HomeMy WebLinkAbout022831 RES - 01/28/1997RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO INTERVENE
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN DOCKET
NO. 16856, CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR
A FUEL SURCHARGE AND RATE INCREASE; AND AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER CITIES THROUGH A STEERING
COMMITTEE; AND AUTHORIZING RECOVERY OF CITIES RATE CASE
EXPENSES.
WHEREAS, on January 3, 1997 Central Power and Light Company (CPL) filed a request
with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas to surcharge under -recovered fuel expense of
$22,887,320 incurred between July 1995 and November 1996 and to increase its fuel factor by
15.4% to recover an additional $34.4 million (Docket No. 16856); and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi is a participant in the Steering Committee of the
Cities Served by CPL which has been involved in a number of proceedings involving CPL during
the last several years, including CPL's still pending request to increase its base rates; and;
WHEREAS, Docket No. 16856 is a rate proceeding that entitles the City of Corpus Christi
to recovery of its reasonable rate case expenses; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi is authorized to intervene in PUC Docket No.
16856; and
SECTION 2. That the City of Corpus Christi is authorized to participate on the Steering
Committee of Cities served by CPL to coordinate through that committee in hiring necessary
attorneys and consultants, subject to reimbursement of expenses by CPL, to investigate and pursue
issues in Docket No. 16856 before the PUC and the courts; and
SECTION 3. That CPL is directed to reimburse the reasonable rate case expenses of the
City of Corpus Christi.
MAYOR
THE CIT
APPROVED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1997:
JAS R. BR4Y, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes
Dr. Jack Best
Betty Black
Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward A. Martin /J
Dr. David McNichols SLA)"
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