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Harris County, Texas
RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -03
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS,
PERTAINING TO THE CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A DISTRIBUTION COST RECOVERY FACTOR
PENDING AS DOCKET NO. 45747 AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS, on or about April 4, 2016, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
( "CenterPoint Houston ") filed an Application for Approval of a Distribution Cost Recovery
Factor ( "DCRF ") with the Public Utility Commission of Texas ( "Commission ") under
Docket No. 45747; and
WHEREAS, Section 36.210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act authorizes an electric
utility company to request periodic adjustment to its rate schedule between full base rate
cases due to changes in the utility's invested capital by including a DCRF in its
Commission approved rates; and
WHEREAS, any DCRF ordered by the Commission in the proceedings could
ultimately affect CenterPoint Houston's rates for wholesale electric transmission
customers and for end -use retail electric customers in CenterPoint Houston's certificated
service territory; 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
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the participation of the City of West
University Place, Texas ( "City ") 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 DCRF application; 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,
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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 and in particular
regarding the DCRF recovery factor.
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 and approval.
�d►�8T uNJI SS APPROVED AND ADOPTED on the 23`d day of May , 2016.
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• Secretary (Seal) Mayor
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Approved as to legal form:
City Attorney
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