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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-004
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION BEFORE THE RAILROAD
COMMISSION OF TEXAS IN GAS UTILITIES DOCKET (GUD) NO. 9530;
AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER CITIES SERVED BY
ATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION, FORMERLY KNOWN AS TXU GAS
COMPANY, IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND COURT PROCEEDINGS
INVOLVING A GAS COST PRUDENCE REVIEW RELATED TO A FILING
MADE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004 AS REQUIRED BY THE FINAL ORDER
IN GUD NO. 8664; DESIGNATING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY
TO SERVE ON A STEERING COMMITTEE; REQUIRING
REIMBURSEMENT OF REASONABLE LEGAL AND CONSULTANT
EXPENSES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas ("City") is
a customer of Atmos Energy Corporation, formerly known as TXU Gas Company,
(Atmos/TXU Gas) and a regulatory authority with an interest in the rates and charges of
Atmos/TXU Gas; and
WHEREAS, Atmos/TXU Gas made a filing at the Railroad Commission of Texas
on or about September 24, 2004, now docketed as GUD No. 9530, for a gas cost
prudence review of $2.2 billion in previously incurred and billed gas costs; and
WHEREAS, the filing made by Atmos/TXU Gas was required by the terms of the
Final Order of the Railroad Commission in GUD No. 8664; and
WHEREAS, ratepayers of Atmos/TXU Gas, including the City of North Richland
Hills and its residents would be entitled to a pro rata portion of a refund associated with
any costs found to have been unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills and its residents could benefit from
coordination with other cities in a review of the reasonableness of the gas costs of
Atmos/TXU Gas and the joint participation in the Railroad Commission proceedings and
any subsequent litigation or appeal related to those gas costs; and
WHEREAS, the reasonable costs associated with the participation of Cities in
this ratemaking proceeding are reimbursable from the Company.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, that:
1. Intervention is hereby authorized in GUD No. 9530 and/or any successor
docket at the Railroad Commission of Texas.
2. The City is authorized to cooperate with other Cities within the Atmos/TXU
Gas system and hereby designates Karen Bostic as a
representative to a Cities' Steering Committee that shall direct the efforts of counsel and
consultants and the course of settlement and/or litigation before the Railroad
Commission or of an appeal to any court regarding any matter related to the gas cost
prudence review filing made by Atmos/TXU Gas in 2004.
3. Atmos/TXU Gas shall promptly reimburse the City's reasonable costs
associated with the City's participation in GUD No. 9530 or any subsequent proceeding.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of January
,2005.
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Patricia Hutson, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
aren Bostic, Managing Director Administrative/Fiscal Services
Resolution No, 2005-004
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