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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 79-61 ORDINANCE NO.-' � ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE SETTING RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL CONMERCIAL RATES FOR ENTEX, INC.; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. WHEREAS, on August 12, 1979, Entex, Inc. filed an application with the City of Beaumont for an increase in rates for residential and small commercial customers; and, WHEREAS, the rate increase proposed by Entex, Inc. would provide additional annual revenue of $1,302,086 from the Beaumont Distribution System; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has engaged the firm of Touche, Ross and Company to study the proposed rate increase; and, WHEREAS, a public hearing has been conducted; and, WHEREAS, East Texas Legal Services, representing Jean Holland and other low-income consumers, has filed a petition to intervene, which has not been granted; and, WHEREAS, East Texas Legal Services, in behalf of its clients, has been allowed to participate and provide information in this matter; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont finds that the revenue deficiency for Entex, Inc. in the Beaumont Distribution System for the year ending December 31, 1978, was $730,346; and, WHEREAS, the City Council finds that there are unamortized rate case expenses from Gas Utilities Docket 710 in the amount of $39,475.00 still to be recovered by Entex, Inc.; and, WHEREAS, the rates established herein will produce additional annual revenues for Entex, Inc. from its Beaumont Distribution System in the amount of $698,400; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the unamortized rate case expenses from Docket 710 should be recovered through an eight o -' / z-a/--- ��7 i9 (8 } cents per bill surcharge until all unamortized rate case expenses have been collected; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: SECTION I That Entex, Inc. , is hereby authorized to place into effect within the Beaumont Distribution System the rate schedules attached hereto labeled Rate Schedule No. SC-511-2 and Rate Schedule No. R-511-2. SECTION II That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION III All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of 1979. - Mayor - ENTER, INC. RATE SHEET COMMERCIAL SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE NO. -511-2 APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE This schedule is arpZicable to consumers using gas 'or purposes other than residential whose consumption it any ,month is Zess than 150,000 cubic Feet. When a customer uses in excess of 150,000 cubic ,=eet in any month, the consumer shall be biZZed on the applicable Zarge volume rate schedule. NaturaZ gas supplied hereunder is for the individuaZ use of the customer at one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared with others. NET MONTHLY RATE First 600 cubic feet or less $5.75 Next 9,400 " a 2.0300 per 1000 cubic feet Next 10,000 a 1,3300 " " Next 15,000 a ?.2300 " Over 35,000 0 .9500 " MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL $5.75 PAYMENT Monthly bills are due and payable within ten (10) days from the date of the bill. PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION ^"ne above net monthly rate per unit sold is predicated upon a price of gas purchased for resale hereunder of 36.7 cents per ,Vcf. 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 mcnthZy rate shaZZ be adjusted up or down to ref�,ect (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 caZcualting said adjustment, it shaZZ be rrcper fop Entex to determine its cost of gas -From its several suppliers and the cross receipts taxes to be Maid on the basis of a logical geographical area. V if Entex receives any refunds of any increased cost of purchased gas that have 'Deen passed on under this rrovision, a refund shaZZ be made to consumers served by this rate schedule. REGULATORY EXPENSE RECOVERY PROVISION The company shaZZ be entitled to recover the urmnortized portion of rate case expenses OF Gas It2Z2t28S LOoket 710 in the amount Dr' 539,_75 and cross receipts taxes thereon. Such expense shaZZ be recovered by adding a surcharge of 5.08 to each bill rendered under this rate schedule. This adiustment :row lion shall terminate when the rata case arses have been ;idly recovered. " a d - ENTEX,INC. RATE SHEET RESIDENTIAL SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE NO. R-511-2 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 600 cubic feet or less $4.07 Next 2,400 a 1.4500 per 1000 cubic feet Next 3,000 @ 1.2100 " " Next 4,000 i 1.1500 " Over 10,000 ? .9500 " MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL $4.07 PAYMENT Monthly bills are due and payable within ten (10) days from the date of the bill. PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION The above net monthly rats per zmit sold is predicated uaon a pries of gas purchased for resale hereunder of 66.7 cents 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 rats shall be adjusted up or doom to re,r'Zect (i) changes in such cost of gas ner unit sold and (ii) changes in gross receipts taxes resulting from such increases or decreases 1,r. -the net monthly rate. For purposes of caZculating said adjustment, it shall be proper for Entex to dsVtazmtne z-� cost of gas ,*""ram its several suppliers and the gross receipts .axes to oe paid on the basis of a logical geographscas area. %f Entex receives any refunds of any increased cost of purchased gas that have been passed an under this provision, a refund shall be made to consumers served by :his rate sc.!edula. REGULATORY EXPENSE RECOVERY PROVISION The company shall be entitled to recover the unamortized protion of rate case expenses oJ" Gas Utilities Docket 710 in the amount of 539,475 and gross receipts taxes thereon. Such ex,ense shall be recovered by adding a surcharge of 5.08 to each bilZ rendered under this rate schedule. This adjust tent provision shall terminate when the rata case ex^„enses have been ;,tllu recovered.