HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 13-034 ORDINANCE NO. 13-034
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
("CITY") DENYING THE PETITION OF ENTERGY TEXAS,
INC. FILED ON MAY 13, 2013; FINDING THAT THE
MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on or about May 13, 2013 Entergy Texas, Inc. ("Entergy")
filed a Petition with the City to modify its rate schedule for interruptible service
("Schedule IS"); and,
WHEREAS, Entergy recommends denial of Entergy's application so that
Entergy may appeal the case to the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUC" or
"Commission") to implement a uniform rate; and,
WHEREAS, the City has joined with the Steering Committee of Cities and
has intervened in Entergy's proceeding to modify Schedule IS at the Public Utility
Commission filed as Docket No. 41488; and,
WHEREAS, the Cities' participation in the proceeding pending before the
Commission would reduce rate case expenses, would result in a uniform
schedule for all customers, and would not limit or modify in any manner, the right
and power of the City under law to regulate the base rates and services of
Entergy; and,
WHEREAS, the statutory deadline to act on Entergy's rate increase
request is June 17, 2013;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT THAT:
Section 1. That the statement and findings set out in the preamble to
this Ordinance are hereby in all things approved and adopted.
Section 2. The City of Beaumont hereby denies the proposed
modification to Schedule IS requested in Entergy's Statement of Intent.
Section 3. Entergy is hereby Ordered to continue operating under its
existing approved rates and schedules until modified by a regulatory authority.
Section 4. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed now
or hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any manner, the right and power of the
City under law to regulate the base rates and services of ETI.
Section 5. The meeting at which this Ordinance was approved was in
all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act,
Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its
passage.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 11th
day of June, 2013.
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