1982-001AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO
BE CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO REqIDENTIAL, AND
COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS IN THE CITY OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE
CHANGED, ADJUSTED, AND AMENDED, PROVIDING FOR SURCHARGE, AND
PROVIDING FOR A SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
Effective with gas bills rendered on and after thirty (30)
days from the final date of passage of this ordinance, the
maximum general service rate for sales of natural gas rendered
to residential and commercial consumers within the City Limits
of Denton, Texas, by Lone Star Gas Company, a division of
ENSERCH CORPORATION, a Texas Corporation, its successors and
assigns, is hereby fixed and determined as set forth in Item A,
in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein
SECTION II
The residential and commercial rates set forth above shall
be adjusted upward or downward from a base of $2 4624 per Mcf
by a Gas Cost Adjustment Factor expressed as an amount per
thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas for changes in the
intracompany city gate rate charge as authorized by the
Railroad Commission of Texas or other regulatory body having
3urlsdlctlon for gas delivered to the Denton distribution
system, according to Item B, in the Attachment hereto which is
incorporated herein
SECTION III
Company shall also receive tax ad3ustments according to
Item C, in the Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein
SECTION IV
The $0 05 per Mcf surcharge as authorized by the Railroad
Commission of Texas in GUD-2087 is not included in the
calculation of proposed rates However, it is the intention of
Lone Star Gas Company to collect this surcharge in accordance
with the Commission order until such time as the authorized
amount has been recovered thereby and such surcharge shall be
added to the rate set out herein Monthly status reports to
the dommlssion and City will be provided to account for these
collections
S,ECTION V
In addition to the aforesaid rates, Company shall have the
right to collect such reasonable charges as are necessary to
conduct its business and to carry out its reasonable rules and
regul,ations in effect, as set forth in Item D, in the
Attachment hereto which is incorporated herein
~ECTION VI
The rates set forth in this ordinance may be changed and
amended by either the City or Company in the manner provided by
law Service hereunder is sub]ect to the orders of regulatory
bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and
ReguLations currently on file in the Company's office
SECTION VII
It lS hereby found and determined that the meeting at which
this ordinance was passed was open to the public, as required
by Texas law, and that advance public notice of the time, place
and purpose of sa~d meeting was g~ve~)
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~_~ day of January, 1982
ATTEST
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
C J TAYLOR, JR , CITY ATTORNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ATTACHMENT TO ORDINANCE NO
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS-LONE STAR GAS COMPANY
TARIFFS & SCHEDULES
ITEM A
The following rates are the maximum applicable to residential
and commercial consumers per meter per month or for any part of
a month for which gas service ~s available at the same
location Summer rates shall be applicable between the meter
reading dates ~n May and October Winter rates shall be
applicable at all other t~mes
RESIDENTIAL W~nter Summer
Customer Charge $4 5000 $4 5000
All Consumptlon at 3 4707 Per Mcf 3 2207 Per Mcf
If the service period ~s less than 28 days, the customer
charge is $ 1607 times the number of days service
COMMERCIAL W~nter Summer
Customer Charge $7 5000 $7 5000
All Consumption at 3 4707 Per Mcf 3 2207 Per Mcf
If the service period is less than 28 days, the customer
charge ~s $ 2679 t~mes the number of days service
Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be pa~d
w~th~n ten (10) days from monthly billing date
ITEM B GAS COST ADJUSTMENT
Each monthly b~ll at the above rates shall be adjusted for gas
cost as follows
(1) The c~ty gate rate increase or decrease applicable to
current bllllng month residential and commercial sales
shall be estimated to the nearest $0 0001 per Mcf based
upon
(a) A volume factor of 1 0529 determined in establishing
the above rates for the d~strlbutlon system as the
ratlo of adjusted purchased volumes dlvlded by adjusted
sales volumes
(b) The city gate rate estimated to be applicable to
volumes purchased during the current calendar month,
expressed to the nearest $0 0001 per Mcf (shown below
as "Re")
(c) The base city gate rate of $2 4624 per Mcr
(2) Correct~on of the estimated adjustment determIned by Item
B(1) above shall be included as part of the adjustment for
the second following month The correcting factor (shown
below as "C") shall be expressed to the nearest $0 0001 per
Mcf based upon
(a) The corrected adjustment amount based upon the actual
city gate rate, less
(b) The estimated adjustment amount b~lled under Item B(1)
above, divided by
(c) D~str~but~on system residential and commercial sales
Mcf recorded on the Company's books during the prior
year for the month that the correction is ~ncluded as
part of the adjustment
LONE STAR GAS TARIFF8 & SCHEDULEq-PAGE TWO
(3) The adjustment determined by Item B(1) and Item B(2) above
shall be multiplied by a tax factor of 1 04096 to include
street and alley rental and state occupation tax due to
~ncreaslng Company revenues under this gas cost adjustment
provision
In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be
determlned to the nearest $0 0001 per Mcf by Item B(1),
Item B(2) and Item B(3) as follows
GCA = [Item 3B(1) + Item 3B(2)] X Item 3B(3)
GCA = [1 0529 (Re - $2 4624) + C]X 1 04096
ITEM C TAX ADJUSTMENT
The tax adjustment shall be an amount equivalent to the
proportionate part of any new tax, or increased tax, or any
other governmental ~mpos~t~on, rental, fee or charge (except
state, county, clty and speclal dlstrlct ad valorem taxes and
taxes on net ~ncome) lev~ed, assessed or ~mposed subsequent to
January 1, 1981 upon or allocable to the Company's d~str~butlon
operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract
ITEM D SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CHARGES
(1) Reconnect Charge
In addltlon to the charges and rates set out above, the
Company shall charge and collect the sum of
Schedule Charge
8 00 A M to 5 00 P M Monday through Friday $20 00
5 00 P M to 8 00 A M Monday through Friday $30 00
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays $30 00
as a reconnect charge for each reconnectlon or
relnauguratlon of gas service, where service has been
discontinued at the same premises for any reason, with the
following exceptions
(a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during
construction or for display purposes
(b) For the first occupant of the premises
(c) Whenever gas service has been temporarily interrupted
because of system outage, service work or appliance
lnstallatlon done by Company, or
(d) For any reason deemed necessary for Company operations
(2) Appliance, Gas L~ght, and Air Conditioning Serv%ce Charges
Appliance Servlce Charges
Schedule Charge
8 00 A M to 5 00 P M Monday through Friday $18 00
5 00 P M to 8 00 A M Monday through Friday $27 00
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays $27 00
An additional charge of $12 00 added to the above charges
when a second employee (helper) is required
Time in excess of one hour prorated in 15-minute
increments, as follows
LONE STAR GAS TARIFFS & SCHEDULES-PAGE THREE
Standard Non-Standard
Increments Workln~ Hours Working Hours
15 minutes $ 4 50 $ 6 75
30 minutes $ 9 00 $13 50
45 minutes $13 50 $20 25
60 minutes $18 00 $27 00
Standard working hours defined as 8 00 A M to 5 00 P M
Monday through Friday except holidays
All new company-sold grills serviced free of charge for 90
days, during standard working hours
Gas Llght Service
Service Charge
Clean and replace mantles $ 5 00
Palnt~ng (black & white) and/or
replacing glass panes $ 4 00
All new company sold gas l~ghts serviced free of charge for
90 days, during standard working hours
Air Cond~t~ontn~ Service
Hourly
Schedule Charge
Any hour Sunday through Saturday & holidays $20 00
Time in excess of one hour prorated ~n 15-mInute
increments, as follows
All
Increments Hours
15 minutes $ 5 00
30 m~nutes $10 00
45 minutes $15 00
60 minutes $20 00
All new company-sold a~r conditioning units free of charge
for one year from date of ~nstallatlon
No additional charge for second employee (helper)
Labor charges in excess of factory allowances for warranty
replacement and repair will be passed on to the customer
(3) Charges for Replacing Yard Lines
Item or Service Charge
Basic service charge for all
replacement work $40 00
Prebent R~ser wlth Support Post $20 00
Noncorrodlble Prebent R~ser $15 00
Stopcock $ 4 95
Ditch, replace 1-1/4 ~nch (or
smaller pipe) & obtain clty inspection $ 2 00 per foot
Remove grass, ditch, replace 1-1/4
inch (or smaller) pipe, obtain c~ty
inspection & replace grass $ 2 30 per foot
LONE STAR GAS ?ARIFFS & SCHEDULES-PAGE FOUR
Insert 1-1/4 1nth (or smaller) polyethylene
pipe in existing service line $ 1 90 per foot
Speclal trip to perform yard line work
at customer's request and work cannot
be scheduled for Company convenience $40 00 additional
Work performed on overtime basis at
customer's request $60 00 per hour ~/
Disconnecting or reconnecting customer
yard line at main when yard line is
replaced by other contractors $40 00
A firm price quotation will be made on the basis of labor,
material, and other costs for replacing yard lines larger
than 1-1/4 inch in size
~/ Computed at one-fourth the hourly rate for each 15-minute
period or fraction thereof The same work performed on a
call-out basis will be charged at the overtime rate with a
two-hour m~n~mum charge
(4) Ma~n Line Extension Rate (Residential)
The charge for extending mains beyond the free limit
established by Lone Star Gas, or any free l~mlt established
by city franchise is $4 50 per foot except for large
commercial and industrial consumers which are handled on an
actual cost per foot basis
(5) Returned Check Charges
A returned check handllng charge of $5 00 is made for each
check returned to the Company for reasons of non sufflc~ent
funds, account closed, payment withheld, ~nvalld signature,
or ~mproper preparation