Ordinance 1986-56
ORDINANCE NO: ~~~
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL
SERVICE RATE TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS
TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY
OF WYLIE, COLLIN, COUNTY, TEXAS: PROVIDING FOR THE
MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED,
AND AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE
CHARGES, AND PROVIDING FOR A MAIN LINE EXTENSION
RATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Effective with gas bills rendered on and after
thirty (30) days from the final date of passage of this
ordinance, the maximum general service rate for sales of
natural gas rendered Wylie, Texas, by Lone Star Gas Company, a
Division of ENSERCH Corporation, a Texas Corporation, its
successors and assigns, is hereby fixed and determined as set
forth in Item A, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated
herein.
SECTION 2. The residential and commercial rates set forth
above shall be adjusted upward or downward from a base of
$3.4944 per Mcf by a Gas Cost Adjustment Factor expressed as an
amount per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas for changes
in the intracompany city gate rate charge as authorized by the
Railroad Commission of Texas or other regulatory body having
jurisdiction for gas delivered to the Wylie distribution
system, according to Item B, in the Attachment hereto which is
incorporated herein.
SECTION 3. Company shall also receive tax adjustments
according to Item C, in the Attachment hereto which is
incorporated herein.
SECTION 4. In addition to the aforesaid rates, Company
shall have the right to collect such reasonable charges as are
necessary to conduct its business and to carry out its
reasonable rules and regulations in effect. The charges set
forth in Items D and E, in the attachment hereto which is
incorporated herein, are approved. Services for which no
charge is set out may be performed and charged for by Company
at a level established by the normal forces of competition.
SECTION 5. The rates set forth in this ordinance may be
changed and amended by either the City or Company in the manner
provided by law. Service hereunder is subject to the orders of
regulatory bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's
Rules and Regulations currently on file in the Company's
office.
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SECTION 6. It is hereby found and determined that the
meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the
public, as required by Texas law, and that advance public
notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given.
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ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. &>~~h
CITY OF' WYLIE, TEXAS
LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
TARIFFS & SCHEDULES
Item A. Rates
The following rates are the maximum applicable to residential and
commercial consumers per meter per month or for any part
of a month for which gas service is available at the same
location. Summer rates shall be applicable between the
meter reading dates in May and October. Winter rates shall
be applicable at all other times.
Residential: Winter Summer
Customer Charge $5.0000 $5.0000
All Consumption @ 4.5044 Per Mcf 4.2544 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days in the
winter months, the winter customer charge is $.1786
times the number of days service.
If the service period is less than 28 days in the
summer months, the summer customer charge is $.l786
times the number of days service.
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Commercial: Winter Summer
Customer Charge $8.0000 $8.0000
All Consumption @ 4.5044 Per Mcf 4.2544 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days in the
winter months, the winter customer charge is $.2857
times the number of days service.
If the service period is less than 28 days in the
summer months, the summer customer charge is $.2857
times the number of days service.
Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be paid
within ten days from monthly billing date.
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Item B. Gas Cost Adjustment
Each monthly bill at the above rates shall be
adjusted for gas cost as follows:
( 1 ) The city gate rate increase or decrease
applicable to current billing month residential
and commercial sales shall be estimated to the
nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon:
(a) A volume factor of 1.0526 determined in
establishing the above rates for the
distribution system as the ratio of
adjusted purchased volumes divided by
adjusted sales volumes.
(b) The ci ty gate rate estimated to the
applicable to volumes purchased during the
current calendar month, expressed to the
nearest $0.0001 per Mcf (shown below as
"Re" ) .
(c) The base city gate rate of 3.4944 per Mcf.
(2) Correction of the estimated adjustment
determined by Item B (1) above shall be included
as part of the adjustment for the second
following bill ing month. The correcting factor
(shown below as "C") shall be expressed to the
nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon:
(a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon
the actual city gate rate, less
(b) The estimated adjustment amount billed
under Item B (1) above, divided by
(c) Distribution system residential and
commercial sales Mcf recorded on the
Company's books during the prior year for
the month that the correction is included
as part of the adjustment.
(3) The adjumstment determined by Item B (1) and Item B
( 2) above shall be mul tipl ied by a tax factor of
1.04172 to include street and alley rental and state
occupation tax due to increasing Company revenues
under this gas cost adjustment provision.
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In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be
determined to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf by Item B
( 1 ) , Item B ( 2 ) and Item B ( 3 ) as follows:
GCA = [Item B ( 1 ) + Item B ( 2) ] x Item B ( 3 )
GCA = [(1.0526) (Re - $3.4944) + C] x 1.04172
Item C. Tax Adjustment
The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivalent to
the proportionate part of any new tax, or increased
tax, or any other governmental imposition, rental,
fee or charge (except state, county, city and special
district ad valorem taxes and taxes on net income)
levied, assessed or imposed subsequent to July 1 ,
1984, upon or allocable to Company's distribution
operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or
contract.
Item D. Schedule of Service Charges
( 1 ) Reconnect Charge
In addition to the charges and rates set out
above, the Company shall charge and collect the
sum of:
Schedule Charge
8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday $25.00
5 P.M. to 8 A.M. Monday through Friday 40.00
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 40.00
as a reconnect charge for each reconnect ion or
reinauguration of gas service, where service has
been discontinued at the same premises for any
reason, with the following exceptions.
(a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily
during construction or for display
purposes.
(b) For the first occupant of the premises.
( c) Whenever gas service has been temporarily
interrupted because of system outage,
service work or appliance installation done
by Company; or
(d) For any reason deemed necessary for Company
operations.
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(2) Returned Check Charges
A returned check handling charge of $7.50 is made
for each check returned to the Company for reasons
of non-sufficient funds, account closed, payment withheld,
invalid signature, or improper preparation.
(3 ) Collection Charge
A charge of $ 7. 00 shall be made for each instance
when it is necessary for a company employee to go
to a customer's residence or place of business in
order to collect amounts owed the Company for gas
service previously rendered. This charge shall not
apply if service is terminated at the time of the
collection action. This charge shall apply to only
one trip on the same amount owed.
Item E. Main Line Extension Rate
The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit est-
ablished by Lone Star Gas Company, or any free limit est-
ablished by franchise, for residential customers shall
be the lesser of: (a) the system-wide average cost of
construction, including all overheads, for the prlor fiscal
year or (b) the adjusted actual cost as determined by applying
the latest Handy-Whitman Index to the 1975 actual base
cost of $2.94. The Company shall file the calculation
of such charge with the city as soon as sufficient data
lS available each fiscal year. Extension to commercial
and industrial customers shall be based on actual cost
per foot.
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