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RESOLUTION NO. R08-182
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF PLAINVIEW, TEXAS ("CITY")
APPROVING SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY'S
("SPS") PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CERTAIN TARIFFS;
EXPRESSLY RESERVING TO THE CITY THE RIGHT TO
REEXAMINE THE TARIFF CHANGES IN SPS' NEXT GENERAL
RATE CASE; REQUIRING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE REVIEW OF SPS' TARIFF
AMENDMENTS; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH
THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED COMPLIED WITH THE
TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING SUCH OTHER
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT;
AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Southwestern Public Service Company ("SPS") recently concluded a
general rate case in Docket No. 32766 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas,
whose Final Order was issued on July 27, 2007; and
WHEREAS, in its Final Order the Public Utility Commission of Texas approved
new rate classes for SPS referred in SPS' tariffs as the "Large Municipal Service," the
"Large School Service," and the "Secondary General Service" classes of customers;
and
WHEREAS, the creation of such new rate classes resulted in the billing of
demand charges to customers upon whom such charges had not previously been
imposed, thereby resulting in substantial bill increases to some customers; and
WHEREAS, SPS timely notified the City of SPS' intention to be file amendments
to its tariffs for the "Large Municipal Service," the "Large School Service," and the
"Secondary General Service" classes of customers; and
WHEREAS, SPS did in fact on or about February 27, 2008, submit for approval
by the City in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, proposed amendments to its tariffs
for "Large Municipal Service," the "Large School Service," and the "Secondary General
Service" classes of customers is to provide rate relief to such customers; and
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WHEREAS, SPS proposed an effective date of April 2, 2008, for its amendments
to its tariffs for "Large Municipal Service," the "Large School Service," and the
"Secondary General Service" classes of customers; and
WHEREAS, the City pursuant to its authority granted local regulatory authorities
under Chapters 33 and 36 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act as well as other provisions
of the Act, has reviewed SPS' proposed tariff filing for reasonableness.
WHEREAS, the investigation of SPS's proposed tariff amendments indicates that
SPS' proposed amendments will result in a billing reduction to affected customers,
which reductions vary customer-to-customer, depending on the customer's usage
patterns; and
WHEREAS, the investigation of SPS's proposed tariff amendments indicates that
no customer will experience an increase in rates as a result of SPS' proposed
amendments to its tariffs; and
WHEREAS, SPS has stated that its proposed tariff amendments will not result in
an increase in rates to any customer; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble are in all things approved and
incorporated herein as if fully set forth.
Section 2. SPS' proposed amendments to SPS' tariffs for the "Large Municipal
Service," the "Large School Service," and the "Secondary General Service" classes of
customers are hereby approved with an effective date of April 2, 2008.
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Section 3. The City's approval of SPS' amendments to its tariffs for the "Large
Municipal Service," the "Large School Service," and the "Secondary General Service"
classes of customers, is granted subject to the City's express reservation of the right to
reexamine such tariffs in SPS' next general rate case.
Section 4. SPS shall reimburse within 30 days after submission the City's
reasonable costs associated with the City's activities related to this rate review or to
related proceedings involving SPS before the City, the Public Utility Commission of
Texas, or any court of law.
Section 5. 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 11th day of March, 2008.
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n C. Anderso ,Mayor
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Belinda Hinojosa, City Secretary
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