HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2023-R0141 - West Texas Gas Utility GRIP SuspensionResolution No. 2023-RO141
Item No. 6.34
March 7, 2023
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, on or about February 15, 2023, West Texas Gas Utility, LLC ("West Texas Gas")
filed for an increase in gas utility rates under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (`GRIP"),
resulting in a requested increase in the monthly customer charge (without gas cost) from $19.99
to $20.62 for domestic customers and from $36.38 to $37.69 for non -domestic customers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lubbock, Texas (the "City") has a special 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 West Texas Gas is complex; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to suspend the effective date for the increase in rates for forty-five
days, so that the City can assure itself that the data and calculations in West Texas Gas' rate
application are correctly done; and
WHEREAS, the effective date proposed by West Texas Gas is April 16, 2023 but a suspension
by the City will mean that the rate increase cannot go into effect prior to May 31, 2023. NOW
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
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. THAT the City suspends the requested effective date by West Texas Gas for forty-
five 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. THAT the meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things
conducted in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
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Section 4. THAT this resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
Passed by the City Council on March 7, 2023
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
D. Blu K telich, C ie Financial Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Amy Si Deput C' orney
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