Item 7BCity of Southlake, Texas
MEMORANDUM
TO: Billy Campbell, City Manager
FROM: Sharen Elam, Director of Finance Ext. 1713
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 842, 2nd Reading, finding, after reasonable notice and hearing,
that TXU Gas distribution's rates and charges within the city should be changed;
determining just and reasonable rates; adopting general service rates including
rate adjustment provisions and miscellaneous service charges to be charged for
sales and transportation of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial
customers; providing for recovery of rate case expenses; preserving regulatory
rights of the city; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances; providing for an
effective date
Action Requested: Approve Ordinance No. 842.
Background
Information: On March 1, 2002, TXU Gas Distribution Company filed a Statement of Intent
with 111 cities to increase the rates charged for natural gas service with an
effective date of April 5, 2002. On April 1, 2002, City Council approved
Resolution No. 02 -023 to suspend the effective date of the proposed new rates
for 90 days to evaluate the reasonableness of existing rates and the merits of
TXU' S proposed changes. The City participated with other municipalities (51
cities) in a comprehensive review of TXU Gas Distribution's application. The
consultants and counsel retained by the coalition of cities recommended denial
of the Company's application based upon a report from consultants
demonstrating that the revenue requirement of the North Texas Metroplex
Distribution System is being met under current rates. Also, the Gas Utilities
Regulatory Act provides that costs incurred by Cities in ratemaking activities
are to be reimbursed by the regulated utility. On June 18, 2002, approved
Resolution 02 -042 to formally deny TXU's application for a rate increase and
requested prompt reimbursement of all rate case expenses.
Ordinance No. 842 represents the settlement terms and conditions for
resolution of TXU Distribution Gas Rate Case (GUD No. 9313). The
consultants and counsel retained by the coalition of cities recommended for all
cities to approve the Agreement in Principle (Ordinance No. 842). The
understanding with TXU is that it is "all or nothing ", and thus, there is no risk
that a city can potentially hold out for a better deal. The following outlines the
benefits of the Agreement in Principle reached with TXU to settle the rate
case:
• The actions of the 51 cities will have saved their residents
approximately $4.0 million between July and December in comparison
to cities that settled with TXU last summer.
Billy Campbell, City Manager
April 5, 2011
Page 2
• The Agreement in Principle to settle for a $7.5 million increase spread
to the 51 cities is less than any settlement offer extended by the Cities
to TXU last summer. TXU rejected all offers below $12 million.
• The Agreement reflects 30% of TXU's request. The Metroplex Cities
that agreed to settle with TXU last summer for the equivalent of Fort
Worth rates accepted 37% of the request. Dallas accepted 35.6% of
TXU's request.
• Residential customers in the 51 cities will pay about .80 cents a month
less than the residential customers in cities that accepted TXU's
settlement offer last June.
A schedule providing percentage changes in rates for each class of customers
in each of the 51 cities is attached. The new rates are effective on bills
rendered after February 1, 2003.
Financial
Considerations: City of Arlington paid the Cities' rate case expenses for Lone Star related
funds. TXU will reimburse Arlington for all of cities' rate case expense.
Southlake did have any out -of- pocket expenses related to the rate case.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: None required
Legal Review: Ordinance reviewed by legal counsel obtained for coalition of cities.
Alternatives: Approve Ordinance No. 842
Supporting
Documents: Ordinance No. 842
Attachment A
Appeal Settlement Rate Design Calculation
Staff
Recommendation: Approve Ordinance No. 842
ORDINANCE NO. 842
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS FINDING,
AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE AND HEARING, THAT TXU GAS
DISTRIBUTION'S RATES AND CHARGES WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD
BE CHANGED; DETERMINING JUST AND REASONABLE RATES;
ADOPTING GENERAL SERVICE RATES INCLUDING RATE
ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE
CHARGES TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES AND TRANSPORTATION OF
NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY OF RATE CASE EXPENSES;
PRESERVING REGULATORY RIGHTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake ( "City "), acting as a regulatory authority, has
previously suspended the effective date of TXU Gas Distribution's ( "Company ") application to
increase rates in the City in order to study the reasonableness of that application;
WHEREAS, the City or a consultant retained by the City evaluated the merits of the
Company's application;
WHEREAS, the City in a reasonably noticed public hearing considered the Company's
application;
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Company's rates within the City should be
changed and that the Company's application should be granted, in part, and denied, in part;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. On March 1, 2002, TXU Gas Distribution, a division of TXU Gas
Company ( "Company ") filed with the Governing Body of this municipality a Statement of Intent
to Change Residential, Commercial and Industrial Rates charged to consumers within this
municipality. Also filed was the Tariff for Gas Service in the North Texas Metroplex
Distribution System ( "Tariff for Gas Service ") and the supporting Cost of Service Schedules
( "Schedules ").
SECTION 2. That the existing rates and charges of TXU Gas Distribution are hereby
found, after reasonable notice and hearing, to be unreasonable and shall be changed as
hereinafter ordered. The changed rates resulting from this Ordinance are hereby determined to
be just and reasonable rates to be observed and in force within the City.
SECTION 3. The Company has agreed to modify the rates proposed in its Statement of
Intent and the modified rates are reflected in the revised Tariff for Gas Service attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
SECTION 4. The maximum general service rates for sales and transportation of natural
gas rendered to residential, commercial and industrial consumers within the city limits of
Southlake, Texas by TXU Gas Distribution, a division of TXU Gas Company, a Texas
corporation, its successors and assigns, are hereby fixed and approved as set forth in the revised
Tariff for Gas Service attached hereto as Exhibit A. The rates reflected in the attached Rate
Schedules entitled Residential Service, Commercial Service, Industrial Sales, Industrial
Transportation and Industrial Sales & Transportation are found to be reasonable. Nothing
contained herein shall limit the right of industrial and transportation customers with competitive
options to negotiate rates with the Company that differ from approved tariffs.
SECTION 5. All electric generation customers are included as Industrial Transportation
customers under the applicable transportation rate schedule.
SECTION 6. The Rate Adjustment and Surcharge Provisions set forth in the revised
Tariff for Gas Service attached hereto as Exhibit A and entitled Gas Cost Adjustment, and Tax
Adjustment, are approved.
SECTION 7. The 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. Such
miscellaneous service charges are identified in Rate Schedules 9001 through 9008 of the
attached revised Tariff for Gas Service.
SECTION 8. Cities' rate case expenses are found to be reasonable and shall be
reimbursed by the Company. The Company is authorized to recover the rate case expenses
reimbursed to Cities and the Company's rate case expenses, up to the amount agreed to, through
a per Mcf surcharge as set forth in the Rider entitled Surcharges in the attached revised Tariff for
Gas Service.
SECTION 9. The aforesaid rate schedules and riders herein approved shall be effective
for bills rendered on or after February 1, 2003.
SECTION 10. The rates set forth in this Ordinance may be changed and amended by
either the City or Company in any other manner provided by law. Service hereunder is subject to
the orders of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and Regulations
currently on file with the City.
SECTION 11. Unless otherwise noted herein, other than TXU Gas Distribution (a named
party), no person or entity has been admitted as a parry to this rate proceeding.
SECTION 12. It is hereby found and determined that said meeting at which this
ordinance was passed was open to the public, as required by Texas law, and that advance public
notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given.
SECTION 13. This Ordinance shall be served on TXU Gas Distribution by U.S. Mail to
the Company's authorized representative, Autry Warren, Rates Manager, TXU Business
Services, 1601 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas 75201 -3411.
SECTION 14. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed now or hereafter
in limiting or modifying, in any manner, the right and power of the City under law to regulate the
rates and charges of TXU Gas Distribution.
SECTION 15. All ordinances, resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this
Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Examples of such ordinances or
resolutions that are deemed repealed are all ordinances or resolutions concerning Military Rates -
N, Cost of Service Adjustments, Plant Investment Cost Adjustments, and Weather Normalization
Adjustments. To the extent Public Authority Rates, Commercial Contract Rates or Military
Rates -N are in effect in the city those rates are specifically repealed as they are now a part of the
Commercial rates and are calculated in accordance with the revenue requirement for Commercial
customers.
SECTION 16. The rate schedules included in the Tariff for Gas Service supercede and
replace all other tariffed services provided by TXU Gas Distribution except as expressly
contained within the Tariff for Gas Service.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 1st reading the day of , 2003.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
PASSED AND APPROVED on the 2nd reading the day of , 2003.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE:
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
TARIFF FOR GAS SERVICE
IN THE
NORTH TEXAS METROPLEX
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
TXU GAS DISTRIBUTION
EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO.
Txu
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Index of Rates
I No. 4630
APPLICABLE TO:
See List of Applicable Cities Below
REVISION: 0
9004
Delinquent Notification Charge
DATE:
Main Line Extension Rate
9006
PAGE: 1 of 2
INDEX OF RATES & L IST OF APPLICABLE CITIES
RATES
4631 Residential Service
4632 Commercial Service
4641-4643 Industrial Sales
4644 Industrial Transportation
4651 Industrial Sales and Transportation
RATE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS:
8041 Gas Cost Adjustment
8042 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment
8043 Surcharges
MISCELLANEOUS SE RVICE CHARGES:
9001
Connection Charge
9002
Read for Change Charge
9003
Returned Check Charges
9004
Delinquent Notification Charge
9005
Main Line Extension Rate
9006
Excess Flow Valve Charge
9007
Certain Stand -by Gas Generators
9008
Temporary Discontinuance of Service
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distributiori
RATE SCHEDULE:
Index of Rates
I No. 4630
APPLICABLE TO:
See List of Applicable Cities Below
REVISION: 0
DATE:
PAGE: 2 of 2
LIST OF APPLICABLE CITIES:
North Texas Metroplex Distribution System (NT Metro System) Appeal Cities
Addison
Allen
Argyle
Arlington
Balch Springs
Bedford
Blue Ridge
Carrollton
Colleyville
Coppell
Corinth
Corral City
Dalworthington Gardens
Denton
DeSoto
Double Oak
Duncanville
Euless
Fairview
Farmers Branch
Flower Mound
Frisco
Garland
Glenn Heights
Grapevine
Hickory Creek
Highland Village
Hurst
Hutchins
Irving
Justin
Keller
Lewisville
Lincoln Park
Little Elm
Mansfield
McKinney
Murphy
Northlake
Pantego
Plano
Princeton
Richardson
Rowlett
Sachse
Seagoville
Southlake
The Colony
Trophy Club
Westlake
Wylie
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities
TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Residential Service
No. 4631
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 1 OF 1
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
Monthly Rate:
Subject to applicable adjustments, the following rates are the maximum applicable to residential
consumers per meter per month or for any part of a month for which gas service is available at the same!
location.
Customer Charge (Minimum Bill) $ 8.0000
All Consumption @ 0.8848 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days in a month the customer charge is $.2857 times the number of
days service. If the consumption contains a portion of an Mcf, a prorata portion of the per Mcf charge will
be made.
Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within fifteen days from monthly billing date.
OTHER APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES
Rate Adjustment Provisions:
8041 Gas Cost Adjustment
8042 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment
8043 Surcharges
Miscellaneous /Service Charges:
9001 Connection Charge
9002 Read for Change Charge
9003 Returned Check Charges
9004 Delinquent Notification Charge
9005 Main Line Extension Rate
9006 Excess Flow Valve Charge
9007 Certain Stand -By Gas Generators
9008 Temporary Discontinuance of Service Charge
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities
TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Commercial Service
No. 4632
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 1 OF 1
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Monthly Rate:
Customer Charge (Minimum Bill) $ 14.0000
First 30 Mcf @ 0.9978 Per Mcf
Next 320 Mcf @ 0.8928 Per Mcf
Over 350 Mcf @ 0.8214 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days in a month the customer charge is $.5000 times the number of
days service. If the consumption contains a portion of an Mcf, a prorata portion of the per Mcf charge will
be made.
Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within fifteen days from monthly billing date.
OTHER APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES
Rate Adjustment Provisions:
8041 Gas Cost Adjustment
8042 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment
8043 Surcharges
Miscellaneous /Service Charges:
9001 Connection Charge
9002 Read for Change Charge
9003 Returned Check Charges
9004 Delinquent Notification Charge
9005 Main Line Extension Rate
9006 Excess Flow Valve Charge
9007 Certain Stand -By Gas Generators
9008 Temporary Discontinuance of Service Charge
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Industrial Sales
Nos. 4641 thru 4643
APPLICABLE TO:
All over
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
RATE 4642
PAGE: 1 OF 2
INDUSTRIAL SALES
Monthly Rates:
The following rate schedules are hereby amended or superseded as follows:
Rate Schedule Nos.
48 -N Industrial Rates -N -Texas (Amended)
3291 Industrial Rates - NNEMETRO - Northeast Metro (Amended)
4111 -4113 Industrial Sales - Corinth / Lincoln Park (Superseded)
4121 -4123 Industrial Sales - Northwest Metro / Mid Cities Distribution System (Superseded)
4211 -4213 Industrial Sales - East Region Distribution System (Superseded)
Subject to Company's limitations on the availability of each rate, Customer shall receive service under its
choice of one of the following rates in accordance with the rate selected by Customer as provided in the!
contract:
RATE 4641
First
125 Mcf or less
$ 325.00
All over
125 Mcf @
$ 1.940 per Mcf
RATE 4642
First
600 Mcf or less
$ 800.00
All over
600 Mcf @
$ 1.769 per Mcf
RATE 4643
First
1,250 Mcf or less
$ 1,450.00
All over
1,250 Mcf @
$ 1.592 per Mcf
In all other respects, the above listed amended rate schedules remain in effect as filed with the Cities
listed in Rate Schedule No. 4630. 100% of the increase in industrial margin is to accrue to the benefit of
TXU Gas Distribution.
The above listed rates are closed to new customers as of the effective date of this rate schedule. Current:
customers taking service pursuant to this rate schedule will no longer be eligible for this service upon
contract termination. Current customers may convert their existing contract to new Rate Schedule No..
4651. When the final contract subject to this rate expires or is terminated, this rate schedule will bey
cancelled.
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Industrial Sales
Nos. 4641 thru 4643
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 2 OF 2
APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES:
Rate Adjustment Provisions:
8042 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment
8043 Surcharges
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
F RATE SCHEDULE:
Industrial Transportation
No. 4644
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 1 OF 1
INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION
Monthly Rates:
The fee for industrial transportation service is $ 0.915 per MMBTU delivered plus applicable taxes
exclusive of the backup fee.
The above transportation fees include both the fees incurred to move the gas from the receipt point on
the transmission system to the city gate and the fee incurred to move the gas from the city gate to the
customer's facility.
If the fees for transportation service on the transmission system change, the above fee will be adjusted
to reflect the overall transportation rate charged to customers.
For Industrial Transportation customers, the quantity of transportation gas received into the Company's
distribution system for the customer's account will be reduced by the Company's current lost and
unaccounted - for -gas percentage as reflected in the volume factor on Rate Schedule No. 8041.
100% of the increase in transportation fees incurred to move the gas from the city gate to the customer's
facility is to accrue to the benefit of TXU Gas Distribution.
This rate schedule is closed to new customers as of the effective date of this rate schedule. Current
customers taking service pursuant to this rate schedule will no longer be eligible for this service upon
contract termination. Current customers may convert their existing contract to new Rate Schedule No.
4651. When the final contract subject to this rate schedule expires or is terminated, Rate Schedule No.
4644 will be cancelled.
APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES:
Rate Adjustment Provisions:
8042 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment
8043 Surcharges
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Industrial Sales & Transportation
No. 4651
APPLICABLE TO:
Rate /MMBtu
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Next 3,500 MMBtu
PAGE: 1 OF 2
INDUSTRIAL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION
Monthly Rates:
RATE 4651- S (SALES)
Customer Charge (Minimum Bill)
$200.00 per meter
Btu transported per month
Rate /MMBtu
First 1,500 MMBtu
$0.5043
Next 3,500 MMBtu
$0.4617
Next 45,000 MMBtu
$0.3667
Over 50,000 MMBtu
$0.1404
RATE 4651 -T (TRANSPORTATION)
Customer Charge (Minimum Bill)
$200.00 per meter
Btu transported per month
Rate /MMBtu
First 1,500 MMBtu
$0.5043
Next 3,500 MMBtu
$0.4617
Next 45,000 MMBtu
$0.3667
Over 50,000 MMBtu
$0.1404
Availability:
Availability is subject to Texas Utilities Code (TUC) Section 104.003(b). In the absence of TUC Section
104.003(b) rates, the rates shown in this rate schedule are available to industrial customers. Rate 4651 -S;
(Sales) is not available to electric generation customers.
Adjustment for Gas Cost:
Each industrial customer receiving sales service under this rate schedule shall pay the Company's cost:
of gas plus applicable transportation, storage, and other costs incurred to acquire the gas and move it to the!
city gate on a per MMBtu basis.
The above gas cost will be adjusted by multiplying it by the volume factor referenced in Rate Schedule
No. 8041.
Retention:
For Industrial Transportation customers, the quantity of transportation gas received into the Company's
distribution system for the customer's account will be reduced by the Company's current lost and
unaccounted - for -gas percentage as reflected in the volume factor on Rate Schedule No. 8041.
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Industrial Sales & Transportation
No. 4651
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 2 OF 2
APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES:
Rate Adjustment Provisions:
8042 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment
8043 Surcharges
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Gas Cost Ad'ustment
No. 8041
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 1 OF 1
GAS COST ADJUSTMENT
Each monthly bill shall be adjusted for gas cost as follows:
(1) The city gate rate applicable to current billing month sales shall be calculated to the nearest $0.0001
per Mcf based upon:
(a) A volume factor of 1.0273 determined in establishing the above rate for the distribution system
as the ratio of adjusted purchased volumes divided by adjusted sales volumes. Said factor shall
be adjusted annually following determination of the actual lost and unaccounted for gas
percentage based upon year ended June 30.
(b) The city gate rate applicable to volumes purchased during the current calendar month, expressed
to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf (shown below as "CGR ")
In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be determined to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf as
follows:
GCA = 1.0273 x CGR
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Tax & Franchise Fee Ad'ustment
No. 8042
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 1 OF 1
TAX & FRANCHISE FEE ADJUSTMENT
For customers inside the city limits of an incorporated city, each monthly billing, as adjusted, shall
be adjusted for municipal franchise fees (street and alley rental assessments) and the state gross
receipts taxes imposed by Sections 182.021 - 182.025 of the Texas Tax Code. Municipal
franchise fees are determined by each city's franchise ordinance. Each city's franchise ordinance
will specify the percentage and applicability of franchise fees.
Each monthly bill, as adjusted, shall also be adjusted by an amount equivalent to the
proportionate part of any new tax, or any tax increase or decrease, or any increase or decrease of
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
September 30, 2001, upon or allocated to the Company's distribution operations, by any new or
amended law, ordinance or contract.
Municipal franchise fees (street and alley rental assessments) and the state gross receipts taxes
imposed by Sections 182.021 - 182.025 of the Texas Tax Code shall continue to be collected
pursuant to individual industrial contracts.
Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution
RIDER:
Surcharges
No. 8043
APPLICABLE TO:
REVISION: 0
DATE:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
PAGE: 1 OF 1
SURCHARGES
Rate Case Expense Surcharge:
Rate case expenses will be recovered through a surcharge designed for a twelve -month nominal
recovery period. The surcharge per Mcf will be calculated by dividing the rate case expense to be
recovered by the adjusted annual sales volume to residential, commercial, Industrial Sales, and
Industrial Transportation customers.
Other Surcharges:
TXU Gas Distribution will recover other surcharges as authorized by the relevant municipality, the
Railroad Commission of Texas or the Texas Utilities Code.
Tariff for Gas Service -NT Metro System - Appeal Cities
TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Miscellaneous Service Charge
Nos. 9001 thru 9008
APPLICABLE TO:
As Referenced
REVISION: 0
EFFECTIVE DATE:
As Referenced
PAGE: 1 OF 2
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES:
9001 Connection Charge
The following connection charges apply:
Schedule
Business Hours
After Hours
(Residential & Commercial)
Charge
$ 35.00
52.50
For each reconnection of gas service where service has been discontinued at the same premises
for any reason, for the initial inauguration of service, and for each inauguration of service when
the billable party has changed, with the following exceptions:
(a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during construction or for display purposes.
(b) Whenever gas service has been temporarily interrupted because of system outage or
service work done by Company; or
(c) For any reason deemed necessary for company operations.
9002 Read For Change Charge (Residential & Commercial)
A read for change charge of $12.00 is made when it is necessary for a company employee to read)
the meter at a currently served location because of a change in the billable parry.
9003 Returned Check Charges
(Residential & Commercial)
A returned check handling charge of $16.25 is made for each check returned to the Company for
any reason.
9004 Delinquent Notification Charge
(Residential & Commercial)
A charge of $4.75 shall be made for each trip by a Company employee to a customer's residence
or place of business when there is an amount owed to the Company that is past due. This charge
shall not be made when the trip is required for safety investigations or when gas service has been
temporarily interrupted because of system outage or service work done by Company.
9005 Main Line Extension Rate
(Residential & Commercial)
The charge for extending mains beyond the limit established by Franchise for residential, and
commercial customers shall be based on the actual cost per foot of the extension.
Tariff for Gas Service -NT Metro System - Appeal Cities
TXU Gas Distribution
RATE SCHEDULE:
Miscellaneous Service Charges
Nos. 9001 thru 9008
APPLICABLE TO:
As Referenced
REVISION: 0
EFFECTIVE DATE:
As Referenced
PAGE: 2 OF 2
9006 Charge for Installing and Maintaining
an Excess Flow Valve (Residential)
A customer may request the installation of an excess flow valve on a new service line or on a
service line being replaced provided that the service line will serve a single residence and operate
continuously throughout the year at a pressure of not less than 10 psig. The customer will pay the
actual cost incurred to install the excess flow valve. That cost will include the cost of the excess
flow valve, the labor cost required to install the excess flow valve, and other associated costs. The
estimated total cost to install an excess flow valve is $50.00. This cost is based on installing the
excess flow valve at the same time a service line is installed or replaced. The excess flow valve
will be installed on the service line upstream of the customer's meter and as near as practical to
the main.
A customer requiring maintenance, repair, or replacement of an excess flow valve will be required
to pay the actual cost of locating and repairing or replacing the excess flow valve. The cost to
perform this service will normally range from $200.00 to $2,000.00, depending on the amount of
work required. This cost will be determined on an individual project basis.
This tariff is being filed in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation rule requiring
the installation of an excess flow valve, if requested by a customer, on new or replaced service
lines that operate continuously throughout the year at a pressure of not less than 10 psig and that
sere a single residence. The rule further states that the customer will bear all costs of installing
and maintaining the excess flow valve.
9007 Recovery of Connection Costs Associated
with Certain Stand -By Gas Generators (Commercial)
Commercial customers installing stand -by gas generators to provide service in the event of an
interruption in electric service in facilities where gas service is not otherwise provided will
reimburse TXU Gas Distribution for the actual cost of acquiring and installing the regulator,
service line, and meter required to provide gas service for the stand -by generators. Gas service
provided for the stand -by generators will be billed at the applicable commercial rate.
9008 Charge for Temporary Discontinuance of Service (Residential & Commercial)
Whenever service under this rate schedule has been temporarily disconnected at the request of
the customer, a charge of $47.00 for residential and $73.75 for commercial plus the appropriate
Connection Charge will be made to reestablish such service for that customer at the same
address.
North Texas Metroplex Distribution System
For the Test Year Ending September 30, 2001
Town By Town Increases
NORTH TEXAS METROPLEX DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Revenue Increase / (Decrease) by City
Residential
Commercial / Schools
Industrial
Sent Chrg
Increase / (Decrease)
Line
City Name
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
1
ADDISON
$25,099
3.43%
$90,632
3.37%
$3,906
14.74%
$0
0.00%
$119,637
3.46%
2
ALLEN
$121,307
2.24%
$46,254
3.97%
$4,895
6.32%
$0
0.00%
$172,456
2.57%
3
ARGYLE
$5,094
3.56%
$767
2.67 1 /6
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$5,861
3.39%
4
ARLINGTON
$612,568
4.12%
$476,725
3.78%
$77,670
7.39%
$0
0.00%
$1,166,962
4.06%
5
BALCH SPRINGS
($37,774)
-3.04%
$15,648
4.03%
$18,930
68.34%
$0
0.00%
($3,196)
-0.19%
6
BEDFORD
$95,617
4.10
$55,524
3.36%
$1,691
3.11%
$0
0.00%
$152,831
3.77%
7
BLUE RIDGE
($837)
-1.47%
$269
1.27%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
($568)
-0.72
8
CARROLLTON
$353,046
3.91%
$238,250
4.38%
$48,306
7.41%
$0
0.00%
$639,602
4.21%
9
COPPELL
$147,659
3.46%
$42,929
3.47%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$190,589
3.44
to
CORINTH
$31,692
2.18%
$2,691
2.05%
$6,701
41.85%
$0
0.00%
$41,084
2.54%
11
CORRAL CITY
$247
8.15%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$37
4615%
$284
9.13
12
DALWORTINGTON GARDENS
$8,925
2.98%
$2,532
3.52%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$11,457
3.07%
13
DENTON
$273,600
4.23%
$219,587
5.60%
($175,512)
- 15.27%
$0
0.00%
$317,675
2.72%
14
DESOTO
($136,599)
-2.98%
($36,933)
-2.90%
$19,967
50.31%
$0
0.00%
($153,565)
-2.57%
15
DOUBLE OAK
$3,285
3.06%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$3,285
3.04%
16
DUNCANVILLE
($130,472)
-4.08%
($23,295)
-1.87%
$9,600
28.69%
$0
0.00%
($144,168)
- 3.19%
17
EULESS
$82,373
4.45%
$53,203
3.61%
$14,707
14.51%
$0
0.00%
$150,283
4.35%
18
FAIRVIEW
$2,660
1.30%
($35)
-0.41%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$2,625
1.23%
19
FARMERS BRANCH
$114,260
3.99%
$94,194
3.39%
$12,398
3.07%
$0
0.00%
$220,852
3.64%
20
FLOWER MOUND
$257,988
3.60%
$17,289
2.83%
$104
1.25%
$0
0.00%
$275,380
3.51%
21
FRISCO
$110,411
2.14%
($169)
-0.03%
($22,885)
-8.84%
$0
0.00%
$87,357
1.44
22
GARLAND
$318,530
2.06 %
$168,942
2.51%
$149,405
16.29%
$0
0.00%
$636,878
2.73%
23
GLENN HEIGHTS
($12,157)
-2.42%
($1,556)
-3.69%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
($13,713)
-2.44/
%
24
GRAPEVINE
$141,093
3.81%
$101,166
3.57%
($4,104)
-1.32%
$0
0.00%
$238,155
3.46%
25
HICKORY CREEK
$8,675
3.72%
$100
2.38%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$8,775
3.66%
26
HIGHLAND VILLAGE
$70,001
3.44%
$2,299
2.08%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$72,300
3.34
27
HURST
$123,335
4.31%
$42,499
3.01%
$3,362
8.59%
$0
$
3.90%
28
HUTCHINS
$1,215
0.66%
$27,431
16.75%
$24,092
54.25%
$219
6 .00%
6.66%
$52,958
13.37
29
IRVING
$469,715
4.09%
$190,563
1.51%
$91,159
15.56%
$0
0.00%
$751,437
3.03%
30
JUSTIN
$7,643
4.47%
$8,551
16.11%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$16,194
7.13%
31
KELLER
$132,087
3.68%
$11,021
2.78%
$2,943
12.03%
$0
0.00%
$146,051
3.62%
32
LEWISVILLE
$207,788
4.17%
$99,764
3.17%
$12,166
5.47%
$0
0.00%
$319,718
3.80%
33
LINCOLN PARK
$289
1.76%
$107
1.02%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$396
1.43%
34
LITTLE ELM
$5,482
3.34%
$7,992
14.59%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$13,475
6.03%
35
MANSFIELD
$72,648
4.11%
$25,960
3.14%
$6,996
4.30%
$0
0.00%
$105,604
3.79%
36
MCKINNEY
$153,768
2.19%
$53,941
2.75%
$14,353
3.09%
$0
0.00%
$222,062
2.32%
37
MURPHY
$13,915
2.44%
$753
1.44%
$0
0.00 %
$0
0.00 %
$14,668
2.33%
38
NORTHLAKE
($32)
- 33.45%
($27)
-2.06%
$317
2.93%
$0
0.00%
$258
2.11
39
PANTEGO
$9,343
3.97%
$5,543
2.61%
($211)
-3.21%
$0
0.00%
$14,674
3.21
4o
PLANO
$537,701
1.85%
$62,583
0.81%
$17,460
3.44%
$0
0.00%
$617,744
1.65%
41
PRINCETON
($3,207)
-1.59%
$1,398
1.61%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
($1,809)
-0.62%
42
RICHARDSON
$234,834
2.22%
$40,719
0.89%
$53,389
39.27%
$0
0.00%
$328,942
2.13%
43
ROWLETT
$116,357
2.32%
$23,092
4.17%
$18,630
29.34%
$0
0.00%
$158,080
2.79%
44
SACHSE
$33,492
2.59%
$5,071
4.95%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$38,563
2.73%
45
SEAGOVILLE
($13,792)
-2.94%
$9,666
3.87%
$24,571
17.16%
$0
0.00%
$20,445
2.35%
46
SOUTHLAKE
$121,208
2.92%
$15,963
2.76%
($29)
-0.26%
$0
0.00%
$137,142
2.88%
47
THE COLONY
$25,735
2.45%
$139
0.05%
$0
0.00 %
$0
0.00%
$25,874
1.89%
48
TROPHY CLUB
$14,261
3.54%
$1,013
2.59%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$15,274
3.42%
49
WESTLAKE
$3,397
3.45%
$351
0.43%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00 %
$3,748
2.07%
5o
WYLIE
$28,864
3.05%
$8,804
1.46%
($14,278)
-22.66%
$0
0.00%
$23,390
1.45%
51
Colleyville
$106,243
3.00%
$555
0.15%
$0
0.00%
$0
0.00%
$106,798
271%
TOTAL
$4,868,581
2.66 %
$2,210,465
2.66%
$420,698
5.53%
$256
0.01%
$7,500,000
2.72%
North Texas Metroplex Distribution System
For the Test Year Ending September 30, 2001
Residential Rate Design
Description
Total
Line
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(e) (f)
1
Residential Revenue Requirement
_
188,123,404
2
Less Revenue Related Taxes @
5.0760%
9,549,21 .5
3
Less Gas Cost
112,085,83
4
$66,488,353
5
Less Revenue From Customer Charge
5,009,389 x
$8.00 40,075,11,
6
Revenue Required From Consumption Rate
$26,413,24
7
8
Residential Block 1 MCF /1/
11,689,68.5
9
Residential Block 2 MCF /1/
15,243,974
10
Residential Block 3 MCF /1/
2,919,46
11
Total Residential MCF
29,853,127
12
13
One Consumption Rate
14
Block 1 Consumption Rate
0.9245
$0.8848
15
Block 2 Consumption Rate
0.8700
$0.8848
16
Block 3 Consumption Rate
0.8031
$0.8848
17
18
1 Consumption Rate
0.8848
North Texas Metroplex Distribution System
For the Test Year Ending September 30, 2001
Commercial Rate Design
Description Total
Line (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) _
1 Commercial Revenue Requirement 85,412,948
2 Less Revenue Related Taxes @ 5.0760% 4,335,593
3 Less Gas Cost 60,450,600
4 $20,626,754
5 Less Revenue From Customer Charge 400,008
6 Revenue Required From Consumption Rate
7
8 Commercial Block 1 MCF /1/
9 Commercial Block 2 MCF /1/
10 Commercial Block 3 MCF /1/
11 Total Commercial MCF
12
13 Block 1 Consumption Rate
14 Block 2 Consumption Rate
15 Block 3 Consumption Rate
$14.00 5,600,112
$15,026,6
4,571,320
9,098,761
2,851, 515
16,521,596
$0.9978
$0.8928
$0.8214
North Texas Metroplex Distribution System
For the Test Year Ending September 30, 2001
Industrial Rate Design
Description
Total
Line
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(e) (t)
1
Industrial Revenue Requirement
8,031,860
2
Less Revenue Related Taxes @ 5.0760%
407,700
3
Less Gas Cost
2,132,981
4
$5,491,178
5
Less Revenue From Customer Charge 3,540 x
$200.001 708,000
6
Revenue Required From Consumption Rate
$4,783,178
7
8
Industrial Block 1 MCF /1/
3,067,262
9
Industrial Block 2 MCF /1/
2,564,867
10
Industrial Block 3 MCF /1/
4,434,262
11
Industrial Block 4 MCF /1/
2,140,975
12
Total Industrial MCF
12,207,366
13
BTU Factor
MMBtu Rate
14
Block 1 Consumption Rate
$0.5179
1.027
$
0.5043
15
Block 2 Consumption Rate
$0.4741
1.027
$
0.4617
16
Block 3 Consumption Rate
$0.3766
1.027
$
0.3667
17
Block 4 Consumption Rate
$0.1441
1.027
$
0.1404
North Texas Metroplex Distribution System
For the Test Year Ending September 30, 2001
Industrial Rate N Design
1 Industrial Revenue Requirement - Industrial Rate N
2
3 Less Revenue Related Taxes 0
4 Less Gas Cost
5 Proposed Base Rate Revenue
6
7
8
9
10 Rate 1
11 First 125 Mcf or less
12 Over 125 Mcf
13
14 Rate 2
15 First 600 Mcf or less
16 Over 600 Mcf
17
18 Rate 3
19 First 1250 Mcf or less
20 Over 1250 Mcf
21
22
23 GCA Revenue
24 Subtotal
25 Gas Cost
26 Margin For Transportaton
27
28 Adjusted Revenue Requirement with Transportation
29
30
31
32
33 Proof of Revenue at the Proposed Rates
34
35 Rate 1
36 First 125 Mcf or less
37 Over 125 Mcf
38 Subtotal
39
40 Rate 2
41 First 600 Mcf or less
42 Over 600 Mcf
43 Subtotal
44
45 Rate 3
46 First 1250 Mcf or less
47 Over 1250 Mcf
48 Subtotal
49
50 Subtotal of Rates 1, 2, and 3
51 GCA Revenue
52 Subtotal
53 Revenue Related Taxes
54 Total
Proposed Rates
Billing Units
$4,226,268
325.00
2,544
214,527
1,093,640
2.6906
2,942,54
$1,069,193
Existing Rate
Billing Units
Revenue
202.3900
2,544
$514,880
1.5800
801,958
$1,267,09
1450.00
36
$1,781,973.70
905.2600
84
$76,042
1.4340
31,114
$44,61
$120,658.98
1,748.1200
36
$62,932
1.3740
20,875
$28,68
$91,614.84
1,093,640
1.6906
$1,848,908
$3,843,155
1,093,640
2.6906
$2,942,548
$900,608
0.5
$450,304
$4,676,571
Proposed Rates
Billing Units
Revenue
325.00
2,544
$826,800
1.940
801,958
$1,555,79
$2,382,598.40
800.00
84
$67,200
1.769
31,114
$55,04
$122,240.25
1450.00
36
$52,200
1.592
20,875
$33,23
$85,433.32
$2,590,272
1,093,640
1.6906
$1,848,908
4,439,180
237.38
$4,676,564