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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 10577~; • • ORDINANCE NO. ~~~Z AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED BY TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR SCHEDULES, CONDITIONS, SEVERABILITY; REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. WHEREAS, on January 16, 1990, Texas Utilities Electric Company (TUEC) filed with the City of Fort Worth a request for an increase in electric utility rates to be charged within the City in the amount of approximately $442.4 million per annum; and WHEREAS, the City, having suspended the effective date of such proposed increase from February 20, 1990, and having con- sidered the same at a public hearing, including the evidence and recommendations of the City's consultants, is of the opinion and finds that the existing rates should not be adjusted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Section 1. That the requested rates, tariffs, and charges of TUEC for electric power and energy sold within the City be in all respects denied. The Schedules of Rates, as are approved in accordance herewith, are those under which the Company was operating immediately prior to the request for increase filed on January 16, 1990. TUEC shall be authorized to render electric service and to collect charges from its customers for the sale of electric power and energy within the corporate limits of the City ioF~~~ CITY SEC&fL#A- fT. dNORT~, l~. • • until such time as the current Rate Schedules may be changed, modified, amended, or withdrawn, with the approval of the City Council. Section 2. Notwithstanding any other provision herein con- tained, the rates of TUEC within the City of Fort Worth shall not, in any case, exceed the rates of customers of TUEC in unin- corporated areas, whether such rates for unincorporated areas are set prior to or after the adoption of this ordinance, and it shall be unlawful for TUEC, its agents, servants or employees, to collect or attempt to collect higher rates within the City of Fort Worth than are collected by TUEC within unincorporated areas. Section 3. That the action of the City Council of the City of Fort Worth enacting this ordinance constitutes, on the date of its final passage, a final determination of rates for TUEC within the City of Fort Worth in accordance with Section 43(e) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act. Section 4. Nothing in this ordinance contained shall be con- strued. now or hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any manner, the right and power of the City under the law to regulate the rates and charges of TUEC. Section 5. That all ordinances, resolutions, or parts there- of, in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such con- flict. Section 6. The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance 2 111:fiC1A~ RfCORO CITY ~ECRf 1'ARY fT. WOItTIl, TAI(. • 1 by copying the caption in the minutes of the City Council and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City. Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: City Attorney Date : ~ ~ ~ ~ l ~ PASSED • ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ EFFECTIVE : S ^ ~ ^ ~ ~ OfflClq( ~~ ~1~- SECR,~~r 3 ~~ ~OR~~ '~"