RE 2017-0711.1RESOLUTION NO. 2017-0711.1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
FINDING THAT ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY
COMPANY LLC'S ("ONCOR" OR "COMPANY")
APPLICATION TO CHANGE RATES WITHIN THE CITY
SHOULD BE DENIED; FINDING THAT THE CITY'S
REASONABLE RATE CASE EXPENSES SHALL BE
REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY; FINDING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW;
REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE
COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL.
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, Texas ("City") is an electric utility customer of Oncor
Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor" or "Company"), and a regulatory authority with an
interest in the rates and charges of Oncor; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor
("Steering Committee"), a coalition of similarly situated cities served by Oncor that have joined
together to efficiently and cost effectively review and respond to electric issues affecting rates
charged in Oncor's service area; and
WHEREAS, on or about March 17, 2017, Oncor filed with the City an application to
increase system -wide transmission and distribution rates by $317 million or approximately 7.5%
over present revenues. The Company asks the City to approve an 11.8% increase in residential
rates and a 0.5% increase in street lighting rates; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee is coordinating its review of Oncor's application
and working with the designated attorneys and consultants to resolve issues in the Company's
filing; and
WHEREAS, through review of the application, the Steering Committee's consultants
determined that Oncor's proposed rates are excessive; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee's members and attorneys recommend that members
deny the Application; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the rates proposed by Oncor to be recovered through its electric rates
charged to customers located within the City limits, are hereby found to be unreasonable and
shall be denied.
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Section 2. That the Company shall continue to charge its existing rates to customers
within the City.
Section 3. That the City's reasonable rate case expenses shall be reimbursed in full
by Oncor within 30 days of the adoption of this Resolution.
Section 4. That it is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which
this Resolution is passed is open to the public as required by law and the public notice of the
time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required.
Section 5. That a copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Oncor, Care of Howard
Fisher, Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC, 1616 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, Texas
75202 and to Thomas Brocato, Counsel to the Steering Committee, at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle
& Townsend, P.C., P.O. Box 1725, Austin, Texas 78767-1725.
PASSED AND APPROVED this _1 day f 12017.
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