an increase
of approximately 16. 1%; and,
WHEREAS, the City having suspended the effective date of
such proposed rate increase from June 21, 1979, and having con-
sidered the same at a public hearing, is of the opinion and
finds that an increase in rates should be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. An increase in the rates, tariffs and charges
of Texas Electric Service Company for electric power and energy
sold within the City be approved in an amount such that the ad-
justed total systemwide operating revenues for the Company be
increased $14, 558 , 000 per annum, based on the adjusted test
year ending March 31, 1979, which constitutes an increase of
approximately 2.74%. Such Schedule of Rates, as are approved in
accordance herewith, are those under which said Company shall
be authorized to render electric service and to collect charges
from its customers for the sale of electric power and energy
within the corporate limits of the City until such time as said
Rate Schedules may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn,
with the approval of the Board of Aldermen.
SECTION 2. Texas Electric Service Company shall, within
10 days from the final passage of this Ordinance, file with the
City a revised Schedule of Rates and Tariffs setting forth those
rates, tariffs and charges based upon an increase in total oper-
ating revenues as prescribed herein. Such Schedule of Rates and
f
Tariffs may be modified or amended by the Board of Aldermen of
the City of Wichita Falls within 20 days from the final passage
of this Ordinance, otherwise, same shall be considered approved
as filed. Such Schedule of Rates and Tariffs, as same may be
modified or amended, shall be effective from and after final
passage of this Ordinance and shall apply to all power and
energy used by each customer after the final passage of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 3. The action of the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Wichita Falls enacting this Ordinance constitutes, on
the date of its final passage, a final determination of rates
for Texas Electric Service Company within the City of Wichita
Falls in accordance with Section 43 (e) of the Public Utility
Regulatory Act.
SECTION 4. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be
construed now or hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any
manner, the right and power of the City under the law to reg-
ulate the rates and charges of Texas Electric Service Company.
SECTION 5. The fact that a final determination of this
matter needs to be made before September 19, 1979, or other-
wise Texas Electric Service Company may place into effect
under bond the higher rates which they have requested, creates
an emergency, and this ordinance is declared to be an emergency
measure which shall become effective upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 18th day of September, 1979.
M A Y O R
ATTEST:
City C erk
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