Resolution 2012-16-1 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-16-1(R)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WYLIE DENYING
ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION'S
("ATMOS MID-TEX") REQUESTED RATE CHANGE;
REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE THE
CITY'S REASONABLE RATEMAKING EXPENSES;
FINDING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS
RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS
REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE COMPANY AND ACSC'S LEGAL
COUNSEL
WHEREAS, the City of Wylie, Texas ("City") is a gas utility customer of Atmos Energy
Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("Atmos Mid-Tex" or "Company"), and is a regulatory authority under
the Gas Utility Regulatory Act ("GURA") and under Chapter 104, §104.001 et seq. of GURA,
has exclusive original jurisdiction over Atmos Mid-Tex's rates, operations, and services within
the City; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC"), a
`."� coalition of over 150 similarly situated cities served by the Company that have joined together to
facilitate the review and response to natural gas issues affecting rates charged in the Atmos Mid-
Tex Division; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the agreement settling the Company's 2007
Statement of Intent to increase rates, ACSC and the Company worked collectively to develop a
Rate Review Mechanism ("RRM") tariff that allows for an expedited rate review process
controlled in a three-year experiment by ACSC as a substitute to the current GRIP process
instituted by the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, ACSC and the Company agreed to extend the RRM process in reaching a
settlement in 2010 on the third RRM filing; and
WHEREAS, in 2011, ACSC and the Company engaged in good faith negotiations
regarding the continuation of the RRM process, but were unable to come to ultimate agreement;
and
WHEREAS, on or about January 31, 2012, the Company filed a Statement of Intent with
the cities retaining original jurisdiction within its Mid-Tex service division to increase rates by
approximately $49 million; and
„� WHEREAS, Atmos Mid-Tex proposed March 6, 2012, as the effective date for its
requested increase in rates; and
Resc,lution No.2012-16-1(R) 1
Denying Atmos Request for Rate Change
* � 5. A copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Atmos Mid-Tex, care of David Park,
Vice President Rates & Regulatory Affairs, at Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division,
5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1862, Dallas, Texas 75240, and to Geoffrey Gay, General Counsel to
ACSC, at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., P.O. Box 1725, Austin, Texas 78767-
1725.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th day of May, 2012.
Mayor,Eric Hog
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