HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2010-10 Pertaining to CenterPoint Application to Change RatesCity of West University Place
Harris County, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-10
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS,
PERTAINING TO CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC
APPLICATION TO CHANGE ELECTRIC RATES PENDING AS DOCKET
NO. 38339 AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS, on or about June 30, 2010, CenterPoint Energy Houston
Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint Houston") filed a Statement of Intent and Application for
Authority to Change Rates ("New Rates") with the Public Utility Commission of Texas
("Commission under Docket No. 38339; and
WHEREAS, any rate changes ordered by the Commission in the proceedings
could affect CenterPoint Houston's rates for wholesale electric transmission customers
and for transmission and distribution services to competitive retailers such as retail
electric providers, municipalities and electric cooperatives serving end-use retail electric
customers in CenterPoint Houston's certificated service territory and may affect the
retail electric customers of those competitive retailers depending on whether and how
the competitive retailers choose to pass along to their retail electric customers those
changed rates; and
WHEREAS, the Commission referred the proceedings to the State Office of
Administrative Hearings (SOAH) on June 30, 2010 requesting the assignment of an
Administrative Law Judge to conduct a hearing and issue a proposal for decision to the
Commission if necessary; and
WHEREAS, the deadline for the Commission to rule on the proceedings is
January 3, 2011, 185 days after June 30, 2010, the date on which CenterPoint Houston
submitted its application for New Rates to the Commission; and
WHEREAS, certain municipalities have indicated their desire to join with the City
of Houston, Texas in a coalition of cities interested in the conduct of the proceedings
and to authorize the coalition to intervene on behalf of the participating municipalities
therein; and
WHEREAS, the coalition of cities shall be led by the City of Houston, which shall
direct the selection of legal counsel and consultants on behalf of the coalition; and
WHEREAS, interested parties must seek party status to comply with the
intervention deadline to be set in the proceedings; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the City's participation in the coalition of
cities will achieve coordinated efforts among similarly situated affected municipalities in
order to maximize the efficient use of resources and expertise in reviewing, analyzing,
and investigating CenterPoint Houston's rate filing; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City
that the City participates with the coalition of cities in the proceedings;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the statements and findings recited in the preamble to this
Resolution are found to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as part of this
Resolution.
Section 2. That the City is hereby authorized to join with other municipalities as
part of the coalition of cities and to participate to the fullest extent permitted by law in
proceedings affecting the rates, operations and services of CenterPoint Houston for
customers within the City of West University Place, Texas and in particular regarding
the New Rates.
Section 3. That the City is hereby authorized to intervene in the proceedings as
a member of the coalition.
Section 4. That such outside counsel that the City of Houston may select, shall
represent the City in all of the proceedings and are hereby authorized to take all legal
and other actions necessary to forward the interests of the City in the proceedings and
all matters related to such proceedings, including without limitation any hearings,
conferences, negotiations and related Proceedings.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage
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City Secretary 'MaVff
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City anager
Approved as to legal form:
City Attorney
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