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Home My WebLink AboutOrd 230 Amending Lone Star Gas RatesORDINANCE NO. 230 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCES NO. 225 AND 2261 WITH REGARD TO THE LONE STAR GAS COMPANY RATE REQUEST TO DELETE SECTION VII OF ORDINANCE NO. 225; TO AMEND SECTION VI AUTHORIZING ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE FEES AND MONTHLY GAS COSTS; TO AWACH THE REVISED SCHEDULE 3; AND TO DECLARE AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen adopted Ordinance No. 225 on September 12, 1994 and Ordinance No. 226 on October 10, 1994 which revised the rates of Lone Star Gas Company ("LSG") within Westlake; and WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake needs to make some minor adjustments and amendments to Ordinance Nos. 225 and 225 in order that Westlake's ordinances are consistent with the ordinances adopted by other cities within LSG's Mid -Cities Distributions System; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE .BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. That Section VII of Ordinance No. 225 is repealed in its entirety. Section 2. That Section VI of Ordinance No. 225 is hereby amended to hereinafter read as follows: Any LSG request for modification of existing tariffs, rates, or schedules not specifically addressed herein, is denied. However, all adjustment clauses, except the gas cost adjustment clause and the adjustment clause for changes in municipal franchise fees, are specifically denied. Section 3. That a revised Schedule 3 attached hereto is adopted and replaces the Schedule 3's attached to Ordinance Nos. 225 and 226. Section 4. That this ordinance becomes effective upon its passage and approval and the rates shown on Schedule 3 shall be effective with the gas bills rendered on or after October 20, 1994. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1994. kOT-f.. i Dr -. r AT/ E1ST : AERE VED .AS TO LEGAL FORM nessa Sharpless,, Town Secretary Paul C. Isham, Town Attorney SCIIII]ULE' 3 LONE STAR GAS COMPANY MID -CITIES DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PROOF OF RE'VEN13E AND RATE DESIGN CALCULATIONS SIETTLLMI.NT KATI-; I)E'WiN AT $675,500 INC M ASI; Residential Rate Earout` Customet Chargc $5mo No. of Customers 64,241 No, of Hills 770,892 Customer Charge 1kcvcnucs $3,854,460 Cost of Gas Base hate $5.3036 Cast of Cies 54.02 Quantity of Gas (Mc1) 5,001,483 Discounted Off' I'cak Uts, (MCI) 106,935 Gas S41CS Rev+:riues `26,817,475 Total Rcsdiellti4i 1.tcvc11uc1', $30,671,935 Residential Rcvc,we [tc gtii�orncnt 30,(171,935 Difference 5 $0 Commercial Rate Proof Customcr Clearge S12,00 No. of Custonict's 6,374 No. of Bills 76,488 Custumcr Chargc lteventre $917,856 Cost of Gas Base Fuac Ist Block $5,4695 2nd Hinck $5.1695 3rd Block 55.0695 Cost of dins S4.02 Quantity of Gas (Me I) Ist Block 700,581 Ind block 571,201 3rd 131+,�ck 2,681,165 Total Quantity of (i.ts 3,952,947Gets Saks Rc:venuc s 520,376,817 Total Commercial Remiu s $21,294,673 Commercial Revcmic Itcquirt:m nt 21,294,791 Di ferencc $ ($ E 111) A`ttzvseta:a WKa ITEM A ITEM B TOWN OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS LONE STAR GAS COMPANY TARIFFS & SCHEDULES HATES Subject to applicable adjustments, the following rates are the maximum applicable to residential and commercial consumers per meter per month Or for any part of a month for which gas service is available at the same location. Residential.- Customer esidential:Customer Charge $ 5,0000 All Consumption 5,3036 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days in a month the customer charge is $1786 times the number of days service. If the consumption contains a portion of an Mcf, a prorate portion of the per Mcf charge will be made. Commercial,- Customer ommercial; Customer Charge 12.0006 First 20 Mcf @ 5.4695 Per Mcf Next 30 Mcf a 5.1695 Per Mof Over 50 Mcf @ 5.0695 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days in a month the customer charge is $.4286 times the number of days service. If the consumption contains a portion of an Mcf, a prorata portion of the per Mcf charge will be made. Bilis are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within ten days from monthly billing date. Residential Off -Peak Sales Discount: An off-peak sales discount of $.25 per Mcf will apply to residential customers' volume purchased in excess of 8 Mcf for each of the billing months May through October. GAS COST ADJUSTMENT Each monthly bill at the above rates shall be adjusted for gas cost as follows: 1 (1) The city gage rate increase or decrease applicable to current billing month residential and commercial sales shall be estimated to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon: (a) The city gate rate estimated to be applicable to volumes purchased during the current calendar month, expressed to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf (shown below as "Re"), less (b) The base city gate rate of $4,0200 per Mcf, multiplied by (c) A volume factor of 1.0193 determined in establishing the above rates for the distribution system as the ratio of adjusted purchased volumes divided by adjusted sales volumes. (2) Correction of the estimated adjustment determined by Item B (1) above for the second preceding billing month shall be included as part of the adjustment . The correcting factor (shown below as "C") shall be expressed to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf based upon: (a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon the actual city gate rate, less (b) The estimated adjustment amount billed under Item B (1) above, divided by (c) distribution system residential and commercial sales Mcf recorded on the Company's books during the prior year for the month that the correction is included as part of the adjustment. (3) The adjustment determined by Item B (1) and Item B (2) above shall be multiplied by a tax factor of 1.06138 to include street and alley rental and state occupation tax due to the change in Company revenues under this gas cost adjustment provision. In summary, the gas cast adjustment (GCA) shall be determined to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf by Item B (1), Item B (2) and Item B (3) as follows: GCA = [Item B (1) + Item B (2)] X Item B (3) GCA = [(1.0193) (Re - $4.0200) + j X 1,06138 2 ITEM C. FRANCHISE FEE ADJUSTMENT Each monthly bili, as adjusted above, shall be adjusted by an amount equivalent to the proportionate part of any new franchise or street and alley rental fee, or any increase or decrease of any franchise or street and alley rental fee levied, assessed or imposed subsequent to October 20, 1994 upon or allocable to the Company's distribution operations, by any now or amended ordinance. ITEM D. SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES (�) Inauguration of Service In addition to the charges and rates set out above, the Company shall charge and collect the sum of: Schedule Char g 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday $ 27.50 5 P,M. to 8 A -M. Monday through Friday 41.25 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays 41.25 For each reconnection of gas service where service has been discontinued at the same premises for any reason, and for each new inauguration of service when the billable party has changed, with the fallowing exceptions: (a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during construction or for display purposes. (b) For the first occupant of the premises. (c) Whenever gas service has been temporarily interrupted because of system outage, service work or appliance installation done by Company; or (d) For any reason deemed necessary for Company operations, (2) Returned Check Charges A returned check handling charge of $13.75 is made for each check returned to the Company for reasons of non -sufficient funds, account closed, payment withheld, invalid signature, or improper preparation. 3 ITEM E, MAIN LINE EXTENSION FATE The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit established by Lone Star Gas Company, or any free limit established by franchise, for residential, commercial, and industrial customers shall be based on actual cost per foot,