HomeMy WebLinkAboutR06-165RESOLUTION NO. R06-165
RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ("CITY")
SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NINETY DAYS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE RATE INCREASE FILING OF
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ON MAY 31,
2006; FINDING THAT THE MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE
OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, Southwestern Public Service Company ("SPS") SPS filed a
Statement of Intent with the City of Plainview, Texas ("City") to increase its revenue
requirement by more than $47 million and to reconcile its fuel cost for the years of 2004
and 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City has joined with other local regulatory authorities to form the
Alliance of Xcel Municipalities ("AXM"); and
WHEREAS, the rate request and fuel reconciliation of SPS, which was filed on
May 31, 2006, consists of more than 50,000 pages of testimony, exhibits, schedules
and workpapers; and
WHEREAS, it is not possible for the City to complete its review of SPS's filing
within 35 days; and
WHEREAS, the City will need at least 100 days before it is ready to adopt a final
decision as a local regulatory authority with regard to SPS's filing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE
CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble are in all things hereby
approved.
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Section 2. The effective date for SPS's filing of May 31, 2006 for its rate
request/fuel reconciliation are hereby suspended for an additional ninety days or at least
until October 3, 2006.
Section 3. The statutory timeline may bey further extended if SPS does not
provide timely and meaningful public notice of its request to increase rates or if its rate
filing package is materially deficient.
Section 4. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things
conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government
Code, Chapter 551.
Section 5. This resolution shall become effective from and after its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day o~-alune, 2006.
i
n C. Anderson, ayor
ATTEST:
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Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary
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