RE 2005-01-25.1RESOLUTION NO. 2005-0125.1
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AUTHORIZING
INTERVENTION BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN
GAS UTILITIES DOCKET (GUD) NO. 9530; AUTHORIZING
PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER CITIES SERVED BY ATMOS ENERGY
CORPORATION, FORMERLY KNOWN AS TXU GAS COMPANY, IN
ADMINISTRATIVE AND COURT PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING A GAS
COST PRUDENCE REVIEW RELATED TO A FILING MADE IN
SEPTEMBER OF 2004 AS REQUIRED BY THE FINAL ORDER IN GUD NO.
8664; DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY TO SERVE ON
A STEERING COMMITTEE; REQUIRING REIMBURSEMENT OF
REASONABLE LEGAL AND CONSULTANT EXPENSES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas is a customer of Atmos
Energy Corporation, formerly known as TXU Gas Company, (Atmos/TXU Gas) and a regulatory
authority with an interest in the rates and charges of Atmos/TXU Gas; and
WHEREAS, Atmos/TXU Gas made a filing at the Railroad Commission of Texas on or
about September 24, 2004, now docketed as GUD No. 9530, for a gas cost prudence review of
$2.2 billion in previously incurred and billed gas costs; and
WHEREAS, the filing made by Atmos/TXU Gas was required by the terms of the Final
Order of the Railroad Commission in GUD No. 8664; and
WHEREAS, ratepayers of Atmos/TXU Gas, including the City of Coppell and its
residents would be entitled to a pro rata portion of a refund associated with any costs found to
have been unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell and its residents could benefit from coordination with
other Cities in a review of the reasonableness of the gas costs of Atmos/TXU Gas and the joint
participation in the Railroad Commission proceedings and any subsequent litigation or appeal
related to those gas costs; and
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WHEREAS, the reasonable costs associated with the participation of Cities in this
ratemaking proceeding are reimbursable from the Company.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS THAT:
1. Intervention is hereby authorized in GUD No. 9530 and/or any successor docket
at the Railroad Commission of Texas.
2. The City is authorized to cooperate with other Cities within the Atmos/TXU Gas
system and hereby designates Chad Beach, as a representative to a Cities' Steering Committee
that shall direct the efforts of counsel and consultants and the course of settlement and/or
litigation before the Railroad Commission or of an appeal to any court regarding any matter
related to the gas cost prudence review filing made by Atmos/TXU Gas in 2004.
3. Atmos/TXU Gas shall promptly reimburse the City's reasonable costs associated
with the City's participation in GUD No. 9530 or any subsequent proceeding.
Signed this ~_..~ay of January, 2005.
ATTEST:
Libby Bal~ty Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Robert E. Hager, City Attorney
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