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AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE
CHARGED BY TEXA5 UTILITIES ELECTRIC COMPANY
IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, PROVIDING
FOR SCHEDULES, CONDITIONS, SEVERABILITY;
REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, on January 22, 1993, 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 $760 million per annum; and
WHEREAS, the City, having suspended the effective date of
such proposed increase from February 26, 1993, and having con-
sidered the same at a public hearing, 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 they 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 immedi-
ately prior to the request for increase filed on January 22, 1993.
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 until such time as
the current Rate Schedules may be changed, modified, amended, or
withdrawn, with the approval of the City Council.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WOAiN, TEX.
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SECTION 2.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein contained, the
rates of TUEC within the City of Fort Worth shall not, in any
case, exceed the rates of customers of TUEC in unincorporated
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 construed 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 thereof, in
conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 6.
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is
hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by co yji.a,g
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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
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