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CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS <br />CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REQUEST <br />MEETING DATE: January 28, 2008 <br />~Action ❑ Discussion ❑Information ❑Refer to: <br />SUBMITTED BY: <br />Gene Anderson, Finance Director <br />DESCRIPTION: <br />The purpose of this ordinance is to reflect the requirements of the Energy Policy <br />Act of 2005, which prohibits the manufacture of inercury ballasts after January 1, <br />2008. Importation of inercury ballasts after January 1, 2008, is also prohibited by <br />statute. <br />BACKGROUND INFORMATION: <br />On December 11, 2007, Oncor Electric Delivery Company filed a petition with the <br />Public Utility Commission to modify its Retail Delivery Service Tariff 6.1.16 dealing <br />with lighting service. Oncor had previously informed cities of its intent to revise its <br />street lighting tariff to close its lighting service tariff to the installation of new <br />mercury vapor ballasts. Oncor will continue to provide service to existing mercury <br />vapor fixtures installed until the fixtures require replacement. Oncor can replace <br />mercury vapor bulbs indefinitely because the manufacture of inercury vapor light <br />bulbs is not affected by the Energy Policy Act. Mercury vapor fixtures that require <br />replacement will be substituted at no additional cost with high pressure sodium <br />fixtures. This matter is necessitated bv federal law. <br />FISCAL AUTHORITY: <br />Not applicable. <br />LEGAL REVIEW: <br />G~~ <br />MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION: <br />