HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution No. 217-05 01-11-2005 217-05
. RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF Richland Hills TEXAS
AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION
OF TEXAS IN GAS UTILITIES DOCKET (GUD) NO. 9530; AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER CITIES SERVED BY ATMOS ENERGY
CORPORATION, FORMERLY KNOWN AS TXU GAS COMPANY, IN
ADMINISTRATNE AND COURT PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING A GAS
COST PRUDENCE REVIEW RELATED TO A FILING MADE IN
SEPTEMBER OF 2004 AS REQUIRED BY THE FINAL ORDER IN GUD NO.
8664; DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY TO SERVE ON
A STEERING COMMITTEE; REQUIRING REIMBURSEMENT OF
REASONABLE LEGAL AND CONSULTANT EXPENSES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richland xil,lTexas is a customer of
Atmos Energy Corporation, formerly known as TXU Gas Company, (Atmos/`TXU Gas) and a
regulatory authority with an interest in the rates and charges of Atmos/TXU Gas; and
WHEREAS, Atmos/'TXU Gas made a filing at the Railroad Commission of Texas. on or
• about September 24, 2004, now docketed as GUD No. 9530, for a gas cost prudence review of
$2.2 billion in previously incurred and billed gas costs; and
WHEREAS, the filing made by Atmos/TXU Gas was required by the terms of the Final
Order of the Railroad Commission in GUD No. 8664; and
WHEREAS, ratepayers of Atmos/TXU Gas, including the City of Richland xllland its
residents would be entitled to a pro rata portion of a refund associated with any costs found to
have been unreasonable; and
Richland Hills
WHEREAS, the City of and its residents could benefit from coordination
with other Cities in a review of the reasonableness of the gas costs of AtmoslTXU Gas and the
joint participation in the Railroad Commission proceedings and any subsequent litigation o~
appeal related to those gas costs; and
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WHEREAS, the reasonable costs associated with the participation of Cities in this
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ratemaking proceeding are reimbursable from the Company.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
Richland x, > > G ,TEXAS THAT:
1. Intervention is hereby authorized in GUD No. 9530 and/or any successor docket
at the Railroad Commission of Texas.
2. The City is authorized to cooperate with other Cities within the Atmos/TXLJ Gas
system and hereby designates James quip as a representative to a Cities' Steering
Committee that shall direct the efforts of counsel and consultants and the course of settlement
and/or litigation before the Railroad Commission or of an appeal to any court regarding any
matter related to the gas cost prudence review filing made by Atmos/'TXU Gas in 2004.
3. Atmos/TXU Gas shall promptly reimburse the City's reasonable costs associated
with the City's participation in GUD No. 9530 or any subsequent proceeding.
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Signed this 11 day of Januar
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ATTEST:
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