HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 785 Approving a negotiated settlement between the Atmos Cities ORDINANCE NO. 785
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS,
APPROVING A NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT BETWEEN THE ATMOS CITIES
STEERING COMMITTEE ("ACSC") AND ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX
DIVISION REGARDING THE COMPANY'S 2016 RATE REVIEW MECHANISM
FILINGS; DECLARING EXISTING RATES TO BE UNREASONABLE; ADOPTING
TARIFFS THAT REFLECT RATE ADJUSTMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE
NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT; FINDING THE RATES TO BE SET BY THE
SETTLEMENT TARIFFS TO BE JUST AND REASONABLE AND IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST; REQUIRING THE COMPANY TO REIMBURSE ACSC'S REASONABLE
RATEMAKING EXPENSES; DETERMINING THAT THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TEXAS OPEN
MEETINGS ACT; ADOPTING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE; AND REQUIRING DELIVERY OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE COMPANY
AND THE ACSC'S LEGAL COUNSEL.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas ("Town") is a gas utility customer of Atmos
Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("Atmos Mid-Tex" or "Company"), and a regulatory authority
with an interest in the rates and charges of Atmos Mid-Tex; and
WHEREAS, the Town is a member of the Atmos Cities Steering Committee ("ACSC"),
a coalition of similarly-situated cities served by Atmos Mid-Tex ("ACSC Cities") that have
joined together to facilitate the review of, and response to, natural gas issues affecting rates
charged in the Atmos Mid-Tex service area; and
WHEREAS, ACSC and the Company worked collaboratively to develop a new Rate
Review Mechanism ("RRM") tariff that allows for an expedited rate review process by ACSC
Cities as a substitute to the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program ("GRIP")process instituted by
the Legislature, and that will establish rates for the ACSC Cities based on the system-wide cost
of serving the Atmos Mid-Tex Division; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2016, Atmos Mid-Tex filed its 2016 RRM rate request with
ACSC Cities; and
WHEREAS, ACSC coordinated its review of the Atmos Mid-Tex 2016 RRM filing
through its Executive Committee, assisted by ACSC's attorneys and consultants, to resolve
issues identified in the Company's RRM filing; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Committee, as well as ACSC's counsel and consultants,
recommend that ACSC Cities approve an increase in base rates for Atmos Mid-Tex of $29.9
million on a system-wide basis; and
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WHEREAS, the attached tariffs implementing new rates are consistent with the
recommendation of the ACSC Executive Committee, are agreed to by the Company, and are just,
reasonable, and in the public interest; and
WHEREAS, the RRM Tariff contemplates reimbursement of ACSC's reasonable
expenses associated with RRM applications; and
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the ACSC the Town Council of the Town of
Westlake, Texas, is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of the town and its citizens that
settlement should be approved and adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That the findings set forth in this Ordinance are hereby in all things
approved.
SECTION 2: That the Town Council finds that the settled amount of an increase in
revenues of$29.9 million on a system-wide basis represents a comprehensive settlement of gas
utility rate issues affecting the rates, operations, and services offered by Atmos Mid-Tex within
the municipal limits arising from Atmos Mid-Tex's 2016 RRM filing is in the public interest,
and is consistent with the City's authority under Section 103.001 of the Texas Utilities Code.
SECTION 3: That the existing rates for natural gas service provided by Atmos Mid-Tex
are unreasonable. The new tariffs attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment A, are
just and reasonable, and are designed to allow Atmos Mid-Tex to recover annually an additional
$29.9 million in revenue over the amount allowed under currently approved rates, as shown in
the Proof of Revenues attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment B; such tariffs are
hereby adopted.
SECTION 4: That the ratemaking treatment for pensions and other post-employment
benefits in Atmos Mid-Tex's next RRM filing shall be as set forth on Attachment C, attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
SECTION 5: That Atmos Mid-Tex shall reimburse the reasonable ratemaking expenses
of the ACSC in processing the Company's 2016 RRM filing.
SECTION 6:. That to the extent any resolution or ordinance previously adopted by the
Council is inconsistent with this Ordinance, it is hereby repealed.
SECTION 7: That the meeting at which this Ordinance was approved was in all things
conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code,
Chapter 551.
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SECTION 8: That if any one or more sections or clauses of this Ordinance is adjudged
to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
remaining provisions of this Ordinance, and the remaining provisions of the Ordinance shall be
interpreted as if the offending section or clause never existed.
SECTION 9: That consistent with the Town Ordinance that established the RRM
process, this Ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage with rates authorized
by attached tariffs to be effective for bills rendered on or after June 1, 2016.
SECTION 10: That a copy of this Ordinance shall be sent to Atmos Mid-Tex,
care of Chris Felan, Vice President of Rates and Regulatory Affairs Mid-Tex Division, Atmos
Energy Corporation, 5420 LJB Freeway, Suite 1862, Dallas, Texas 75240, and to Geoffrey Gay,
General Counsel to ACSC, at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., 816 Congress
Avenue, Suite 1900, Austin, Texas 78701.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 23 DAY OF MAY 2016.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE: R— RESIDENTIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2016 PAGE: 12
Application
Applicable to Residential Customers for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured
through one meter.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and Ccf charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge Amount
Customer Charge per Bill $ 19.10 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge $ 0.02 per month'
Total Customer Charge $ 19.12 per month
Commodity Charge—All Ccf $0.11378 per Ccf
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part(a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Weather Normalization Adjustment: Plus or Minus an amount for weather normalization
calculated in accordance with Rider WNA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
'Reference Rider CEE-Conservation and Energy Efficiency as approved in GUD 10170. Surcharge billing effective July 1,2015.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE: C—COMMERCIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2016 PAGE: 13
Application
Applicable to Commercial Customers for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured
through one meter and to Industrial Customers with an average annual usage of less than 30,000 Ccf.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and Ccf charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge Amount
Customer Charge per Bill $41.75 per month
Rider CEE Surcharge $ 0.02 per month'
Total Customer Charge $41.77 per month
Commodity Charge—All Ccf $ 0.08494 per Ccf
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part(a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Weather Normalization Adjustment: Plus or Minus an amount for weather normalization
calculated in accordance with Rider WNA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
1 Reference Rider CEE-Conservation and Energy Efficiency as approved in GUD 10170. Surcharge billing effective July 1,2015.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE: I—INDUSTRIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2016 PAGE: 14
Application
Applicable to Industrial Customers with a maximum daily usage (MDU) of less than 3,500 MMBtu per day
for all natural gas provided at one Point of Delivery and measured through one meter. Service for
Industrial Customers with an MDU equal to or greater than 3,500 MMBtu per day will be provided at
Company's sole option and will require special contract arrangements between Company and Customer.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's monthly bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and MMBtu charges to the
amounts due under the riders listed below:
Charge Amount
Customer Charge per Meter $ 738.00 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu $ 0.3096 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu $ 0.2267 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu $ 0.0486 per MMBtu
Gas Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for gas costs and upstream transportation costs calculated
in accordance with Part(a) and Part (b), respectively, of Rider GCR.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Curtailment Overpull Fee
Upon notification by Company of an event of curtailment or interruption of Customer's deliveries,
Customer will, for each MMBtu delivered in excess of the stated level of curtailment or interruption, pay
Company 200% of the midpoint price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily published for the
applicable Gas Day in the table entitled "Daily Price Survey."
Replacement Index
In the event the "midpoint" or "common" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" is no longer published, Company will calculate the applicable imbalance fees
utilizing a daily price index recognized as authoritative by the natural gas industry and most closely
approximating the applicable index.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE: I— INDUSTRIAL SALES
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2016 PAGE: 15
Agreement
An Agreement for Gas Service may be required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
Special Conditions
In order to receive service under Rate I, Customer must have the type of meter required by Company.
Customer must pay Company all costs associated with the acquisition and installation of the meter.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE: T—TRANSPORTATION
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2016 PAGE: 16
Application
Applicable, in the event that Company has entered into a Transportation Agreement, to a customer
directly connected to the Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division Distribution System (Customer) for the
transportation of all natural gas supplied by Customer or Customer's agent at one Point of Delivery for
use in Customer's facility.
Type of Service
Where service of the type desired by Customer is not already available at the Point of Delivery, additional
charges and special contract arrangements between Company and Customer may be required prior to
service being furnished.
Monthly Rate
Customer's bill will be calculated by adding the following Customer and MMBtu charges to the amounts
and quantities due under the riders listed below:
Charge Amount
Customer Charge per Meter $ 738.00 per month
First 0 MMBtu to 1,500 MMBtu $ 0.3096 per MMBtu
Next 3,500 MMBtu $ 0.2267 per MMBtu
All MMBtu over 5,000 MMBtu $ 0.0486 per MMBtu
Upstream Transportation Cost Recovery: Plus an amount for upstream transportation costs in
accordance with Part(b) of Rider GCR.
Retention Adjustment: Plus a quantity of gas as calculated in accordance with Rider RA.
Franchise Fee Adjustment: Plus an amount for franchise fees calculated in accordance with Rider
FF. Rider FF is only applicable to customers inside the corporate limits of any incorporated
municipality.
Tax Adjustment: Plus an amount for tax calculated in accordance with Rider TAX.
Surcharges: Plus an amount for surcharges calculated in accordance with the applicable rider(s).
Imbalance Fees
All fees charged to Customer under this Rate Schedule will be charged based on the quantities
determined under the applicable Transportation Agreement and quantities will not be aggregated for any
Customer with multiple Transportation Agreements for the purposes of such fees.
Monthly Imbalance Fees
Customer shall pay Company the greater of(i) $0.10 per MMBtu, or(ii) 150% of the difference per MMBtu
between the highest and lowest "midpoint" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" during such month, for the MMBtu of Customer's monthly Cumulative
Imbalance, as defined in the applicable Transportation Agreement, at the end of each month that exceeds
10% of Customer's receipt quantities for the month.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION RRC Tariff No:
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RATE SCHEDULE: T—TRANSPORTATION
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 06/01/2016 PAGE: 17
Curtailment Overpull Fee
Upon notification by Company of an event of curtailment or interruption of Customer's deliveries,
Customer will, for each MMBtu delivered in excess of the stated level of curtailment or interruption, pay
Company 200% of the midpoint price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily published for the
applicable Gas Day in the table entitled "Daily Price Survey."
Replacement Index
In the event the "midpoint" or "common" price for the Katy point listed in Platts Gas Daily in the table
entitled "Daily Price Survey" is no longer published, Company will calculate the applicable imbalance fees
utilizing a daily price index recognized as authoritative by the natural gas industry and most closely
approximating the applicable index.
Agreement
A transportation agreement is required.
Notice
Service hereunder and the rates for services provided are subject to the orders of regulatory bodies
having jurisdiction and to the Company's Tariff for Gas Service.
Special Conditions
In order to receive service under Rate T, customer must have the type of meter required by Company.
Customer must pay Company all costs associated with the acquisition and installation of the meter.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RIDER: WNA—WEATHER NORMALIZATION ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 11/01/2016 PAGE: 41
Provisions for Adjustment
The Commodity Charge per Ccf (100 cubic feet) for gas service set forth in any Rate Schedules utilized
by the cities of the Mid-Tex Division service area for determining normalized winter period revenues shall
be adjusted by an amount hereinafter described, which amount is referred to as the "Weather
Normalization Adjustment." The Weather Normalization Adjustment shall apply to all temperature
sensitive residential and commercial bills based on meters read during the revenue months of November
through April. The five regional weather stations are Abilene, Austin, Dallas, Waco, and Wichita Falls.
Computation of Weather Normalization Adjustment
The Weather Normalization Adjustment Factor shall be computed to the nearest one-hundredth cent
per Ccf by the following formula:
(HSFi x (NDD-ADD) )
WNAFi = Ri
(BLi + (HSFi x ADD) )
Where
i = any particular Rate Schedule or billing classification within any such
particular Rate Schedule that contains more than one billing classification
WNAFi = Weather Normalization Adjustment Factor for the ith rate schedule or
classification expressed in cents per Ccf
Ri = Commodity Charge rate of temperature sensitive sales for the ith schedule or
classification.
HSFi = heat sensitive factor for the ith schedule or classification divided by the
average bill count in that class
NDD = billing cycle normal heating degree days calculated as the simple ten-year
average of actual heating degree days.
ADD = billing cycle actual heating degree days.
Bli = base load sales for the ith schedule or classification divided by the average
bill count in that class
The Weather Normalization Adjustment for the jth customer in ith rate schedule is computed as:
WNA; = WNAFi x q;j
Where q;j is the relevant sales quantity for the jth customer in ith rate schedule.
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Attachment A
MID-TEX DIVISION
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
RIDER: WNA—WEATHER NORMALIZATION ADJUSTMENT
APPLICABLE TO: ALL CUSTOMERS IN THE MID-TEX DIVISION EXCEPT THE CITY OF
DALLAS AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS
EFFECTIVE DATE: Bills Rendered on or after 11/01/2016 PAGE: 42
Base Use/Heat Use Factors
Residential Commercial
Base use Heat use Base use Heat use
Weather Station Ccf Ccf/HDD Ccf Ccf/HDD
Abilene 10.09 0.1392 98.01 0.6440
Austin 11.21 0.1551 203.36 0.8564
Dallas 13.72 0.2048 189.83 0.9984
Waco 9.89 0.1411 129.75 0.6695
Wichita 11.49 0.1506 122.35 0.5967
Falls
Weather Normalization Adjustment (WNA) Report
On or before June 1 of each year, the company posts on its website at atmosenergy.com/mtx-wna, in
Excel format, a Weather Normalization Adjustment (WNA) Report to show how the company calculated
its WNAs factor during the preceding winter season. Additionally, on or before June 1 of each year, the
company files one hard copy and an Excel version of the WNA Report with the Railroad Commission of
Texas' Gas Services Division, addressed to the Director of that Division.
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Attachment B
Proof of Revenues
File Date:March 1,2016
ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,MID-TEX DIVISION
PROPOSED TARIFF STRUCTURE(BEFORE RATE CASE EXPENSE RECOVERY)
TEST YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2015
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Q) (k)
1 Proposed Change In Rates: $29,603,205 Schedule A
2 Proposed Change In Rates without Revenue Related Taxes: $27,447,850 Ln 1 divided by factor on WP F-5.1
3
4
5
6 Revenue Requirements Allocations
7 Residential $ 338,431,486 77.95% Per GUD 10170 Final Order
8 Commercial 84,223,622 19.40% Per GUD 10170 Final Order
9 Industrial and Transportation 11,490,316 2.65% Per GUD 10170 Final Order
10 Net Revenue Requirements GUD No.10170 $ 434,145,424
11
12
13
14
15
16 With Proportional Increase all classes but Residential and a 40%residential base charge increase: With Customer Charges Rounded Off and residential base charge increase for 2015 limited to$0.50 per RRM tariff:
17
Proposed
Change In Proposed
18 Current Prospective Revenues Proposed Change Revenues Rates Proposed Revenues
19
20 Residential Base Charge $ 18.56 $ 0.48 $ 8,558,622 Residential Base Charge $ 0.52 $ 9,335,278 $ 19.08 $ 339,813,673
21 Residential Consumption Charge $ 0.09931 $ 0.01540 12,837,933 Residential Consumption Charge $ 0.01447 12,061,297 $ 0.11378 94,839,970
22 Commercial Base Charge $ 39.87 $ 1.81 2,662,423 Commercial Base Charge $ 1.83 2,697,162 $ 41.70 61,390,268
23 Commercial Consumption Charge $ 0.08020 $ 0.00480 2,662,423 Commercial Consumption Charge $ 0.00474 2,626,475 $ 0.08494 47,065,984
24 I&T Base Charge $ 697.35 $ 38.03 363,224 I&T Base Charge $ 39.65 378,728 $ 737.00 7,039,815
25 I&T Consumption Charge Tier 1 MMBTU $ 0.2937 $ 0.0166 172,167 I&T Consumption Charge Tier 1 MMBTU $ 0.0159 165,150 $ 0.3096 3,215,747
26 I&T Consumption Charge Tier 2 MMBTU $ 0.2151 $ 0.0121 139,070 I&T Consumption Charge Tier 2 MMBTU $ 0.0116 132,888 $ 0.2267 2,597,042
27 I&T Consumption Charge Tier 3 MMBTU $ 0.0461 $ 0.0026 51,988 I&T Consumption Charge Tier 3 MMBTU $ 0.0025 49,955 $ 0.0486 971,117
28 $ 27,447,850 1 $ 27,446,933 $ 556,933,616
29
WP J-5
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Attachment C
File Date:March 1,2016
ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,MID-TEX DIVISION
PENSIONS AND RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS ADJUSTMENT
TEST YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2015
Shared Services Mid-Tex Direct
Post- Post-
Pension Retirement Pension Supplemental Retirement
Line Account Plan Medical Plan Account Plan Executive Benefit Medical Plan Adjustment
No. Description "PAP" "FAS 106" "PAP" Plan "SERP" "FAS 106" Total
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
1 Fiscal Year 2016 Towers Watson Report as adjusted(1),(3) $ 5,101,680 $ 2,896,450 $ 7,840,683 $ 150,433 $ 4,466,430
2 O&M Expense Factor(2) 96.41% 96.41% 37.42% 20.77% 37.42%
3 Fiscal Year 2016 Actuarially Determined O&M Benefits(Ln 1 x Ln 2) $ 4,918,540 $ 2,792,473 $ 2,933,599 $ 31,249 $ 1,671,119
4 Allocation to Mid-Tex(2) 40.56% 40.56% 71.52% 100.00% 71.52%
5 Mid-Tex Benefits Expense Included in Rates-Proposed(Ln 3 x Ln 4) $ 1,995,016 $ 1,132,659 $ 2,098,222 $ 31,249 $ 1,195,248 $ 6,452,393
6
Mid-Tex Benefits Expense per GUD 10359 and RRM Test Year Ending
7 December 31,2014 Benchmark(4) $ 2,831,859 $ 2,013,260 $ 2,925,600 $ 34,809 $ 2,695,721 $ 10,501,250
8
9 Test Year Adjustment(Line 5 minus Line 7) $ (836,844) $ (880,601) $ (827,379) $ (3,561) $ (1,500,472) $ (4,048,856)
10
11 Adjustment Summary:
12 Account 922 $ (836,844) $ (880,601) $ - $ - $ - $ (1,717,445)
13 Account 926 (827,379) (3,561) (1,500,472) (2,331,412)
14 Total(Ln 12 plus Ln 13) $ (836,844) $ (880,601) $ (827,379) $ (3,561) $ (1,500,472) $ (4,048,856)
15
16
17 Notes:
18 1.Studies not applicable to Mid-Tex or Shared Services are omitted.
19 2.The factors on Lines 2 and 4 are based on the factors in 2016 RRM(Test Year Ending December 31,2015).
20 3.SSU amounts exclude cost centers which do not allocate to Mid-Tex for rate making purposes.
21 4.GUD No.10359 is the benchmark for January-May which is the same benchmark as used in the RRM TYE December 31,2014 for June-December.
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Attachment C
ATMOS ENERGY CORP.,MID-TEX DIVISION
PENSIONS AND RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR CITIES APPROVAL
TEST YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,2015
Shared Services Mid-Tex Direct
Pension Post-Retirement Pension Supplemental Post-Retirement
Line Account Plan Medical Plan Account Plan Executive Benefit Medical Plan Adjustment
No. Description ("PAP") "FAS 106" "PAP" Plan "SERP") ("FAS 106" Total
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
Fiscal Year 2016 Towers Watson Report(excluding Removed Cost
1 Centers) $ 5,101,680 $ 2,896,450 $ 7,840,683 $ 150,433 $ 4,466,430
2 Allocation to Mid-Tex 40.56% 40.56% 71.52% 100.00% 71.52%
FY16 Towers Watson Benefit Costs(excluding Removed Cost
3 Centers) Allocated to MTX(Ln 1 x Ln 2) $ 2,069,299 $ 1,174,833 $ 5,607,955 $ 150,433 $ 3,194,561
4 O&M and Capital Allocation Factor 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
FY16 Towers Watson Benefit Costs To Approve(excluding
5 Removed Cost Centers)(Ln 3 x Ln 4) $ 2,069,299 $ 1,174,833 $ 5,607,955 $ 150,433 $ 3,194,561 $ 12,197,081
6
7
8 Summary of Costs to Approve:
9
10 Total Pension Account Plan('PAP") $ 2,069,299 $ 5,607,955 $ 7,677,254
11 Total Post-Retirement Medical Plan("FAS 106") $ 1,174,833 $ 3,194,561 4,369,394
12 Total Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan("SERP") $ 150,433 150,433
13 Total(Ln 10+Ln 11 +Ln 12) $ 2,069,299 $ 1,174,833 $ 5,607,955 $ 150,433 $ 3,194,561 $ 12,197,081
14
15
16 O&M Expense Factor 96.41% 96.41% 37.42% 20.77% 37.42%
17
18 Expense Portion(Ln 13 x Ln 16) $ 1,995,016 $ 1,132,659 $ 2,098,222 $ 31,249 $ 1,195,248 $ 6,452,393
19
20 Capital Factor 3.59% 3.59% 62.58% 79.23% 62.58%
21
22 Capital Portion(Ln 13 x Ln 20) $ 74,283 $ 42,174 $ 3,509,733 $ 119,184 $ 1,999,313 $ 5,744,687
23
24 Total(Ln 18+Ln 22) $ 2,069,299 $ 1,174,833 $ 5,607,955 $ 150,433 $ 3,194,561 $ 12,197,081
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