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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 4RB3 7J .101 OF CORPUS CHRISTI 022831 tia:0_00.1) VA day of 2 , 19 '77 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)" 7JRB3112I01 022831