ORD 2011-43 - Centerpoint Energy Rates Rate Decrease Approval 07-19-2011Agenda Item 4 -) C.-
ORDINANCE NO. 2011-43
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS SETTING THE
JUST AND REASONABLE RATES FOR THE COST OF SERVICE
ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE ( "COSA ") TO BE CHARGED BY CENTERPOINT
ENERGY ( "CENTERPOINT ") FOR GAS SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS; REQUIRING REIMBURSEMENT OF
MUNICIPAL RATE CASE EXPENSES; FINDING THAT THE MEETING
COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on or about April 29, 2011, CenterPoint filed a Statement of Intent with the
City Secretary in Huntsville, Texas requesting a rate decrease of $0.22 per residential customer
per month, $0.34 per small general service customer per month, and $1.58 per large general
service customer per month for the Beaumont /Huntsville COSA Service Area;
WHEREAS, CenterPoint requested an effective date for the new rate schedule to go into
effect on August 1, 2011;
WHEREAS, in order to exercise its exclusive original jurisdiction and properly review
the requested rates, it is necessary for the City to make a decision within 90 days of the April 29,
2011 filling, or July 28, 2011;
WHEREAS, the City retained the Lawton Law Firm, P.C. to review CenterPoint's rate
request and make necessary rate recommendations to the City; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2011, the Lawton Law Firm, P.C., filed a report with the City
on this matter outlining the options available and making recommendations to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Lawton Law Firm has recommended that the City approve the requested
COSA annual rate decrease as stated in the June 30, 2011 letter from the Lawton Law Firm
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS HEREBY
ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The statements set out in the preamble to this ordinance are adopted herein
as if set forth herein.
SECTION 2. Based on the recommendations and review presented by the legal /rate
consultant Lawton Law Firm, whose report is attached, CenterPoint's proposed rate decrease, of
$0.22 per residential customer per month, $0.34 per small general service customer per month,
and $1.58 per large general service customer per month for the Beaumont/Huntsville COSA
Service Area is adopted and the Company shall file tariffs with the City Secretary reflecting the
annual rate decrease.
SECTION 3. The Company shall promptly reimburse the City's COSA review rate case
expenses.
SECTION 4. The Company's Cost of Service Adjustment Clause is approved.
SECTION 5. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things
conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be effective immediately on passage.
1st reading — July 5, 2011
PASSED AND APPROVED this 19th day of July 2011.
ATTEST:
oodward, City Se seta
APP kOV AS TO FORM:
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o . 'd Sc 'er, City Attorney
APPROVED: