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<br />DRAFT <br /> <br />F:ALICEIRESWORKICURRENTI ATMOS Energy Intervention Res <br />December 30. 2004 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, <br />AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF <br />TEXAS IN GAS UTILITIES DOCKET (GUD)NO. 9530; AUTHORIZING <br />PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER CITIES SERVED BY ATMOS ENERGY <br />CORPORATION, FORMERLY KNOWN AS TXU GAS COMPANY, IN <br />ADMINISTRATIVE AND COURT PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING A GAS COST <br />PRUDENCE REVIEW RELATED TO A FILING MADE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 AS <br />REQUIRED BY THE FINAL ORDER IN GUD NO. 8664; DESIGNATING A <br />REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY TO SERVE ON A STEERING COMMITTEE; <br />REQUIRING REIMBURSEMENT OF REASONABLE LEGAL AND CONSULTANT <br />EXPENSES; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council and/or residents of the City of Paris, Texas are customers of Atmos <br />Energy Corporation, formerly known as TXU Gas Company, (Atmos/TXU Gas) and the City is a regulatory <br />authority with an interest in the rates and charges of Atmos/TXU Gas; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Atmos/TXU Gas made a filing at the Railroad Commission of Texas on or about <br />September 24, 2004, now docketed as GUD No. 9530, for a gas cost prudence review of $2.2 billion in <br />previously incurred and billed gas costs; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the filing made by Atmos/TXU Gas was required by the terms of the Final Order of the <br />Railroad Commission in GUD No. 8664; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, ratepayers of Atmos/TXU Gas, including the City of Paris and its residents would be <br />entitled to a pro rata portion of a refund associated with any costs found to have been unreasonable; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Paris and its residents could benefit from coordination with other Cities in a <br />review of the reasonableness of the gas costs of Atmos/TXU Gas and the joint participation in the Railroad <br />Commission proceedings and any subsequent litigation or appeal related to those gas costs; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the reasonable costs associated with the participation of Cities in this rate-making <br />proceeding are reimbursable from the Company; NOW, THEREFORE, <br />