HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 88-09 ORDINANCE N0. 88-9
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE
CHARGED BY TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY
IN THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS PROVIDING
FOR SCHEDULES, CONDITIONS, SEVERABILITY;
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, on April 29 , 1988 , Texas-New Mexico Power Company
( "TNP" or "Company") filed with the City of Friendswood a request
for an increase in eleetric utility rates to be charged within
the City in the amount of $12 , 575, 887 per annum on a total Texas
system basis; and
WHEREAS , the City, having suspended the effective date of
such proposed increase from June 3 , 1988 , and having considered
the same at a public hearing, is of the opinion and finds that
the rates of TNP should be adjusted ;
NOW THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD , TEXAS:
PART 1 : That the rates , tariffs , and charges of TNP for
electric power and energy sold within the City be revised to
increase annual revenues by $4 , 600 , 000 on a total Texas system
basis . Such Sehedules of Rates , as are approved in accordance
herewith, are those under which said Company shall be authorized
to render electrie service and to collect charges from its
customers for the sale of eleetric power and energy within the
corporate limits of the City for all such consumption from and
after September 1 , 1988 , until such time as said Rate Schedules
may be changed , modified , amended , or withdrawn, with the
approval of the City Council .
PART 2: That TNP shall file with the City a revised
Schedule of Rates and Tariffs setting forth those rates , tariffs,
and eharges based upon such increase in total operating revenues
as prescribed herein. The rate desi�n implemented by such
sehedules and tariffs shall be in accord with the stipulation of
the parties in Docket 8095 before the Publie Utility Commission
of Texas and shall reflect the pereentage increases to each
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customer elass shown on Exhibit 'A' attached hereto . Sueh
Sehedule of Rates and Tariffs may be modified or amended by the
City Council within the ten ( 10) days from the date of filing
with the City, otherwise the same shall be considered approved as
filed . Provided , however , notwithstanding any other provisions
herein contained , the rate increase provided for herein shall not
be eFfeetive prior to the effective date of the rate increase
ordered by the Publie Utility Commission of Texas in Docket 8095
and no rate of TNP within the City of Friendswood shall , in any
case , exceed the correspondin� rate of customers of TNP in
unincorporated areas whether such rate for unincorporated areas
are set prior to or after the adoption of this ordinance and it
shall be unlawful for TNP , its agents , servants or employees to
collect or attempt to collect any higher rate within the City of
Friendswood than is colleeted by TNP within unincorporated areas.
PART 3 : That the action of the City Council of the City of
Friendswood enaeting this Ordinance constitutes a final
determination of rates of TNP within the City of Friendswood in
accordance with Section 43(e) of the Public Utility Regulatory
Aet , with rate ' s retroactive to September 1 , 1988 .
PART 4 : Nothing in this Ordinanee contained shall be
construed now or hereafter as limiting or modifyin�, in any
manner , the ri�ht and power of the City under the law to regulate
the rates and char$es of TNP .
PART 5: That all Ordinances , Resolutions, or parts thereof,
in confliet herewith are repealed to the extent of sueh confliet .
APPROVED ON FIRST READING THIS THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1988 •
APPROVED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING THIS THE 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER,
1988 .
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Mayor Paul W. Schrader
City of Friendswood
ATTEST:
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Deloris MeKe zie CMC
City Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY
SETTLEMENT REVENUES & PERCENT INCREASES
TOTAL TOTAL
PRESENT TARGET PROPOSED �
REVENUES INCREASE REVENUES INCREASE
RESIDENTIAL 118,066,228 1,969,985 120, 036,213 1.67�
GENERAL SERVICE 49,776,350 1, 042,784 50,819, 134 2.09%
LARGE GENERAL SERVICE 45,444, 066 952,025 46, 396, 091 2.090
RESALE 1, 121, 917 23 ,503 1, 145,420 2.09�
INDUSTRIAL POWER SERVICE 53 , 313 , 123 444,776 53 ,757, 899 0.83%
MUNICIPAL POWER 3,810,428 79,826 3 ,890,254 2.09%
STREET LIGHTING 1,503 , 646 31,500 1,535, 146 2. 09%
OUTDOOR LIGHTING 2 . 654 . 032 55. 600 2 , 709, 632 2.09%
SUB-TOTAL 275, 689,790 4,600, 000 280, 289,790 1.67�
OTHER REVENUES 5,800.945 0 5 , 800, 945 0. 00%
TOTAL 281, 490,735 4, 600, 000 286, 090,735 1. 63%
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