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ORDINANCE NO. � pg
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, FIXING AND ORDERING THE RATES TO
BE CHARGED BY ENTEX, INC. , FOR GAS AND
GAS SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE, MAKING MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, Entex, Inc. filed its Statement of Intent to
Change Rates in the City of Beaumont on September 28, 1984;
and
WHEREAS, after reasonable notice, the City Council of
the City of Beaumont entered into a hearing to determine the
propriety of such change; and
WHEREAS, after said hearing, the City Council of the
City of Beaumont finds that the revenue deficiency for
Entex, Inc. in the Beaumont Distribution System is $730 ,239;
and
WHEREAS, the rates herein established will produce
additional annual revenues for Entex, Inc. from its Beaumont
Distribution System in the approximate amount of $730 , 239.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
SECTION 1. THAT Entex, Inc. is hereby ordered to place
into effect within its Beaumont Distribution System the rate
schedules attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" .
SECTION 2. THAT the rates established pursuant to
Section 1 . hereof are to be observed by Entex, Inc. , its
successors and assigns until changed pursuant to applicable
provisions of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act of 1983.
SECTION 3. THAT this Order determining the level of
rates to be charged or applied by Entex, Inc. shall be
served upon Entex, Inc. by United States Mail.
SECTION 4. THAT the rates established pursuant to
Section 1 . hereof shall become effective with bills
rendered on and after the date of passage of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5. THAT all Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of
conflict only.
SECTION 6. THAT all applications to intervene in this
matter, however designated, are hereby denied.
SECTION 7. THAT if any provision, section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held unconstitutional, void or invalid (or for any
reason unenforceable) , the validity of the remaining
portions of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, it
being the intent of the City in adopting this Ordinance that
no portion hereof or provision or regulation contained
herein shall become inoperative or fail by any reason of any
unconstitutionality or invalidity of any other portion,
provision or regulation, and to this end, all provisions of
this Ordinance are declared to be severable.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of
the City of Beaumont on this ,2& day of , 1985.
ATTEST: APPROVED AND AUTHENTICATED:
By uz By
C ty Clerk of t V MELY1 City
City of Beaumont, exas City of Beaumont, Texas
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EXHIBIT A
ENTEX, INC.
RATE SHEET
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE NO. R-937-2
APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE
This schedule is applicable to consumers receiving gas for uses usual in
a home through a single meter serving a single family dwelling and its
related structures. Natural gas supplied hereunder is for the individual
use of the customer at one point of delivery and shall not be resold or
shared with others.
NET MONTHLY RATE
First 400 cubic feet or less $9. 70
Next 2,600 cubic feet 6.22 per 1,000 cubic feet
Next 7,000 cubic feet 5. 65 per 1,000 cubic feet
Over 10,000 cubic feet 5.40 per 1,000 cubic feet
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL $9. 70
PAYMENT
Monthly bills are due and payable within ten (10) days from the date of
bill.
PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION
The above net monthly rate per unit sold is predicated upon a price of
gas purchased for resale hereunder of $4. 4209 per Mcf. To the extent
that Entex's price of gas to be purchased (adjusted to correct any prior
variations from actual costs) for resale hereunder increases or
decreases, said net monthly rate shall be adjusted up or down to reflect
(i) changes in such cost of gas per unit sold and (ii) changes in gross
receipts taxes resulting from such increases or decreases in the net
monthly rate. For purposes of calculating said adjustment, it shall be
Proper for Entex to determine its cost of gas from its several suppliers
and the gross receipts taxes to be paid on the basis of a logical
geographical area. Entex will not include in the purchased gas
adjustment computation an unaccounted for gas expense of more than 7% of
the purchase cost. Such determination shall be made for each twelve
month period ending in June. Any amount collected in excess of this
limitation attributable to unaccounted for gas expense shall be utilized
to reduce the cost of purchased gas during the ensuing twelve months.
If Entex receives any refunds of any increased cost of purchased gas that
have been passed on under this provision, a refund shall be made to
consumers served by this rate schedule.
Service under this schedule shall be furnished in accordance with the
Company's General Rules and Regulations.
ISSUED 01-09-85 EFFECTIVE 01-22-85
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EXHIBIT B
ENTEX, INC.
RATE SHEET
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE NO. SC-937-2
APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE
This schedule is applicable to consumers using gas for purposes other
than residential whose consumption in any month is less than 150,000
cubic feet. When a customer uses in excess of 150,000 cubic feet in any
month, the Consumer shall be billed on the applicable large volume rate
schedule. Natural gas supplied hereunder is for the individual use of
the customer at one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared
with others.
NET MONTHLY RATE
First 400 cubic feet or less $12. 20
Next 9,600 cubic feet 7. 62 per 1,000 cubic feet
Next 10,000 cubic feet 6. 76 per 1,000 cubic feet
Next 15,000 cubic feet 5. 93 per 1,000 cubic feet
Over 35,000 cubic feet 5. 41 per 1,000 cubic feet
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL $12.20
PAYMENT
Monthly bills are due and payable within ten (10) days from the date of
bill.
PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION
The above net monthly rate per unit sold is predicated upon a price of
gas purchased for resale hereunder of $4. 4209 per Mcf. To the extent
that Entex's price of gas to be purchased (adjusted to correct any prior
variations from actual costs) for resale hereunder increases or
decreases, said net monthly rate shall be adjusted up or down to reflect
(i) changes in such cost of gas per unit sold and (ii) changes in gross
receipts taxes resulting from such increases or decreases in the net
monthly rate. For purposes of calculating said adjustment, it shall be
proper for Entex to determine its cost of gas from its several suppliers
and the gross receipts taxes to be paid on the basis of a logical
geographical area. Entex will not include in the purchased gas
adjustment computation an unaccounted for gas expense of more than 7% of
the purchase cost. Such determination shall be made for each twelve
month period ending in June. Any amount collected in excess of this
limitation attributable to unaccounted for gas expense shall be utilized
to reduce the cost of purchased gas during the ensuing twelve months.
If Entex receives any refunds of any increased cost of purchased gas that
have been passed on under this provision, a refund shall be made to
consumers served by this rate schedule.
Service under this schedule shall be furnished in accordance with the
Company's General Rules and Regulations.
ISSUED 01-09-85 EFFECTIVE 01-22-85
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