2596 ORD FIXING/DETERMINING TEMPORARY GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN COP
ORDINANCE N0.2596
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
FIXING AND DETERMINING A TEMPORARY GENERAL SERVICE RATE
TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS Ii1 THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY
BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR A
SCHEDULE OF TEMPORARY SERVICE CHARGES; REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT IiEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECEMBER 4, 1981.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. Effective with gas bills rendered on
and af ter thirty (30) days from the proposed effective
date of the Company's proposed rates, and during the
period of suspension of those rates only, the maxirium
general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered
to residential and commercial consumers within the City
limits of Paris, Texas, by Lone Star Gas Company, a
Division of ENSERCH CORPO:ATION, a Texas Corporation,
its successors and assigns, is hereby fixed and deter-
mined as set forth in Item A in Exhibit A attached
hereto which is incorporated herein.
Section 2. The residential and commercial rates
set forth above shall be adjusted upward or downward
from a base of $2.4624 per Mcf by a Gas Cost Adjustment
Factor expressed as an amount per thousand cubic feet
(Mcf) of natural gas for changes in the intracompany
city gate rate charge as authorized by the Railroad
Commission of Texas or other regulatory body having
.jurisdiction for gas delivered to the Paris distribution
system, according to Item B in Exhibit A attached hereto
which is incorporated herein.
Section 3. Company shall also receive tax adjust-
ments according to Item C in Exhibit A attached hereto
which is incorporated herein.
Section 4, In addition to the aforesaid rates,
Company shall have the right to collect such reasonable
charges as are necessary to conduct its business and to
carry out its reasonable rules and regulations in effect,
as set forth in Item D in Exhibit A attached hereto which
is incorporated herein.
Section 5. The rates set forth in this ordinance
are temporary and are effective only for the period of
suspension of Lone Star's proposed rates, according to
Section 43(d) of Art. 1446c, Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann.
If the final rates determined by the City are lower than
these temporary rates, Lone Star shall credit against
future customer bills the difference in the amount actually
collected by the company and that which would have been
collected had the final rates been in effect during the
period of suspension. The credit shall be made over a
period not to exceed 120 days. Service hereunder is sub-
ject to the orders of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction,
and to the Coripany's Rules and Regulations currently on file
in the Company's office.
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ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE N0.
CITY OF PARZS, TEXAS
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
TARIFFS & SCHEDULES
° Item A. The following rates are the maximum applicable to residential and commer-
cial consumers per meter per month or for any part of a month for which
gas service is available at the same location. Sununer rates shall be
applicable between the meter reading dates in May and October. Winter
rates shall be applicable at all other times.
Residential: Winter Summer
Customer Charge $3.7500 $3.7500
All Consumption @ 3.0874 Per Mcf 2.8374 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 2$ days, the customer charge is
$.1339 timzs the number of days service.
Commercial: Winter Summer
Customer Cliarge $7.0000 $7.0000
All Consumption @ 3.0874 Per*Mcf. 2.8374 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer charge is
$.2500 times the number of days service. Bills are due and payable w}:en rendered and-must be paid within ten days
from monthly billing date.
Itcm B. Gas Cast Adjustment:
Each monthly bill at t'ne above rates shall be adjusted for gas cost as
follows:
(I) The city gate rate increase or decrease applicable to current
billing month residential and comsnercial sales shall be estimated
to the nearest $0.0001 per T1cf based upon:
(a) A volume factor of 1.0306 determined in establishing the
above rates for the distribution system as the ratio of
adjusted purchased valumes divided by adjusted sales
volumes.
(b) 'Ihe city gate rate estimated to be applicable to volumes
purchased during t3,e current calendar month, expressed
to the nearest S0.0001.per Mcf (shown below as "Re").
(c) The hase ritN• catc r-ate cf S2.4624 per *fcf.
EXHIBIT A
TO ORDINAI'1CE N0. 2596
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(2) Correction of the estimated adjustment determined by Item B(1) above
sliall be included as part of the adjustment for the second following
montli. The correcting factor (shown below as "C") shall be expressed
to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon:
(a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon the actual city
gate rate, less
(b) The estimated adjustment amount billed under Item B(1)
above, divided by
, (c) Distribution system residential and commercial sales Mcf
recorded on the Company's books during the prior year for
the month that the correction is included as part of the
adjustment.
(3) The adjustment determined by Item B(1) and Item B(2) above shall be
multiplied by a tax factor of 1.05201 to include street and alley rental
and state occupation tax due to increasing Company revenues under this
gas cost adjustment provision.
In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be determined to the nearest
$0.0001 per Mcf by Item B(1), Item B(2) and Item B(3) as follows:
GCA =[Item 3B (1) + Item 3B (2)] x Item 3B (3)
GCA = [(1.0306) (Re - $2.4624) + CJ X 1.05201
Item C. Tax Adjustment:
The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivalent to the proportionate part
of any new tax, or increased tax, or any other governmental imposition,
rental, fee or charge (except state, county, city and special district ad
valorem taxes and taxes on net income) levied, assessed or imposed subsequent
to Octaber l, 1981, upon or allocable to the Company's distribution operations,
by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract.
NOV ~ 1981
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Item D, Schedule of Service Charges
(1) Reconnect Charge
In addition to the charges and rates set out above, the Company shall
charf;e and collect the sum of;
Schedule Charge
8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through criday $20.00
5 P.M. to 8 A.M. Monday through Friday 30.00 ~ Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 30.00
as a reconnect charge for each reconnection or reinauguration
of gas service, where service has been discontinued at the
same premises for any reason, with the following exceptions.
(a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during construction
or for display purposes.
(b) For the first occupant of the premises.
(c) Whenever gas service has been temporarily interrupted
because of system outage, service work or appliance
installation done by Company; or •
(d) For any reason deemed necessary for Company operations.
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(2) Appliance, Gas Light, and Air. Conditioning Service Charges
Appliance Servi.ce Charges
Schedule Aourly Charge
8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday $18.00
5 P.M. to 8 A.M. Monday through Friday 27.00
~ Saturdays, Sundays and Fjolidays 27.00
An additional charge of $12 added to the above charges when a second employee
(helper) is required.
Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows:
Standard Non-Standard
Increments Working Hours Working Hours
15 minutes $ 4.50 $ 6.75
30 minutes 9.00 13.50
45 minutes 13.50 20.25
60 minutes 18.00 ' 27.00 Standard working hours defined as 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday
except holidays.
All new company sold grills serviced free of charge for 90 days, during stan-
dard working hours.
Gas Light Service
Service Char e
Clean and replace mantles $5.00
Painting (black and white) and/or replacing
glass panes 4.00
AI1 new company sold gas lights serviced free
of charge for 90 days, during standard working hours.
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Air Conditioning Service
Schedule Hourly Charge
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Any hour Sunday thraiigh Saturday and Holidays $20.00
Time in exr_ess of one hour prorated in 15 minute increments, as follows:
ry
Increments Al1 Hours
' 15 minutes . $ 5.00
. 30 minutes 10.00
~ 45 minutes ~ 15.00 '
60 mi.nutes 20.00
All new company-sold air conditianing units serviced free of charge for 1 year
from date of installatio-L►.
IJo additional charge for second employee (helper).
I.abor charges in excess of factory allowances far warranty replacement and
repair will be passed on to the customer.
(3) Main Line Extension Rate (Residential)
The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit established by
Lone Star Gas, or any free limit established by city franchise is
$4.50_per foot except for large commercial and industrial consumers
which are tiandled on an actual cost per foot basis.
(4) Returned Check Charges
A returned cneck handling charge of $5.00 is made for each check
returned to the Campany for reasons of non-sufficient funds, account
closed, payment withheld, invalid signature, or improper preparation.