Ordinance 2014-23 - ORD 2014-23 111
ORDINANCE 2014-23
A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER ENTERGY SERVICE AREA
CITIES IN MATTERS CONCERNING ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AT THE
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY
REGULATORY COMMISSION IN 2014
WHEREAS, Entergy Texas, Inc.'s ("ETI") implementation of customer choice
has ceased due to Senate Bill 1492 and ETI will continue to be regulated;
WHEREAS, changes to the Public Utility Regulatory Act addressing rates and
rate proceedings will have a direct impact on ETI and customer bills during the year and
into the future;
WHEREAS, ETI is scheduled to litigate requests in various proceedings before
the Public Utility Commission, before municipalities, or before the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission in 2013 related to ETI's proposal to integrate with the Midwest
Independent System Operator ("MISO"), ETI's commitment to exit the Entergy System
Agreement on an expedited basis, various fuel cost refunds or surcharges and
reconciliations, capacity cost surcharges and reconciliations; and for any type of
incremental base rate adjustment proceedings (such as a transmission cost recovery rider,
a distribution cost recovery rider, energy efficiency cost recovery factor, hurricane
restoration cost or offset true-ups, or a purchased power capacity cost recover rider) or
cost allocation adjustments;
WHEREAS, ETI is scheduled to file fuel factor proceedings at the Public Utility
Commission in February and August 2014, and file other fuel proceedings during 2014 to
reconcile fuel, to refund or surcharge fuel charges, and to change the fuel mechanism,
along with various surcharge requests impacting rates;
WHEREAS, ETI is scheduled to file a proceeding to recover costs incurred in
association with its Energy Efficiency Plan as well as reconcile past costs;
WHEREAS, Cities have the statutory right to set fair and reasonable rates for both
the Company and customers within Cities;
WHEREAS, Cities have original jurisdiction over rates, operations, and services
of an electric utility in areas in the municipality pursuant to Tex. UtiL Code § 33.001;
WHEREAS, Cities have standing in each case before the Public Utility
Commission of Texas that relates to an electric utility providing service in the
municipality pursuant to TEx UTm. Code § 33.025, and standing before each Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission case in which the City may be affected pursuant to 18
C.F.R. §385.214;
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WHEREAS, Cities are entitled to reimbursement by the utility of their reasonable
rate case expenses to participate in cases that are deemed rate proceedings pursuant to
Tex. Util. Code § 33.023.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1. The City of Huntsville shall participate with other Cities to
intervene in ETI's various rate filings related to the various fuel cost surcharges and
reconciliations, capacity cost surcharges and reconciliations, the allocation and refund of
rough production cost equalization payments, any interim or incremental surcharge
proceedings or surcharge adjustments, and for any base rate adjustment proceedings or
cost of service adjustments on file with the Public Utility Commission or with
municipalities in 2014 and seek appropriate regulatory scrutiny in any case on file at the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission affecting the City and its residents.
The City of Huntsville shall participate with other Cities to intervene in fuel or
fuel related proceedings at the Public Utility Commission and the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission on file in 2014 concerning ETI's rates charged to Texas
customers.
All such actions shall be taken pursuant to the direction of the Cities' Steering #'
Committee. Cities' Steering Committee shall have authority to retain rate consultants
and lawyers. Cities' Steering Committee shall direct the actions of Cities' representatives .
in the above proceedings. The Steering Committee is directed to obtain reimbursement
from ETI of all reasonable expenses associated with participation in said proceedings.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after the date of its
passage.
� I ASS by —" vote of the ity Council of the City of
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THE CITY OF H TSVI E, TEXAS
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Mac Woodw d, Ma or
AT ST: *APPROETO FORM
L Woodward, City Secretar r, City Attorney
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