03-03-01-Ordinance-Approving TXU Gas Service Rate Adjustments-03/19/2001ORDINANCE NO. 03-03-01
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 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 CONSUMERS IN
THE CITY OF SANGER, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER
IN WHICH SUCH RATES MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND
AMENDED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANGER, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. On February 16, 2001, 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 Northwest
Metro/Mid Cities Distribution System ("Tariff for Gas Service") and the supporting Cost
of Service Schedules ("Schedules"). The Tariff for Gas Service includes Rate
Schedules 4100 - NW Metro/Mid Cities System Cities, 4101 - Residential Service, 4102
- Commercial Service, 4103 - Industrial Sales, 4104 - Industrial Transportation, 4108-1
through 4108-3 - Rate Adjustment Provisions, 9001 through 9007 - Miscellaneous
Service Charges and Rider 4106 - Surcharges.
SECTION 2. The maximum general service rates for sales and transportation of
natural gas rendered to residential, commercial and industrial consumers within the city
limits of Sanger, 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 Rate Schedules 4101 - Residential Service, 4102 - Commercial Service, 4103 -
Industrial Sales, and 4104 - Industrial Transportation included in the Tariff for Gas
Service in the Northwest Metro/Mid Cities Distribution System filed on February 16,
2001.
SECTION 3. The Rate Adjustment Provisions set forth in the Tariff for Gas
Service as Rate Schedules 4108-1 Gas Cost Adjustment, 4108-2 Tax Adjustment, and
4108-3 Weather Normalization Adjustment are approved.
SECTION 4. 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 9007 of the Tariff for Gas Service and are approved. Services for which
no charge is set out may be performed and charged for by the Company at a level
established by the normal forces of competition.
SECTION 5. The aforesaid rate schedules herein approved shall be effective
from and after the effective date set forth in the Statement of Intent, if this ordinance is
passed and approved on or before that effective date.
SECTION 6. The rates set forth in this ordinance may be changed and amended
by either the City or Company in the 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.
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SECTION 7. Unless otherwise noted herein, other than TXU Gas Distribution (a
named party), no person or entity has been admitted as a party to this rate proceeding.
SECTION 8. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the /9 `day of , A. D., 2001.
ATTEST:
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City of anger, Texas