HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 14748: ENTERGY TEXAS - RATE INCREASEP. R. No. 14748
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PORT
ARTHUR, TEXAS, JOINING WITH OTHER ENTERGY
SERVICE AREA CITIES IN SUPPORT OF A NON-
UNANIMOUS STIPULATION REGARDING THE RATES
TO BE DETERMINED FOR ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
IN PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION DOCKET NO.
34800
WHEREAS, on or about September 26, 2007 Entergy Texas,
Inc. ("ETI") filed a Statement of Intent with the City to
increase electric rates in the ETI Service Area by $107.5
million per year in addition to an expected $5 million
annual. increase to its miscellaneous service schedules
resulting in a $112 million increase to customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur suspended the
effective date of ETI's rates within its jurisdictional
limits until at least September 28, 2008; and
WHEREAS, on or about September 26, 2007 ETI also filed
an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
to increase electric rates in the ETI Service Area by
$107.5 million per year in addition to an expected $5
million annual increase in its miscellaneous service
schedules resulting- in a $112 million increase to
WHEREAS, City has intervened at the Public Utility
Commission with various other cities to review the rates,
operations and services of an electric utility pursuant to
their authority under the Public Utility Regulatory Act
X33.025; and
WHEREAS, Community Associations of the Woodlands,
Texas ("CATW"), Entergy Texas, Inc. ("ETI" or "the
Company"), the Kroger Co. ("Kroger"), Office of Public
Utility Counsel ("OPC"), Texas Legal Service Center
("TLSC"), Texas Ratepayers Organization to Save Energy
("Texas ROSE"), and Wal-Mart Texas Stores, LP ("Wal-Mart")
have entered into a settlement with ETI and the Entergy
Service Area Cities' Steering Committee has authorized the
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approval of the terms of settlement of ETI's rate case and
recommends settlement to the Cities; and
WHEREAS, the settlement represents a fair compromise
between ETI's filed rate request of $112 million and the
Cities' recommended rate reduction of $6.7 million; and
WHEREAS, under the Company's request, as filed, the
rate increase to customers would have been a 7.56% increase
and the settled rate increase represents a 0.878 increase
to customers during the first year beginning in October of
2008 and a 2.08% increase to customers until the rates
resulting from ETI's rate case to be filed by December 31,
2009 become effective; and
WHEREAS, the settlement spreads the rate increase
equally to all customer classes.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ARTHIIR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the
preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the statement and findings set out
in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved and adopted.
Section 3. That the City of Port Arthur hereby
reaffirms its support for the settlement terms in the Non-
Unanimous Stipulation attached as Exhibit "A".
Section 4. 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 5. That this resolution shall become
effective from and after its passage.
Section 6. That a copy of the caption of this
Resolution. be spread upon the Minutes of the Corporation.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of
A.D., 2008, at a Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Port Arthur, by the following vote:
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AYES: Mayor
NOES:
Mayor
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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EXHIBIT "A"
SOAR DOCKET NO.473-OS-0334
P.U.C. DOCKET N0.34800
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APPLICATION OF ENTERG'Y GULF § BEFORE THE
STATES, LYC. FOR AUT'IIORiTY TO § STATE OFFICE OF
CHANGE RATES AND TO RECONCILE § ADNIINTSTRATIVE HEARAVGS -
FUEL COSTS §
NON-UNANIMOUS S ULATTON
This Stipulation is entered into between and amens the Community Associations of the
'Woodlands, Texas ("CATVJ"), Entergy Texas, Inc. ("ETI" or "the. Company', es successor in
interest to Entergy Gulf States, Inc., the Entcrgy Texas, Inc. Service Area Cities' Steering
Committee ("Cities', the Kroger Co. ("Kroger', Office of Public Utility Counsel ("OPC"),
Texas Legal Se-vice Center (`TLSC"), Tcxas Ratepayers Organization to Sava. Energy (`°Texas
ROSE', and R'ai•Mart Texas Stores, LP ("Wal-Mart'? (colleckively, "Signatgries'~, and any
other patty that chooses to sign the Stipulation. The Signatories stipulate and agree as follows:
I. BACKGROUND
I, On September 26, 200'7, ETI filed an appIicatlon with the Public Utility
Commission of Texas ("Commission") requesting that the Comet*.ssion approve: (I) base. rate
tariffs and riders designed to collect a total non-Etta] revenue requirement, for the Texas retail .
jurisdiction, of 5605 million; (2) a set of proposed tariff schedules presented in the Company's
Electric Utility Rate Filing Package for Generating Utilities ("Rate Filing Package" or "RFP'~
aacompan~rng ETT's Application; (3) pursuant to P.U.C. St1BST. R 25.236 and the Public Utility
Regulatory ActZ ("PURA") Section 39.455, a request for final reconciliation of ETPs furl and
ptuchased power costs and fuel factor revenues for the Reconciliation Period frost January I,
' fiffecdve December 32, 2007, Entazgy Texas, Inc, succeeds] to EGSI's rights and responsibilities pursuant to
Section 39.452(e) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act. Fot continuity end east of reference, the Company has
continued to make reference io EGSI for purposes of plesdirtgs is this cast.
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2006 to March 31, 2007, as well as fuel costs deferred from prior proceedings; and (4) certain
waivers to the Rate Filing Package instructions presented in RFF Schedule V accompanying
ETI's Application.
2. In addition to the Direct Testimony filed with its Application, ETI Sled Rebuttal
Testimony on May 2, 2008. Cities, OPC, CATN, TLSC and Texas ROSE, I{roger, and Wal-
Mart filed Direct Testimony on April 11, 2003. OPC also filed Cross-Rebuttal Testimony on
Apri118, 2008.
3. The Signatories believe that a resolution of this proceedirtg pursaant to the terms
set out below is desirable and in the public interest because the result is reasonable under the
circumstances and is based on evidence in the record. Settlement will also conserve the
resources of the public and the Signatories and will eliminate controversy.
II. AGRl! EMENT
1. Overall Base Rate Increase foi ETI. The Signatories agree to an overall base
rate increase for ETI of $42.5 million over the present base rate revenues stated in Attachment A
commencing with bills rendered for the first billing cycle of October 2008 and a base rate
increase of $11 million commencing with bills Tendered for the E~rst billing cycle of October
2009. Coincident vrith the $42,5 million base rata increase, the Signatories agree ETI shelf
implement tariffs designed to retain, on a usage basis, amourrts of Rough Production Cost
Equalization {"RPCE") payments to be made to ETI by Eatergy Arkansas, Inc., so that the
Company retains such payments and amortizes the regulatory liability, at a rate of $25 million
annually until the rates from the rate case identified in Paragraph 7 of this Section are
implemented. The Signatories fiuthcr agree that this $25 million amount will serve as a credit
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(or offset} to the $42.5 million base rate increase. Attachment A to this Stipulation provides Ute
method of implementation for the RPCE credit.
2. Rough Production Cast Equalizatfon Payments. In addition to ilte provisions of
Paragraph 1 ofthis Section, E'IT will retain RPCE Payments in the fcllowingmanner: beginning
with the first billing cycle of January 2009, ETI wiU implement a tariff designed, on a usage
basis, for the Company to retain an additional $17 million annually until the October 2009 rate
increase goes into effect. This $42 million retention will revert back to the $25 million retention
upon the implementation of rates in October 2009.
3. 2008 YLPCE Payments. The 2008 IZPCE payments will be used, if and as
necessary, to amortize future retentions described in Pazagraphs 1 and 2. Any 2008 RPCE
payments not needed to ensure the proper level of RPCE-related uffsets will be txedited in the
manner in which they would have been credited absent this 5tipulaton.
4. 2009 Increase. -The base rate increase of $17 mi.flion commencing with bills
rendered for the first billing cycle of October 2009 will be implemented using an abbreviated
&ling method on July 1, 2004. The Stipulating Parties agree to work in good faith with each
other and with other interested parties, including any non-settling parties, to develop the form of
an abbreviated filing io be made by the Company with all regulatory authorities with jurisdiction
over retail rates in Texas, that is reasonable and that effectuates the purposes of the settlement to
implement the second step bass rate increase commencing with bills rendered for the first billing
cycle of October 2009. Those Signatories that can waive rights to challenge the October 2009
increase do so, except as to accuracy of calcnIations and conformance of tariffs with this
Stipulation. OP(:.and Cities agree to be bound by the Stipulation, and therefore the 2009 base
rate increase, to the extent allowed by law. Regardless of the foregoing, the expectation of the
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Signatories is that OPC and Cities will not challenge the amount of the 2009 increase anti that
any oversight by those.entitirs 3s limited to the accuracy of calculations and conformance of
tariffs with this Stipulation.
5. Purchased Power: Capacity costs associated with power purchased from third
parties will be treated as eligible fuel expense or PCRF expense and such. purchased power,
whether treated as eligible fire] or PCRF, will be subject to the standards set out in P.U.C.. St185'r.
R. § 25.236 or § 25.238, as applicable, in future fuel reconciliation Cases, until the
implementation date of rates contemplated in Paragraph 7 of this Section. Each Signatory shall
have the right to contest, in such future reconciliation cases, the reasonableness of such purchase
power expenses. The Signatories further reserve the right to assert al] factual and legal
arguments they asserted in this docket as the basis for purchase power adjustments in these
reconciliarion cases.
6. Transmission and Distribution Operation and bIIainteaaace Project Expense.
An annual amount of $5 million of transmission and distribution operation and maintenance
expense will be deferred by project to a regulatory asset account begianing with the
implementation date of the rates described in Paragraph 1 of this Section and endirtg with the
implementation date of rates described in Paragraph 7. Recovery of the. regulatory asset will be
included specifically in the rates described in Paragraph 7 immediately upon implementation of
those rafts.
7. >~riure Rate Case. The Company will file a rate case by Aecembet 31, 2009
based upon a test year ending June 30, 2009. Beginning with the date of implementation of rates
resulting from the 2009 rate case prodded for in this paragraph, all jurisdictional separaflon
related MSSfi.purchases will be recovered through a contemporaneous surcharge and will
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become reconcilable purchased power expenses under P.U.C. 3UBST. 'R. § 25.23b. The
Signatories, however, make na commitment concerning the treatment of jurisdictional separation
related MSS-d purchases in any subsequent rate cases. The Signatories agree to: (a) further
address a Competitive Generation Services tariff in the 2009 rate case; (b) to work, in a
collaborative manner, toward a mutually acceptable solution prior to the 2009 isle case; sad (c)
that ETI will be made whole for any costs urRecovered due directly to implementation of the.
Competitive Generation tariff.
8. Deprectation. A River Bend life extension adjustment. is adopted consistent with
the regulatory treatment of the Louisiana Public Service Coninvssion, subject to FERC approval.
Should such approval not be obtained by February 1, 2009, a regulatory asset will be created that
represents a 20-year extension of the life of River Bend. The creation of the regulatory asset, if
required, is intended to maintain the economic impact to all Signatories. The regulatory asset
will be included specifically in the rates described is Paragraph 7 immediately upon
implementation of those. rates. Additionally, the Signatories agree that the depreciation
adjustment of $2.7 million will be allowed, as identified in the rebuttal testimony of Company
Witness Brian Caldwe4 at Exhibit BWC-R-3 on Page 27 of 28.
9. Riders. The Signatories support the following Riders;
a. Both the incremental city franchise fees cutrcmtly being recovered through
a Rider and any prospective iacraarental city franchise fees will be recovered through a Rider.
Existing non-incremental city franchise fees will be rolled into base rates sad will not be stated
separately on a bill or charged separately to customers;
b. An Energy Efficiency Rider, as proposed in the Company's Rebuttal
Testimony;
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c. A hate Casa Expense Rider of $5 million wiIl be amortized over three {3)
years (i.e. $I.67 million per year); and
d. All revenue from Riders is in addition to (i) the base rate increases
provided for in Paragraph 1 of this Set$on aad (ii) the amount retained by the Company pursuant
to Paragraphs 1: ?and 3 of this Sec~on.
10. Low-Iawme i'rograms.
a. The Miscellaneous Electric Service Charge frr reconnection will remain at
$12.00 for low-income customers;
b. ETI's Public Bens&t Pu~d will be funded at an amount riot to exceed $2
million annually and such amount will be rolled into base rates. In order to include a greater
portion of the eligible populaeion in the program, the Company will use its best efforts to
cantrect for and implement as automatic enrollment program. The Company's automatic
enrollment program will be modeled upon the matching procedures used by other Texas utilities
to identify eligible customers and will be implemented within 30 days of the Commission's
issuance of the iinat order in this case. ETI dill provide quarterly reports to interested parties;
and
c. With regard to the Company's Energy Effcciency Rider, the Company's
low-income energy efficiency programs will be amended so as to erzsure that funding is
maintained for the targeted energy efficiency program initiated is 2001 in Docket No. 2F14ti9.
The Company will reinstate the Entergy Assist Program at a fimding level of $1.9 million, based
upon 0.12% of Texas gross revenues. The Company will use its best efforts to contract with the
Texas Association of Cor..munity Action Ageacies by October 1, 2408 for the administration of
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the Energy Assist Program with an annual funding level bf $1.9 million effective 7znuary 1,
2009.
11. Storm Cost Accruals. Storm Cost Accruals, will be increased by $2 million
annually (to a total annual accrual of $3.65 million) beginning January 1, 2009, This amount
.wiz] be subsumed in revenues recovered through base rates.
12. Class AilocaNon. The rate increase described in Pazagraph 1 of this Section will
be allocated to all classes on an equal percentage basis. Each lamp type and wattage identified is
the _ lighting class will receive the same equal percentage increase. Attachment A to this
Stipulation shows the manner in which the rate increase will be allocated to all classes.
I3. No P`ael or IYCR Disallowances. The approximately $858 millian in fuel and $25
million in 1PCR requested by the Company, exclusive of interest on any over or under recovery
balance, is reconciled through March 31, 2007 and there will be no fuel or IPCR disaIlowances.
The over/under recovery balaz~ces at the end of the reconciliation period will be the beginning
balances for the next reconciliation period for both fuel and IPCR.
14. Texas Jurisdictloaal Numbers. The Signatories agree that all numbers referenced
in this Stipulation are Texas jurisdictional.
III. IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT
1. Obligation to Support this Stipulation. The Signatories will support this
Stipula*~on before the Commission and will take reasonable steps to support Commission entry.
of an order consistent with tiffs Stipulation. The Signatories contemplate submission of an
agreed proposed order for the Commission's consideration.
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2. Effect of Stipulation.
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a. Agreement as to the resolution of any specific issue in this Stipulation
does not mean that any Signatory or the Commission approves of any particular treatment of
costs or the underlying assutnptions associated with such costs. 'The failure to litigate. any
specific issue in this docket does noYwaive any Signatory's rights to contest that issue in any
other current or future docket or project. The failure to litigate an issue cannot be asserted as a
defense or estoppel, or any similar azgument, by or against any Signatory in any other
proceeding. The Signatories arrived at this Stipulation through extensive and heated negoriation
and wmpromise.
h. The Signatories urge the Corrmiission to adept art appropriate order
consistent with the tem,s of this Stipulation, Other than with regard to provisions pertaining to
future required actions or future rate treatment, the terms of this Stipulation may not be used
tither as an admission or concession of any sozt or as evidence in any proceeding, Otal or
written statements made dming the course of the settlement negotiations may not be used for any
purposes other than as necessary to support. the entry by the Commission of an order
implementing this Stipulation and other than to support the entry of such an order; all oral or
written statements made during the course of rbe settlement negotiations are governed by T'EX.
R. EVID. 408 and are inadutissibie in this or .any other administrative agency or judicial
proceeding. The obligations set forth in this subsection 2.b: shall continue and be enforceable,
even if this Stipulation is tertninatecl as provided below.
c. This Stipulation ret7ects a compromise, settlement and accommodation
among the Signatories, and the Signatories agree that the terms and conditions herein arc
interdependent. All actions by the Signatories contemplated or required by this Stipulation are
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conditioned upon entry by the Commission of a final and appealable order fully consistent with
this Stipulation. If the Commission does not accept 4his Stipulation as presented or enters an
order inconsistent with any term of this Stipulation, any S3gnatoy shall be released from -all
commitments and obligations, and shall have the right to seek hearing on all issues, present
evidence, and advance any positions it desires, as ifit had not-been s Signatory.
d. This Stipulation is binding on each of the Signatories only for the purpose
of settling the issues as set forth herein and for no other purposes.
3. Execution. The Signatories agree that this document may be executed in multiple
counterparts and filed with facsimile signatures.
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Execated as shown below;
Dated this day of May, 2008. '
THE COR A$$OCIATION9 OFTtICE QF F[I~LIC UTEL.ITY
OFTf1E DL COUNSEL
By: I3y:
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E. M Sara 7. Feais
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l I l l $a~y, Suiie 470D Tiflc: Assistant )?ubiio Counsel
Houston, TX 77002
Date: May , 2008
Title: Its Counsel
T&X.4& I..EGAI. SERVICES CENTER
Date: May _, 2008
By.
R Y 1'EX
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By. ~ Title: Executive Director .
John Williams
Date: May ~ 2008
Title: Its Attorney
Date: Ma~~ 2008 TLXA3 RATEPAYERS'
ORGA.NI2.A,.TION TO BAVEENERGY
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. SERVICT By.
AREA CITHES' STEERING Caml Biedrzyeki
CORH4IIITEE
Title: Executive Dircxtor
By.
Darnel J. Lawbn Date: May ~ 200$
Title: Its Attamey WAIrMART 'T'EXAS STORES, I.P
Date: May_, 2008 sy:
Eric 7. I'ftathwvhl
THE TCROGER CO. Rich May, al?rofessionai Corparatiou
176 }?edetal Street, 6m Floor
By: Boaiaa, MA azl 1x2223
Michael L Ks~tz
Title: Its Counsel
TStie: Its Attcxney Dau: May J 2008
Date: May ~, 2008
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Dated this day of May, 2008.
THE COMMUIVI'PI' ASSOCIATIONS
OP THE WOODLAPII?S
i:athleen B. Magntder
Browa MtCaztoll, LLY
I Z ] 1 Sagby, Suite A700
Hausron, TX 77002
Title: Its Cowz3el
Data: May _; 2008
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
By. _
john Williams
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May_, 2008
ENTERGY TEXAS, LNC• SERVICE
AREA CITIES' STTEERII~iG
COMMITT~~EE /~/,~~~~ ,~
BY 1a(~ 6vw~~°°`t
'DameI 7. Lawton
'Iltle: Its Attorney
Dace: Mayes zoos
TFIE KROGER CO.
By:
Michael L. Kurtz
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May J 2008
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OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY
CDiJPISEL
BY
Sala 1 fierris
Title: Assistant Prblic Counsel
Date: May J 2008
TEXAS LEGAL SERVICES CENTER-
By:
Randall Chapman
Title: F«[eCtrhve Director
Date: May ~ 2008
TEXAS RATEPAYERS'
ORGAMZ.ATIOft TO SAVE EPIERGY
By:
Cam1 Biedrzycki
Iitle: Bxecutive Director
Date: May ~ 2008
YVAL-MART TEXAS STORES, LP
By:
Eric L Krathwolil
Rich May, a Professional Corporation
176FederalStrcet,6"'Floor -
Boston, MA 02110-2223
'IStle: Its Counsel
Date: May,-, 2008
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Dated this dzy of May, 2008.
THE COMIHUIVITY ASSOCIATIONS
OF THE WOODLANDS
By:
lCaLhleea E. Magrud.'r
Brown N1cCarroll, LLP
1111 Bagby, Suite 4700
Houston, TX 77002
Title: Its Counsel
Daze: May,_, 2008
ENTERG7C TEXAS, INC.
By:
Joltn Williatra
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May _, 2008
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. SERVICE
AREA CITIES' STEERING
COMIvIITTEE
Ey:
Daniel J. Lawton
Title: Its Attomoy
Date: May ~, 2008
TIC IQ20(YER CO.
By:
Michael L. Kurtz
Title; lta Attorney
Date: May _, 2008
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OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTII.TTY
cauNs
Jay: '
Sara J. _ e+±is
Title: Assistant Public Coarse!
pate: Mayl`1, 2008
TEXAS LEGe1.L SERVICES CEi\'TER
By:
R3rida1l Chantttaa
Title: Executive: Director
pate: May _, :!003
TEXAS RATEPAYERS'
ORGANIZATION TO SAVE ENERGY
ey: _
Canal BiedrzycJa
Title: Executive Duector
Date: May, 2008
WAL-MART'CEXAS STORES, LP
By,
Eric J. ICrathwoh]
Rich May, a Professional Corporazion
17fi Federal Strset, 6'~' Floor
Boston, MA 021 1 0-222 3
Title; Its Counsel
Datc: May _, 2008
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Dated this day of May, 2008.
TIIE COIviMIJNITY ASSOCIATIONS
OF THE WOODLANDS
By:
Kathleen $, Magruder
Brown McGattnll, LLP
1111 Bagby, Suite 4700
Heuston, TX TiD02
Title: Its Couascl
Date: May ~ 2008
ENTERGYTEXAS, INC.
sy:
rohn Wiuiatns
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May Y, 2008
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. SERVICE
AREA CTI'IES' STEERING
COMMITTEE
By:
Daniell, Lawton
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May J 20D8
TAE KROGER CO.
By:
Michael L. Kurtz
Title: Tts Attozey
I}ate: May ,_, 2008
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OFFICE pF PUBLIC UTILIT'Y'
COUNSEL
By:
Sava r. Perris
Title: Assistant Public Cavasel
Date:.May ~ 2708
TEXAS LEGAI. SERVICES CENTER
By:
Randall Chapman
Title: Executive Director
Date: May ~ 2008
TEXAS RATEPAYERS'
ORGANIZATION TO SAVE ENERGY
Iiy:
Carol Biedrzycld
Title: Executive Director
Date: May _,_, 2008
'WAL~~ART TE TO LP
13y: ~-u.~
Eric J. 01
Rich May, a Professienal Corporation
I76 Federal Street, 6N Pioor
Boston, MA 021102223
Title: Its Counsel
Date: May 008
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Dated this day of May, 2008.
TAE COM"11UNITY ASSOCIATIONS
OF THE WOODLANDS
By:
Kathleen E. lvlaguder
Brown McCarroll, LLP
111 I Bagby, Suite 4700
Houston, TX 77002
Title: Its Counsel
Date: May _, 2008
EIV'TERGY TE7tAS, INC.
sy.
John Williams
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May V; 2008
E1rTERGY TEXAS, IIYC. SERVICE
AREA CITIES' STEERL~TG
COMMITTEE
By:
Daniel J. Lawton
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May T, 2008
'THE IQ20GER O.
By:
urt J. Boehm
Title: Its Attorney
Date: May 2008
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OFFICE OF PUBLIC UTILITY
COUhISEL
By:
Sara J. Ferris
'15tie: Assistant Public Counsel
Date: May ~, 2008
TEXAS LEGAL SERVICES CENTER
By:
xandan c~ltapntaa
Title: Executive Director
Dale: May ~ 2008_
TEXA,.S RATEPAYERS'
ORGANIZATION TO SAVE ENERGY
By:
Carol Biedrzycki
Title: Executive Director
Date: May`, 2008
WAL-MART TEXAS STORES, LP
By.
Eric J. Kratlrwohl
Rich May, a Professional Corporation
176 Federal Street, 6°i Floor
Boston, MA 02 1 1 0-2223
Title: Its Caunsel
Date: May _, 2008
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OFTFE WOODLAxDS COUxSHb
By: By.
icadtlots 3 ~Sa~tadat Sara J. Penis
Brown McGarroII, LLP
1 t l 1 BagbY, suite 4700 Titic: Aasistam Public. Coaasel
Hauatoa'I7C 77002
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