HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6189 ORDINANCE NO, _.42 �
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES AND
CHARGES BY ALL PERSONS, FIRMS, CORPORATIONS
OR ASSOCIATIONS OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE
BUSINESS OF FURNISHING, DISTRIBUTING OR DE-
LIVERING NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COM-
MERCIAL CUSTOMERS IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS; REPEALING SECTION 7 OF ORDINANCE NO.
5299 PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE ESTABLISHED RATES; PROVIDING FOR AN AD-
JUSTMENT IN RATES IN THE EVENT OF THE LEVY
OR ASSESSMENT OF ADDITIONAL TAXES (EXCEPT
AD VALOREM TAXES AND TAXES ON NET INCOME) ;
REPEALING ORDINANCE N0, 4283, THE PRESENT
RATE ORDINANCE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMU-
LATIVE OF ORDINANCE N0, 4290 WHICH SETS
SPECIAL RATES FOR AIR CONDITIONING; PROVID-
ING PENALTY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That Section 7 of Ordinance No, 5299 of the City of Fort
Worth is hereby repealed, said Ordinance No, 5299 having been
adopted the 21st day of December, 1964, and being the Ordinance
granting consent to Lone Star Gas Company to use the streets,
alleys and public thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth,
Texas, for the operation of its gas utility distribution busi-
ness. All other sections of said Ordinance No, 5299 shall re-
main in full force and effect; provided., however, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as renewing or extending
the term of the consent granted to the Lone Star Gas Company
in said Ordinance No, 5299,
SECTION 2,
That hereafter all persons, firms, corporations or asso-
ciations of persons engaged in the business of furnishing,
distributing or delivering natural gas to residential and com-
mercial consumers in the City of Fort Worth shall charge for
said service in accordance with the schedule hereinafter set
forth.
SECTION 3.
That after a full and adequate hearing at which all in-
terested parties were given a full opportunity to be heard,
the City Council finds that the following schedule of rates
will furnish sufficient net revenue, after the payment of all
expenses, taxes, depreciation and other charges, to provide a
fair and reasonable rate to the owners and operators on their
property devoted to the consumers in the City of Fort Worth:
First 1.0 Mcf Or Fraction Thereof $1.667 gross; $1.50 net
Next 9.0 Mcf at $1.056 gross; $.95 net per Mcf.
Next 15.0 Mcf at .978 gross; .88 net per Mcf.
Next 25.0 Mcf at .956 gross; .86 net per Mcf.
Next 50.0 Mcf at .933 gross; .84 net per Mcf.
Over 100.00 Mcf at .911 gross; .82 net per Mcf.
The amount of each net monthly bill computed at the above
stated rates shall be subject to the following adjustment:
there shall be added thereto the proportionate amount of any
new tax or increased rate of tax or governmental imposition or
charge (except State, County, City and special district ad va-
lorem taxes and any taxes on net income) levied or assessed
against the Company or on its gas business as the result of any
new or amended law, ordinance or contract made after November 1,
1969 applicable to any such bill. Any adjustment made shall be
applied uniformly to all residential and commercial customers.
Company at its option may forego the application of any adjust-
ment if such adjustment would result in an increase in the
monthly bill; however, failure of Company to apply any adjust-
ment shall not constitute a waiver of Company's right, from time
to time or at any time, to make any such adjustment, in whole
or in part, in any subsequent current monthly bill that may be
applicable to such current monthly bill under the provision of
the foregoing adjustment; provided that no such adjustment shall
become effective until thirty (30) days after Company shall have
advised the City Utilities Supervisor in writing of its inten-
tion to make such adjustment. The Utilities Supervisor shall
immediately notify the City Council of any such proposed adjust-
ment, giving his recommendation thereon.
Net rates apply to all bills paid within ten (10) days
from monthly billing date. Thereafter, gross rates shall apply.
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The above schedule of rates is applicable to each residen-
tial and. commercial consumer for any month or part of a month
for which gas is used at the same location.
Company shall be entitled to make reasonable uniform charges
to individual customers for special services rendered.
SECTION 4,
That Ordinance No, 4283 of the City of Fort worth, the pres-
ent gas rate ordinance, is hereby repealed, Ordinance No, 4290
providing special rates for all natural gas consumed by residen-
tial or commercial customers for air conditioning is not repealed
and shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 5.
That any person, firm or corporation who refuses to comply
with the terms and provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and., upon conviction, may be fined not
to exceed Two Hundred. Dollars ($200,00) , and each days viola-
tion shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6.
That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force
and effect from and after the date of its publication as re-
quired by law,
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
Adopted A,4-/
City of Fort worth, Texas
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Mayor and Council Communication
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DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Request for Rate Increase - PAGE
R NUMBER
it. 10/27/69 WBER Lone Star Gas Company l of 1
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On September 4, 1969, the Lone Star Gas Company filed an application for an in-
,,-crease in gas rates in Fort Worth, which was referred to the administrative staff
for analysis and recommendation: Transmitted herewith is a report prepared by
the Utilities Supervisor reflecting the results of his study of the application.
In summary, the attached report recommends an increase in rate which will produce
an estimated additional $2,200,000 in gross revenues in Fort Worth, based on an
average rate increase of 19.5 per cent. The rates proposed in the Lone Star Gas
Company request would have produced an estimated additional $2,800,000 in gross
revenues, with an average rate increase of 25 per cent. The proposed new rate
structure also differs from the Lone Star Gas Company request in that it reduces
the extent to which the burden of the increase would fall on smaller gas users,
compared to the Company's request.
A proposed ordinance has been prepared for the City Councils consideration which
would enact the proposed new rate schedule (copy attached) . In addition, the
proposed ordinance would eliminate the provisions in the existing rate ordinance
(No. 5299) , which specifically permits Lone Star Gas Company to apply for a rate
increase under the following conditions:
1. Increases in the "Wholesale Commodities Index" as published by the United
States Department of Labor; and
2. Increases in the wholesale cost of gas from 13 cents per MCF, which was
the cost at the time of approval of Ordinance No, 5299.
The proposed ordinance continues the provision in the existing ordinance which
permits the Lone Star Gas Company to add to its rates ". . . . .the proportionate
amount of any new tax or increased rate of tax or governmental imposition are
charge (except State, County, City and special district ad valorem taxes and any
taxes on net income)levied or assessed against the Company on its gas business as
the result of any new or amended law, ordinance or contract made after November
1, 1969 applicable to any such bill".
Other proposed rate policy changes requested by Lone Star Gas Company and allowed
in the attached ordinance are as follows:
1. Discontinuing the practice of sending a bill for gas service when monthly
consumption amounts to 100 cu. ft. or less.
2. Imposition of a $4.00 service charge for a reconnect or a transfer of
service.
Approval of the proposed new gas rate schedule as outlined in the attached report
and ordinance is recommended, with the new rates to become effective as soon
after the required publication of the ordinance as they can be implemented by the
Lone Star Gas Company. It is anticipated that the effective date will be approx-
imately one week after City Council approval of the revised rates.
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CITY MANAGER
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
UTILITIES SUPERVISOR'S REPORT
INVESTIGATION OF LONE STAR GAS COMPANY'S
RATE INCREASE REQUEST
INTRODUCTION
On September 4, 1969, the Lone Star Gas Company requested authority from the Fort
Worth City Council to increase rates and charges for commercial and residential gas
service. The Utilities Supervisor's Office has completed its investigation of the
request, and finds that a rate increase is justified. The Utilities Supervisor
further finds that the Company is not entitled to as much additional revenue as it
has requested, and that the rate structure as requested by the Company would place
a disproportionate share of the burden of the rate increase upon the smaller users.
An alternative rate schedule is recommended which will shift a part of the increase
from the smaller consumers to the larger users.
The following tabulation compares the Lone Star Gas Company's request and the
Utilities Supervisor's recommendation:
Utilities
Lone Star Gas Supervisor's
Request Recommendation
11Fair Value" of Property
Used and Useful in Providing
Gas Service in Fort Worth $31,630,361 $23,488,000
Rate of Return 7.25% 7.25%
Additional Gross Revenues Required
to Overcome the Deficiency in Net
Operating Income to Reach. the
7.25% Level 3,348,415 2,208,131
Additional Revenue Required,
In Cents per MCF 22.99(� 16,28c
Average Percentage Rate Increase 24.86% 19.52%
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
METHODS IN INVESTIGATION
The diagram below indicates how Lone Star's operations in Fort Worth relate to the
total company:
L S Gas Co.
Gasoline Producing & I Distribution Transmission
& Other Exploration
Ni-Pak Fertilizer
General Dallas Fort Worth 270,000
Division Division Division Cust.
9 Other Districts
Arlington
Hurst City of F.W. —_
Bowie and 27 other F.W. District =75,000Decatur cities
Bridgeport
Nocona
Cleburne City of F.W.
Grand Prairie and 15 other F.W. Distribution Sys. 147,000
Frving cities Cust.
F�Y-o
f Fort Worth 117,000
Cust.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
A map has been prepared showing the approximate limits of the Fort Worth "Dis-
tribusion System" (Page one of the attachment) . The application filed with the
City on September 4, 1969, is predicated on the Company's operation in the much
larger (in geography) Fort Worth "Distribution System". The Company reports to
the City of Fort Worth in its Annual Utility Reports on its operations are con-
fined to the corporate city limits of Fort Worth, All the data contained in
this report reflects corporate operations within Fort Worth city limits.
ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED RATE INCREASE
The following tabulation compares the present rate structure with the rates as
proposed by Lone Star Gas and the rates recommended by the Utilities Supervisor:
Present F.W. Proposed Utilities Supervisors
Rate Structure Lone Star Gas Recommended
(Effective 9-1-66) Rate Structure Rate Structure
60( minimum $1.50 minimum $1.50 minimum
for 372 -cu. ft. gas for 400 cu. ft, gas for 1000 cu, ft. gas
lst . 7 Mcf @ $1.615 1st .4 Mcf @ $1.50** 1st 1 Mcf @ $1.50*
Next 19.3 Mcf @ .7817- Next 2.6 Mcf @ .99* Next 9 Mcf @ .95*
Next 10 Mcf @ . 7565* Next 7 Mcf @ .93* Next 15 Mcf @ .88*
Next 20 Mcf @ .7060* Next 15 Mcf @ .87* Next 25 Mcf @ .86%
All over 50 Mcf @ .6050% Next 25 Mcf @ .82* Next 50 Mcf @ .84%°,
Next 50 Mcf @ .78* All over 100 Mcf @ .82*
All over 100 Mcf @ 75*
Per Mcf.
** Minimum bill - No bill to be
Irendered for 0 to 100 cu. ft.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
The statements made by the Company as to increased operating costs have been found
to be substantially true. The major causes of the increases are wage and salary
adjustments becoming effective in 1968 and 1969, and the increased cost of pur-
chased gas (as approved by the Texas Railroad Commission in its official order in
August, 1969) .
The findings of this study indicate that the Company's net operating income in
1968 in the City of Fort Worth amounted to $978,079, which amounts to a 4.2% rate
of return on the $23,488 million fair value found in connection with this investi-
gation by the Utilities Supervisor. After making adjustments for normalization of
weather (9.62% more gas was sold in 1968 due to weather conditions, based on a 30-
year Weather Bureau study) , and other increased cost adjustments, the net operating
income would be reduced from $978,079 to $364,354,
Additional gross revenue in the amount of $2,208,181 would have been necessary in
1968 to produce a rate of return of 7.25% (the same percentage rate authorized by
the Texas Railroad Commission in August) , as applied to the recommended "Fair
Value" of Property Used and Useful in Providing Gas Service in the amount of
$23.488 million, This data is detailed in Schedule III of the attachment. The
proposed rate schedule as requested by Lone Star, as applied to City of Fort Worth
customers, would have produced additional revenues in the amount of $2,809,805,
approximately $600,000 more than required. The Utilities Supervisor's lower pro-
posed rate schedule for the 1968 year, adjusted, would have permitted an estimated
Net Operating Income in 1968 adjusted of $1,702,960, which is equivalent to a re-
turn of 7,25% on a Fair Value Rate Base of $23.488 million.
The major difference in the rates proposed by the Utilities Supervisor stems from
the fact that, in its application, Lone Star proposed to sell only 400 cu. ft. of
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
gas for the $1.50 minimum, and the Supervisor's proposal would extend this beyond
the present 372 cu. ft. to 1,000 cu. ft. for the $1. 50 minimum. This extension
to the 1,000 cu. ft. level reduces the impact of the increase to the smaller user,
as illustrated in Exhibit IX, attached. This graph shows the present rate per
MCF, by varying steps of consumption, compared with the two alternate rate pro-
posals. The bottom line indicates the moving average cost-per-MCF (decreasing
unit-cost as consumption increases) at the present rate. The upper line shows
the effect of the Lone Star Gas Company's rate proposal, and the middle and lower
line shows in yellow the effect of the Utilities Supervisor's proposed rate. The
shaded area between the 1 MCF and the 5 MCF vertical lines shows the very sub-
stantial effect the Company's rate proposal would have upon 51 per cent of the
bill payers, whose bills are for 5,000 cu. ft. or less per month.
INDUSTRIAL RATE INCREASE
In addition to the requested domestic (commercial and residential) rate increase,
the Company also proposes to increase its industrial contract rates at the time
these contracts expire in 1969-1970, and are due for renewal, Some of the
Company's industrial contracts within Fort Worth expire in October, 1969, and the
remainder will expire in the ensuing eleven months period, However, industrial
gas rates have been generally regarded as beyond the authority of any regulatory
agency (federal, state, county or municipal) inasmuch as they are contractual re-
lationships between the Company and its customers, and are competitive with re-
spect to other power and/or fuel sources. The increases in the industrial rate
classifications and contracts will be applied uniformly throughout the
Company's territory in Oklahoma and 'Texas.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
For informational purposes, Lone Star Gas Company officials have reported that
the major change to be made in the industrial rate system is that customers now,
for the first time, can be served on the industrial rate with no requirement as
to heating equipment, which was required in the past. Large commercial customers
can be classified as industrial as long as their demand is large enough to justify
the monthly minimum bill. Some small customers, such as washaterias, will prob-
ably find the new commercial rate cheaper than the industrial rate, due to the
industrial monthly minimum charges, which are to be increased over present levels.
In this investigation, revenues to be derived from the increased industrial rates
(and subsequent changes back and forth between commercial and industrial classes
of customers) have been taken into account and applied to the adjusted test year
1968, in the development of the revenue requirement studies.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
EFFECT OF PROPOSED RATES
The effect of these rates on customers at various levels of gas consumption is
shown on Schedule IV in the attachment. The effect of the rates proposed by the
Utilities Supervisor reduces the amount of the proposed increase at all levels
of consumption between the starting step and 30,000 cu. ft. per month, which will
benefit 97% of all customers . Past 30,000 cu. ft. , the Utilities Supervisor's
proposed rates place a slightly greater increase on these classes as compared
with the Lone Star proposed rate. The detailed information in Schedule IV show-
ing the effects upon monthly bills for given consumption steps is summarized in
the tabulation below:
1 MCF 5 MCF 10 MCF 15 MCF
Present Rate (Monthly) $1.37 $4.49 $ 8.39 $12.30
L S Gas Prop. Rate $2.09 $5.93 $10.58 $14.93
Amount of Increase $ .72 $1,44 $ 2.19 $ 2.63
Per Cent Increase 53% 32% 26% 21%
Pub. Util. Supv. Prop, $1.50 $5.30 $M 05 $14,45
Amount of Increase $ .13 $ .81 $ 1,66 $ 2.15
Per Cent Increase 9% 18% 19% 17%
Cumulative % of all bills 6.5% 50,8% 69.6% 83.7%
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
The tabulation on Schedule V computes, as applied to customers in corporate limits
of Fort Worth, the gross revenues which the present and the two proposed rate
schedules would develop. These tabulations were prepared from a computer "print-
out" of the bills and comsumptions of all residential and commercial customers in
the Fort Worth "Distribution System" for the year ending August 31, 1969, which
have been converted to "City of Fort Worth customers only" by the Utilities
Supervisor. This study will be found in Schedule VI, attachment.
Although utility rates must be established by permitting a company a "Fair Return"
on the "Fair Value" of its property used and useful in providing utility service,
city-to-city rate comparisions are useful to the extent that they provide a
"ball-park" gauge of the reasonableness of a proposed rate change. The proposed
rate schedule as compared with rates of the five largest cities in Texas, is shown
in Schedule X, attachment.
OTHER RATE AND POLICY REVISIONS
Since 1912, the Company has maintained an unrealistically low minimum charge of
50o, to 60(� in Fort Worth. Based on "Cost of service" studies, it appears that
the proposed increase to $1.50 will come closer to recovering the "customer cost
component" of the rate. The minimum charge imposed by most utility companies is
near the $1.50 per month level, including the City's Water Department. Further,
the Company proposes to send no bill at all for consumption between 0 and 100 cu.
ft. This measure is designed to discourage the practice employed by many
customers of turning off service in the Spring and restoring service in the Fall
to avoid the payment of the minimum charge. This practice leads to much feast-
and-famine deployment of installation employees. Together with this change, the
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CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
Company requests authority to charge $4.00 for transfers and restoration of
service and installation costs (turn-ons) . The comparable City Water Department
charge for such service is $3.00, and approval of this request is recommended.
The special promotional rate for residential and commercial air-conditioning is
proposed to be unchanged, Regular rates apply October through May and the
special air-conditioning rate is applicable on bills rendered between May and
October. The special rate is 55.45C per MCF for all consumption per month in
this period, beyond the initial 8,000 cu. ft.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The "Fair Value" felt to be reasonable and proper, in the amount of $23,488,000,
is weighted between the Fair Value of 31.6 million dollars, as stated in the
Company's application, and the Net Original Cost, Depreciated, (including "Work
in Progress" Materials and Supplies, and Working Capital) as reported in the
Annual Utilities Report in the amount of slightly over 20 million dollars. The
recommendation is based upon observation of the age and condition of the physical
I property of the Lone Star GasCompany in Fort Worth, and takes into account all
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rate making valuation bases, Original Cost and Reproduction Cost"" methods.
The historical rate and bill study of gas rates in Fort Worth since 1912, provided
in Schedule VII, indicates a relatively stable rate structure, with 5 increases
and 1 decrease, and that gas rates and bills have not risen as rapidly as the
Bureau of Labor Statistics "Cost of Living" index (1935-39 = 100) . The graph
Iin Exhibit VIII, attachment, plots the course of the cost of a monthly gas bill
for 7 MCF, 1912 to date. Seven MCF per month was the average residential con-
Isumption in 1967, a representative heating year.
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UTILITIES SUPERVISION DEPARTMENT
CONCLUSION
The staff has informed the Lone Star Gas Company officials of the tentative
findings and studies contained in this report. While they do not agree with the
findings with respect to the revenue rates, requirements, and property value as
found by the investigation, they have indicated they will not oppose the findings,
and will accept the proposed rate structure if approved by the City Council.
R. H. Aughin augh
Utilities Supervisor
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Schedule X
MONTHLY GAS BILL COMPARISON
City
Gate
MCF's per Month; Gas
Min. 1 5 10 15 Cost/MCF
F.W. (res & coml.)
(A) Present $ .60 $1.37 1 $4.49 $ 8.39 $12.30 41.6(
(B) LSG-Prop. 1.50 2.09 5.93 10.83 14.93 41.6,�
(C) P.U.S. Proposed 1.50 1.50 5.30 10,05 14.45 41.6e
Dallas (res. & coml.) 1.50 1,76 5.28 9.23 13.18 41.6�
LSG Proposed
Houston (1)
(res.) 2 .00 2.66 6.86 10.86 14.86 38�
(cowl,) 2.00 2.97 7.77 13.57 18.57 38(
El Paso (2)
(res.) 1.60 1.83 5,49 9,53 13.25 37q,
(coml.) 1,60 2.29 5.97 10.04 13.80 34�-
Austin (3) Est.
(res. & coml.) 1.45 1.48 4.88 8.83 12.79 28o,
(1) Effective 7-25-68
(2) Effective 1-31-69 Plus a gas cost adjustment clause
(3) Effective 11-15-64
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS