HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 19746: ENTERGY TEXAS, POWER STATION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY P.R. No. 19746
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PORT ARTHUR,
TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF A PROPOSAL BY ENTERGY TEXAS,
INC. REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF ENTERGY TEXAS
INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT MONTGOMERY COUNTY
POWER STATION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS DOCKET NO. 46416
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2016, Entergy Texas, Inc. ("Entergy") filed an
Application to Amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to Construct
Montgomery County Power Station, a new gas-fired generation facility to be
located near Willis, Texas with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
("Commission"); and
WHEREAS, Entergy's economic analyses estimate that the Montgomery
County Power Station will provide a $1.7 billion net benefit to customers over 30
years; and
WHEREAS, additional analyses indicate that the construction of the
Montgomery County Power Station will provide significant economic impact to
the State of Texas through the creation of new jobs and $1 billion in economic
activity across the state; and
WHEREAS, City intervened at the Commission as part of the Entergy
Service Area Cities' Steering Committee in Docket No. 46416 to review ETI's
proposal; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur is supportive of Entergy's application
and finds that the construction of the Montgomery County Power Station is in the
public interest.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. That the statement and findings set out in the preamble to
this resolution are hereby in all things approved and adopted.
Section 2. That the City of Port Arthur hereby reaffirms its support for
the construction of the Montgomery County Power Station.
Section 3. That the meeting at which this resolution was approved was
in all things conducted in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act,
Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective from and after its
passage.
Section 5. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution shall be spread
upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED, this day of
2017 AD, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,
Texas by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
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Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Valecia R. Tizeno, Cw Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Brian McDougal, City Manager
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