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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, ENDORSING
CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO S.B.7 SUPPORTED BY CITIES AGGREGATION
POWER PROJECT, INC.
WHEREAS, the City of North Richland Hills, Texas has historically been active in the
process of regulation of electric utilities; and
WHEREAS, the City is a member of Cities Aggregation Power Project, Inc. (CAPP) and,
as such, made a decision to switch its municipal electric accounts from its incumbent provider
to a retail electric provider prior to January 1, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City's experience with electric deregulation during 2002 has been
frustrating because of:
(1) increased complexity and inefficiencies regarding service quality;
(2) numerous account switchover and billing problems;
(3) loss of budget and financial accountability regarding electric cost;
(4) additional resources needed to manage and reconcile invoices for electricity;
(5) current statutory restrictions make aggregation on behalf of citizens impractical;
(6) the small number of bidders and narrowness of distinction between bids.
WHEREAS, the City endorses efforts to modify the electric deregulation legislation to
improve competition and reduce costs to the City and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Richland Hills that:
1.
Legislative reforms regarding market power, citizen aggregation and price to beat fuel
factors endorsed by CAPP be supported by the City.
2.
A copy of the resolution shall be sent to the elected lawmakers representing the City's
interests in the Texas House and Senate and to the chairman and legal counsel of CAPPo
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 2ih day of JANUARY 2003.
APPROVED:
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