ORD 1998-01TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO.g R _ n
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB,
TEXAS APPROVING RETAIL BASE RATE REDUCTIONS
FOR TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY,
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR,
PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE RATE
SCHEDULES AND SERVICE REGULATIONS OF TEXAS
UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY BE CHANGED,
MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN, FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW.
BE TT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY
CLUB, TEXAS:
Section 1. On December 22, 1997, Texas Utilities Electric Company 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 the
Stipulation and Joint Application for Approval Thereof filed with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas on December 17, 1997.
Section 2. The said rate schedules implementing such retail base rate reductions that
are hereby approved as the rate schedules implementing such retail base rate reductions within
the corporate limits of this municipality until such time as the rate schedules of Texas Utilities
Electric Company may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn with the approval of the
Governing Body of this municipality.
Section 3. The aforesaid rate schedules herein approved shall be effective beginning
January 1, 1998.
Section 4. The filing of the rate schedules implementing such retail base rate
reductions -- being Rider RRD - Residential Rate Reduction, Rider GSRD - General Service
Secondary Rate Reduction, and Rider RD - Rate Reduction -- shall constitute notice to the
consumers of electricity, within this municipality, of the availability and application of such rate
schedules.
Section 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, the rates authorized
for electric service in the Town shall not exceed the lowest rates available to residents of any
other municipality served by Texas Utility Electric Company finally resulting from Texas Utility
Electric Company's filing of,the Stipulation and any appeals from city ordinances connected
therewith.
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Section 6. Nothing in this Ordinance contained 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 Texas Utilities
Electric Company.
Section 7. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Ordinance is passed is open to the public and as required by law and that the public notice of
the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given as required.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas
this the 2oth day of _ january 1998•
L'--�Iayor, Town o rophy Club, Texas
ATTEST:
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Town Secretary,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Town ttorney,
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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BEFORE THE GOVERNING BODY OF
THE CITY OF TROPHY CLUB TEXAS
APPLICATION OF TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC §
COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT § DOCKET NO.
RETAIL BASE RATE REDUCTIONS §
PETITION AND STATEMENT OF INTENT
TO THE HONORABLE GOVERNING BODY OF SAID CITY:
COMES NOW Texas Utilities Electric Company ("TU Electric"), a corporation organized
and existing under the I2WS of the State of Texas and a public utility as that term is defined in
the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Title Il of the Texas Utilities Code (the "PURA"), and files this
its Petition and Statement of Intent, respectfully showing unto this Honorable Governing Body
the following:
On December 17, 1997, a Stipulation and Joint Application for Approval Thereof and
Request for Immediate Interim Rate Reductions (the "Stipulation") was filed with the Public
Utility Commission of Texas on behalf of TU Electric, the General Counsel of the Public Utility
Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and various other parties interested
in TU Electric's rates and services. A copy of said Stipulation, together with the supporting
testimony filed by TU Electric with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, is submitted
herewith and made a part hereof for all purposes. The Stipulation addresses several matters
pertaining to TU Electric to be applicable during the two-year period, 1998 and 1999. An
important component of the Stipulation is the implementation of base rate reductions for all of
TU Electric's retail customers beginning January 1, 1998. Said retail base rate reductions are
proposed to be implemented through the following rate schedules, copies of which are
attached to this Petition and Statement of Intent and made a part hereof for all purposes:
(a) Rider RRD - Residential Rate Reduction, which will effect a rate reduction equal
to 4% of the base rate charges beginning in 1998, and a rate reduction equal to
5.4% of the base rate charges beginning in 1999, applicable to TU Electric's
Residential customers;
(b) Rider GSRD - General Service Secondary Rate Reduction, which will effect a
rate reduction equal to 2% of the base rate charges beginning in 1998 applicable
to TU Electric's General Service Secondary customers; and
(c) Rider RD - Rate Reduction, which will effect a rate reduction equal to 1 % of the
base rate charges beginning in 1998 applicable to all of TU Electric's retail
customers other than those to which proposed Rider RRD and GSRD are
applicable.
TU Electric hereby requests this Honorable Governing Body to approve the said rate
schedules for application within the corporate limits of this municipality beginning January 1,
This Honorable Governing Body has jurisdiction over TU Electric and the subject
matter of this Petition and Statement of intent by virtue of Sections 33.001 and 36,101-36.111
of the PURA.
All of TU Electric's customers and classes of customers in all areas over which this
Honorable Governing Body exercises original jurisdiction will be affected by the proposed
rate reductions,
IV.
Since this is a rate reduction for all affected customers, TU Electric requests, as
authorized by Section 36.104 of the PURA, that the attached Riders be effective January 1,
V.
The business and mailing address of TU Electric is.-
Texas
s:
Texas Utilities Electric Company
Energy Plaza
1601 Bryan Street
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas 75201
TU Electric's business telephone number, including area code, is:
(214) 812-4600
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and
TU Electric's authorized representatives are:
R. D. Keeney
Vice President
Texas Utilities Electric Company
Energy Plaza
1601 Bryan Street, Suite 32-002
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 812-2778
J. Dan Bohannan
Worsham, Forsythe, & Wooldridge, L.L.P.
1601 Bryan Street, 30th Floor
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 979-3000
General inquiries concerning this Petition and Statement of Intent should be directed to Mr.
Keeney at the above -stated address and telephone, or to the management of TU Electric's
local office serving this municipality. All pleadings, motions, orders and other documents
filed in this proceeding should be served upon Mr. Bohannan at the above -stated address.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, TU Electric respectfully prays this
Honorable Governing Body to approve and authorize the retail base rate reductions as
requested by approving the rate schedules attached hereto and to grant and award such
other and further relief to which TU Electric may be justly entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
WORSHAM, FORSYTHE & WOOLDRIDGE, L.L.P.
J. Dan Bohannan
State Bar No. 02563000
1601 Bryan Street, 30th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 979-3000
Fax: (214) 880-0011
ATTORNEYS FOR TEXAS UTILITIES
ELECTRIC COMPANY
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Tariff for Electric Service
Texas Utilities Electric Company
3.1 Residential Service Sheet: 7
Applicable: Cities Exercising Original Jurisdiction Page 1 of 1
Effective Date: January 1, 1998 Revision: Original
3.1.7 Rider RRD - Residential Rate Reduction
Application
Applicable to all customers receiving service under Rate R - Residential Service, Rate RLU - Residential Low Use Service, Rate RTU - Residential
Time -of -Use Service, and Rate RTU1 - Residential Time -of -Use Service. if the Public Utility Commission has not acted by March 31, 1998, to
approve or reject the Stipulation and Joint Application for Approval Thereof and Request for Immediate Rate Reductions ("Stipulation") filed with
the Commission in Docket No. 18490, and the City has not approved this tariff schedule by March 31, 1998, the Company may terminate the base
rate reductions and all other aspects of the Stipulation then or at any time thereafter, upon giving the Commission and the City two weeks prior
notice. In the event the Commission does not approve the Stipulation, this tariff schedule will automatically terminate as of the date the
Commission enters an order inconsistent with the Stipulation.
The provisions of the applicable rate schedule are modified only as shown herein.
Monthly Rate
In accordance with the terms of the applicable rate schedule, except that the amount under the applicable rate schedule, excluding the charges
pursuant to Rider FC - Fuel Cost Factor, is reduced by 4% for all billings on or after January 1, 1998, and 5.4% for all billings on or after January
1, 1999.
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Tariff for Electric Service
Texas Utilities Electric Company
3.2 General Service Sheet: 24
Applicable: Cities Exercising Original Jurisdiction Page 1 of 1
Effective Date: January 1, 1998 Revision: Original
3.2.24 Rider GSRD - General Service Rate Reduction
r
Application
Applicable to all customers receiving service under Rale GS -General Service Secondary and Rate GTU -General Service Secondary Time -of -Use
Including any applicable riders. If the Public Utility Commission has not acted by March 31, 1998, to approve or reject the Stipulation and Joint
Application for Approval Thereof and Request for Immediate Rate Reductions ("Stipulation") filed with the Commission in Docket No. 18490, and
the City has not approved this tariff schedule by March 31, 1998, the Company may terminate the base rate reductions and all other aspects of
the Stlputalion then or at any time thereafter, upon giving the Commission and City two weeks prior notice. In the event the Commission does not
approve the Stipulation, this tariff schedule will automatically terminate as of the date the Commission enters an order inconsistent with the
Stipulation.
The provisions of the applicable rate schedule, including any applicable riders, are modified only as shown herein,
Monthly Rate
In accordance with the terms of the applicable rate schedule, except that the amount under the applicable rate schedule, excluding the charges
pursuant to Rider FC - Fuel Cost Factor, is reduced by 2% for all billings on or after January 1, 1999.
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Tariff for Electric Service
Texas Utilities Electric Company
3.4 Other Sheet: 18
Applicable: Cities Exercising Original Jurisdiction Page 1 of 1
Effective Date: January 1, 1998 Revision: Original
3.4.1 S Rider RD - Rate Reduction
Application
Applicable to all retail customers receiving service underrate schedules other than those to which Rider RR❑ or Rider GSR❑ are applicable. If
the Public Utility Commission has not acted by March 31, 1998, to approve or reject the Stipulation and Joint Application for Approval Thereof and
Request for Immediate Rate Reductions ("Stipulation") ailed with the Commission in docket No. 18490, and the City has not approved this tariff
schedule by March 31, 1998, the Company may terminate the base rate reductions and all other aspects of the Stipulation then or at any time
thereafter, upon giving the Commission and City two weeks prior notice. In the event the Commission does not approve the Stipulation, this tariff
schedule will automatically terminate as of the date the Commission enters an order inconsistent with the Stipulation.
The provisions of the applicable rate schedule, including any applicable riders, are modified only as shown herein.
Monthly Rate
In accordance with the terms of the applicable rate schedule, except that the amount under the applicable rate schedule, excluding the charges
pursuant to Rider FC - Fuel Cost Factor, is reduced by I% for all billings an or after January 1, 1998. For Rates RTP, RTP -I, and RTP -1-1 the
1 °% reduction is applicable only to non -fuel related charges far all billings on or after January 1, 1998.
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