Res 147-2004 10/19/2004RESOLUTION NO. 14'7 _ D)( Oq
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, SUPPORTING l'HE REVIEW COMMENCED BY THE
STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY TXU TO DETERMINE
THE JUST AND REASONABLE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY TXU
ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS
OPEN TO THE PUBLICAS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is a member of the Steering Committee of
Cities Served by TXU; and
WHEREAS, the Steering CommMee of Cities Served by TXU has unanimously
recommended that cities pass a resolution that requires TXU to show cause why its
transmission and distribution rates should not be reduced; and
WHEREAS, the following Steering Committee member Cities: Arlington,
Burdock Brownwood, Burleson, Carrollton, Corinth, Dallas, Denison, Fort Worth,
Harker Heights, Heath, Honey Grove, Pantego, Plano, Richland Hills, Robinson,
Rockwall, Snyder, Sulphur Springs, The Colony, and Woodway have already passed
resolutions requiring TXU to show cause and file information to justify TXU's current
transmission and distribution rates', and
WHEREAS, the public hearings regarding TXU's current transmission and
distribution rates are scheduled to take place in January 2005, and city decisions
regarding TXU's rates are expected to be appealed to the Public Utility Commission in
February 2005; and
WHEREAS, any reduction in TXU transmission and distribution rates will be
applicable throughout TXU's service area including the City of Wichita Falls; and
WHEREAS, any reduction in TXU transmission and distribution rates has the
potential to increase competitive actress for customers served by TXU, including the
City of Wichita Falls; and
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls desires to support the efforts of the cities
that have initiated show cause investigations of TXU's transmission and distribution
rates that may benefit all TXU customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT
SECTIO 1. The City of Wichita Falls endorses the investigation of TXU's
transmission and distribution rates currently undertaken by certain Steering Committee
Cities to determine if TXU's rates are excessive and to set a just and reasonable
transmission and distribution rate.
S ECTION 2 . It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1g day of October, 2004.
ATTEST'.
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