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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 5685 - Approved Use - SPS, LP&L - Grain Elevator, Electric Tariff - 10_09_1997RESOLUTION NO.5685 Item #66 October 9, 1997 ORDER AND RESOLUTION AN ORDER AND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK SITTING AS A REGULATORY AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT OF 1995 (VERNON'S ANN.CIV.ST., ART. 1446c-0) WITH REGARD TO AN ELECTRIC TARIFF FOR GRAIN ELEVATOR SERVICE FILED BY SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY AND BY LUBBOCK POWER AND LIGHT WITH THE CITY OF LUBBOCK. WHEREAS, Southwestern Public Service (SPS) has heretofore filed an Application for Approval of a new Grain Elevator Service Tariff; and WHEREAS, Lubbock Power and Light (LP&L) also desires to implement a new Grain Elevator Service Tariff; and WHEREAS, implementation of the proposed tariffs will make Grain Elevator Service available within the City of Lubbock on the same basis as is currently approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas for areas outside the City; and WHEREAS, this proceeding involves a rate reduction for all affected rate payers, so no publication of notice is required; and WHEREAS, all affected rate payers have been given notice by mail of the proposed rate change; and WHEREAS, the proposed tariff will not constitute a major rate change requiring a formal public hearing under PURA 1995; and - WHEREAS, the proposed tariff is just and reasonable and is not unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory and complies with the requirements of §2.202 of PURA 1995; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT, pursuant to PURA 1995, it is ordered and resolved that the proposed electric tariff for Grain Elevator Service as proposed by SPS and LP&L is approved for use within the City of Lubbock effective 35 days after the application was filed with the City of Lubbock for said tariff. Passed by the City Council this 9th day of October , 1997. ATTEST: Ka Darnell, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: r Anna Mosqueda, D' ctor of Financial Services APPROVED AS TO FORM: G. Vandiver, First Assistant City Attorney da/cedoalddrmIelrate.res September 17, 1997 NDY MAYOR F) SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY P. O. BOX 631 • LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79408 • 806/765-2800 August 12, 1997 Mayor Windy Sitton and Members of the City Council City of Lubbock PO Box 2000 Lubbock, TX 79457 RE: Application of Southwestern Public Service Company for Approval of a New Grain Elevator Service Tariff Dear Mayor Sitton and Members of the City Council: On June 18, 1997, Southwestern Public Service Company ("Southwestern") obtained approval of a new grain elevator service tariff from the Public Utility Commission of Texas for services outside the City's jurisdiction. This new rate reduced grain elevator rates by replacing the monthly minimum charge with an annual minimum charge. This application with the City is to make this same grain elevator tariff available to the customers within the City. Enclosed are Southwestern's Application for Approval of the New Gain Elevator Tariff, with the Tariff attached, and a proposed Ordinance approving the Tariff. Simultaneously with filing this application, Southwestern is sending notice of this application to each affected utility customer. Given this is a minor tariff approval request, no publication notice or hearing is required on this application. Please post notice of this request for the City's next Commission meeting sitting in its regulatory authority to approve the proposed Tariff. If you have any questions regarding this tariff, please contact me at the number listed above. Sincerely, Steve Deaton Area Manager for Community Development Enclosures APPLICATION OF SOUTHWESTERN ) PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY FOR ) CITY OF APPROVAL OF A NEW GRAIN ) ELEVATOR SERVICE TARIFF ) APPLICATION FOR NEW GRAIN ELEVATOR SERVICE TARIFF SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY ("Southwestern') files this application for approval of a new grain elevator service tariff within the City and would show as follows: I. On June 18,1997, Southwestern obtained approval of anew grain elevator service tariff from the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The new tariff will have the same per kilowatt-hour and service availability charge as the current grain elevator service tariff. However, the monthly minimum demand charge will be replaced by an annual minimum to reduce the minimum charge during low usage months. Southwestern is filing this application with the City so that grain elevator customers within the City will have the same low rates as are available under the proposed tariff in Southwestern's Texas service territory outside the City. II. The new grain elevator service tariff, which is attached to this application as Exhibit "A," has the same per kilowatt and service availability charges as the current grain elevator service tariff. However, an annual minimum charge has replaced the monthly minimum charge to give grain elevator customers who have dramatic seasonal -use fluctuations relief from the monthly minimum charge and its ratchet effect. This revision will result in an overall reduction in the grain elevator customers' bills, especially in the late spring and summer months when their usage is low. Application for New Grain Elevator Service Tariff GADATAMP7\1997V73001MAIM Page 1 Southwestern requests approval of the proposed new grain elevator service tariff to be effective 35 days after the date of the filing of this application and tariff. The rates established under the proposed tariff, as well as the terms and conditions of service under the tariff, are just and reasonable, and not unreasonably preferential, prejudicial, or discriminatory, and comply with the requirements of § 2.202 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 C PURA 1995"). IV. Simultaneously with filing this application, Southwestern is giving notice of the proposed rate change by mail to all affected customers. Since all affected utility customers will experience a rate reduction as a result of the approval of the proposed tariff, Southwestern requests that the City waive the publication of notice. V. The tariff requested herein does not constitute a major rate proceeding under § 2.212 of PURA 1995 for which a public hearing is required. VI. The City has jurisdiction over this proceeding under § 2.101 of PURA 1995. WBEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Southwestern Public Service Company prays that the City post notice of this request for its next Commission meeting sitting in its regulatory authority under § 2.101 of PURA 1995 and that it approve the proposed new grain elevator service Application for New Grain Elevator Service Tariff GADATAMM1997\973001711A1.W Page 2 tariff under the rates, terms, and conditions reflected on the tariff sheet attached hereto as Exhibit «A Respectfully submitted, SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY By: David T. Hudson Director, Pricing and Regulatory Authority 600 S. Tyler, Suite 2002 (zip — 79101) P.O. Box 1261 Amarillo, Texas 79170 (806) 378-2824 (806) 378-2820 (fax) Application for New Grain Elevator Service Tariff GADATAMP711997\9730017T1AIN Page 3 Southwestern PUBLIC SERVICE Company EXHIBIT "A" GRAIN ELEVATOR SERVICE TARIFF NUMBER 4045.27 CANCELLING 4045.26 Page 1 of 2 APPLICABLE: Under contract, to all electric energy used for the operation of grain elevators. Service is to be supplied at one point of delivery and measured through one kilowatt-hour meter. All grain elevator customers are to be served under this rate schedule, except customers having a measured demand of 200 kW, or greater, may be served under the large general service rate. Not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary, resale or shared service. TERRITORY: Texas service territory. RATE: Service Availability Charge: S 15.40 per month 5360 per kWh for the first 1,000 kWh used per month* 3.350 per kWh for the next 6,000 kWh used per month 2300 per kWh for the next 11,000 kWh used per month 1.1 Bg for all additional kWh used per month *Add to the 536¢ block,145 kWh for each kW of demand in excess of 10 W. TERMS OF PAYMENT: Net in 16 days after mailing date; 5 percent added to bill after 16 days. If the sixteenth day falls on a holiday or weekend, the due date will be the next work day. DEMAND: The kW demand from Company's demand meter for the 30-minute period of customer's greatest use during the month. FUEL COST RECOVERY: The charge -per -kilowatt hour of the above rate shall be increased by the applicable fuel cost recovery factor per kilowatt hour as provided in Tariff Number 7100. Approved Page 2 of 2 GRAIN ELEVATOR SERVICE TAX ADJUSTMENT: (Applicable to sales inside corporate limits): Billings under this schedule may be increased by an amount equal to the sum of the taxes payable under federal, state and local sales tax acts, and of all additional taxes, fees, or charges, (exclusive of ad valorem, state and federal income taxes) payable by the utility and levied or assessed by any governmental authority on the public utility services rendered, or on the right or privilege of rendering the service, or on any object or event incidental to the rendition of service, as the result of any new or amended laws after June 30, 1965. CHARACTER OF SERVICE: A-C; 60 hertz; single or three phase, at one available standard voltage. hIIN'Mf M ANNUAL CHARGE: $30.00 base revenue per kW of demand for the highest kW demand recorded during the contract year. In the event that the minimum owed is greater than $1,000, the customer may request that payment be split into three equal payments, the first one due in the current billing month and one in each of the next two billing months. TERM OF CONTRACT: A period of not less than one year. LLNE EXTENSIONS: Ile Company will make tine extensions in accordance with its standard line extension policy.