HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2638A Resolution
NO 2- ~ 3
DENYING CERTAIN RETAIL TARIFF REVISIONS PROPOSED BY TXU
ELECTRIC COMPANY
WHEREAS, on or about January 25 2000 TXU Electric Company ("TXU") filed
with the City of Fort Worth ("Crty") and the Texas Public Utility Commission an
application to close modify or delete certain retail tariffs effective March 1 2000 and
WHEREAS, on February 22 2000 the City Council of the City of Fort Worth
adopted Resolution No 2616 suspending the effective date of the proposed tariff revisions
until May 30 2000 in order to allow City staff to study TXU s filing and
• I WHEREAS the Cit Attorne has determined that Section 39 052 of the Texas
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Utilities Code prohibits a regulatory authority including the City from modifying or
deleting retail tariff rates of an electric utility until a statutory rate freeze imposed by the
Texas Utilities Code expires on January 1 2002
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT
1 TXU s application of January 25 2000 to close modify or delete certain
retail tariffs is hereby denied on grounds that the City does not have legal authority to
approve the application
2 The City .Secretary is hereby directed to send a copy of this Resolution to
TXU s local representative
ADOPTED this _z 3 __ day of May 2000
APPPOV~D
CITY CQU~ICIl~
MAY 23 2000
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City of Foxt tslarth, Teseas
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