HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-13-2005-14.14 - Resolution - 01/13/2005RESOLUTION NO. 1-13-2005-14.14
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, 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
ADMINISTRATIVE 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 College Station. Texas 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. AtmosfrXU 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 AtmosfYXU Gas was requital by the terms oftbe Final
Order of the Railroad Commission in GUD No 8664; and
WHEREAS, ratepayers of Atmos/TXU Gas, including the City of College Station and its
residents would be entitled to a pro rata portion of a refund associated with any costs found to
have been unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station and its residents could benefit from coordination
with other Cities in a review of the reasonableness of the gas costs of Atmos/TXU Gas and the
joint participation in the Railroad Commission proceedings and any subsequent lmgat~on or
appeal related to those gas costs: and
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WHEREAS, the reasonable costs associated with the participation of Cities in this
mtemaking proceeding are reimbursable from the Company; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION. 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/TXU Gas
system and hereby designates Harvey Cargill as a representative to a Cities' Steering Committee
that shall d~rect the efforts of counsel and consultants and the course of settlement and/or
lit~gauon before the Railroad Commission or of an appeal to any court regarding any matter
related to the gas cost prudence review fihng 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.
Signed this 13~h day of January, 2005.
CONNIE HOOKS. City Secretary
APPROVED:
City Attorney
APPROVED:
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