HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2016-07 RESOLUTION NO. R2016-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS FINDING THAT CENTERPOINT ENERGY
HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC'S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL TO AMEND ITS DISTRIBUTION COST
RECOVERY FACTOR PURSUANT TO 16 TEX. ADMIN.
CODE §25.243 AND TO RECONCILE DOCKET NO. 44572
REVENUES TO INCREASE DISTRIBUTION RATES
WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD BE DENIED; FINDING
THAT THE CITY'S REASONABLE RATE CASE
EXPENSES SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE
COMPANY; FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH
THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL
COUNSEL.
WHEREAS, the City of Friendswood, Texas ("City") is an electric utility customer of
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint" or "Company"), and a regulatory
authority with an interest in the rates and charges of CenterPoint; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities ("GCCC") (such
participating cities are referred to herein as "GCCC"), a coalition of similarly situated cities
served by CenterPoint that have joined together to efficiently and cost effectively review and
respond to electric issues affecting rates charged in CenterPoint's service area; and
WHEREAS, on or about April 4, 2016 CenterPoint filed with the City an Application for
Approval to Amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor ("DCRF") Pursuant to 16 Tex. Admin.
Code § 25.243 and to Reconcile Docket No. 44572 Revenues seeking to increase electric
distribution rates by $49,351,913 for the period of September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017, and
increasing to $60,596,164 thereafter; and
WHEREAS, all electric utility customers residing in the City will be impacted by this
ratemalcing proceeding if it is granted; and
WHEREAS, GCCC is coordinating its review of CenterPoint's DCRF filing with
designated attorneys and consultants to resolve issues in the Company's application; and
WHEREAS,the GCCC's members and attorneys recommend that GCCC members deny
the DCRF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,TEXAS:
Section 1. That the rates proposed by CenterPoint to be recovered through its DCRF
charged to customers located within the City limits, are hereby found to be unreasonable and
shall be denied.
Section 2. That the Company shall continue to charge its existing rates to customers
within the City.
Section 3. That the City's reasonable rate case expenses shall be reimbursed in full
by CenterPoint within 30 days of presentation of an invoice to CenterPoint.
Section 4. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which
this Resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law and the public notice of the
time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required.
Section 5. That a copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Denise Gaw, CenterPoint
Energy Service Company, LLC, 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002 and to Thomas
Brocato, General Counsel to the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle &
Townsend, P.C., P.O. Box 1725,Austin, Texas 78767-1725.
PASSED, APPROVED,AND ADOPTED this the 2nd day of May,2016.
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Kevin M. Aollar{c`
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Melinda Welsh, TRMC
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