HomeMy WebLinkAboutPO 6914: FACTOR RATE INCREASE REQUEST OF ENTERGY TEXAS P.O. No. 6914
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
("CITY") DENYING THE DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY
FACTOR RATE INCREASE REQUEST OF ENTERGY TEXAS,
INC. FILED ON OCTOBER 22, 2020; SETTING JUST AND
REASONABLE RATES FOR ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. FOR
SERVICE WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS; FINDING THAT
THE MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS
WHEREAS, on or about October 22, 2020, Entergy Texas, Inc. ("Entergy") filed
an Application to Amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor ("DCRF") with the City
to increase electric rates by amending its DCRF rider pursuant to Public Utility
Regulatory Act ("PURA") Section 36.210; and
WHEREAS, City has exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates, operations and
services of an electric utility within its municipal limits pursuant to PURA Section
33.001(a); and
WHEREAS, the jurisdictional deadline for the City to act in this rate matter is
December 21, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Entergy's existing DCRF rider is set to collect approximately $19.5
million per year; and
WHEREAS, Entergy's proposed amended Distribution Cost Recovery Factor
rider would increase customer rates in the Entergy Service Area by approximately $6.8
million per year, for a total of$26.3 million per year; and
WHEREAS, the City retained the Lawton Law Firm, P.C. to review the
Company's rate request and make necessary rate recommendations to the City; and
WHEREAS, the Lawton Law Firm has recommended that the City deny the
Company's request to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the statement and findings set out in the preamble to this
ordinance are hereby in all things approved and adopted.
Section 2. That the City of Port Arthur hereby denies Entergy's request to
amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor in total.
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Section 3. 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.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of
2020 at a Meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Thurman Bill Bartie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
a is R. no, City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton, City Manager
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