84-049 ORD APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED BY TX UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY IN COP
ORDINANCE N0.84-049
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED BY
TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY IN THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR SCHEDULES, EFFECTIVE DATE,
CONDITIONS, SEVERABILITY, REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, on March 9, 1984, Texas Utilities Electric
Company (TUEC) filed with the City of Paris, Paris, Texas a
request for an increase in electric utility rates to be
charged within the City in the amount of approximately
$304.2 million per annum plus an increase in fuel expense
included in rates in the amount of $157.9 million per annuM
on a system-wide basis; and,
WHEREAS, the City, having suspended the effective date
of such proposed increase from April 13, 1984, and having
considered the same at a public hearing, is of the opinion
and finds that the rates of TUEC should be adjusted; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS; as follows:
l. That the rates, tariffs, and charges of TUEC for
electric power and energy sold within the City be adjusted
in an amount such that the adjusted total system-wide
operating revenues for the Company be decreased $30,806,000,
such decrease consi_sting of an increase of $32,191,000 per
annum in non-fuel expense included in rates and a decrease
of $62,997,000 per annum in fuel expense included in rates.
Such Schedules of Rates, as are approved in accordance
herewith, are those under which said Company shall be
authorized to render electric service and to collect charges
form its customers for the sale of electric power and energy
within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, Texas
until such time as said Rate Schedules may be changed,
modified, amended, or withdrawn, with the approval of the
City Council.
2. That TUEC shall file with the city a revised
Schedule of Rates and Tariffs setting forth those rates,
tariffs, and charges based upon such decrease in total
operating revenues as prescribed herein. Such Schedule of
Rates and Tariffs may be modified or amended by the City
Council within ten (10) days from the date of filing with
the city, otherwise the same shall be considered approved as
filed. Such Schedule of Rates and Tariffs, as the same may
be modified or amended, shall not become effective prior to
the date upon which rates for customers of TUEC within
unincorporated areas are allowed to go into effect by the
Public Utility Commission of Texas in Docket 5640 now
pending before such Commission and shall not, in any case,
exceed those rates set in such Docket 5640 for customers of
TUEC in unincorporated areas.
3. That the action of the City Council of the City of
Paris enacting this Ordinance constitutes, on the date of
its final passage, a final determination of rates for TUEC
within the City of Paris, Paris, Texas in accordance with
Section 43 (e) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act.
4. Nothing in this Ordinance contained shall be
construed now or hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any
manner, the right and power of the City of Paris under the
law to regulate the rates and charges of TUEC.
5. That all Ordinances, Resolutions, or parts
thereof, in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the
extend of such conflict.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of July, 1984.
/
J e Gra am, ayor
ATTEST:
H. . G eene, City C er
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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~ T. K.±" aynes, ity ttorney