CC Resolution No. 2582RESOLUTION NO. 2582
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
RESPONDING TO THE APPLICATION OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES
CORP., TEXAS COAST DIVISION, TO INCREASE RATES UNDER THE GAS
RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM; SUSPENDING CENTERPOINT'S
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN A COALITION OF CITIES
KNOWN AS THE "TEXAS COAST UTILITIES COALITION" OF CITIES; MAKING
SUCH OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, on or about March 28, 2019, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Texas Coast
Division ("CenterPoint") filed for an increase in gas utility rates under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure
Program ("GRIP"), resulting in a requested increase in the monthly customer charges as shown in the
table below:
lzate Schedules
R-2096-I-GRIP 2019;
Current
Ctls(olner
$15.96
Proposed
2019 liflerim
$1.15
Proposed
Customer
$17.11
[ne)-case to Fach
Bill
$1.15
R-2096-U-GRIP 2019
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
Residential
per month
per month
per month
per month
GSS-2096-I-GRIP 2019;
$18.77
$1.75
$20.52
$1.75
GSS-2096-U-GRIP 2019
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
General Service Small
per month
per month
per month
per month
GSLV-627-I-GRIP 2019;
GSLV-627-1-GRIP 2019
$ l 97.27
$43.10
$240.37
$43.10
General Service
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
Large Volume
per month
per month
per month
per month
and
WHEREAS, the City has a responsibility to exercise due diligence with regard to rate increases of
monopoly utilities who operate within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the application to increase rates by CenterPoint is complex; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to suspend the effective date for the increase in rates for forty-five
(45) days so that the City can assure itself that the data and calculations in CenterPoint's rate application
are in accordance with the Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities Code; and
WHEREAS, the effective date proposed by CenterPoint is May 27, 2019, but a suspension by the
City will mean that the rate increase cannot go into effect prior to July 11, 2019; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are
hereby in all things approved and adopted.
Section 2: The City suspends the requested effective date by CenterPoint for forty-five (45)
days pursuant to the authority granted the City under Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities Code. The
City finds that additional time is needed in order to review the data and calculations that provide the basis
for the rate increase application.
Section 3: The City shall continue to act jointly with other cities that are part of a coalition
of cities known as the Texas Coast Utilities Coalition ("TCUC") of cities.
Section 4: The City authorizes the law firm of Herrera Law & Associates, PLLC, to act
(through Alfred R. Herrera) on its behalf in connection with CenterPoint's application to increase rates.
Section 5: To the extent allowed by law, CenterPoint is ordered to pay the City's reasonable
rate case expenses incurred in response to CenterPoint's rate increase application within thirty (30) days
of receipt of invoices for such expenses to the extent allowed by law.
Section 6: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED, by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Baytown this the 25th day of April, 2019.
BRANDON CAPETILLO, Mayor
T
:
L TICIA BRYSCH, Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
NACIO RAMIREZ, SR., C- Attorney
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