1975-038NO 45-3$
AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE GENERAL SERVICE RATE TO BE
CHARGED FOR SALES OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CON-
SUMERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF DENTON, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH RATE MAY BE CHANGED, ADJUSTED
AND AMENDED, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I
Effective with the first gas bills rendered from and after
thirty (30) days from the date of final approval 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 by Lone Star Gas Company, a Texas Corporation, its successors
and assigns is hereby fixed and determined as follows
First 1,000 cu ft or fraction thereof $2 9832 Gross, $2 6849 Net
Next 2,000 cu ft @ $1 7277 per Mcf Gross, $1 5549 per Mcf Net
Next 7,000 cu ft @ $1 6832 per Mcf Gross, $1 5149 per Mcf Net
Next 15,000 cu ft @ $1 6499 per Mcf Gross, $1 4849 per Mcf Net
Next 25,000 cu ft @ $1 6166 per Mcf Gross, $1 4549 per Mcf Net
All Over 50,000 cu ft @ $1 5721 per Mcf Gross, $1 4149 per Mcf Net
No gas bill will be rendered to any residential or commercial con-
sumer served under the above rate not consuming any gas during any
monthly billing period
SECTION II
The amount of each net monthly bill computed at the above
stated rates shall be subject to the following adjustment Plus or
minus the amount of any increase or decrease, respectively, above
or below the 103 99 cents per Mcf, as adjusted pursuant to the gas
cost adjustment clause attached to this ordinance as Appendix "A"
and which is designated as Appendix "A" of the Order by the Railroad
Commission of Texas in Gas Utilities Docket No 588 Any other ad-
justment is prohibited unless authorized by the City Council Each
gross monthly bill shall be adjusted proportionately Company, at
its option, may forego the application of such adjustment if such
adjustment would result in an increase in the monthly bill, however,
failure of Company to apply an adjustment authorized herein shall
not constitute a waiver of Company's right to initiate such adjust-
ment, in whole or in part, in any subsequent current monthly bill
SECTION III
Net rate shall apply to all bills paid within ten days from
monthly billing date, gross rate shall be applicable thereafter
The above rate is applicable to each residential and com-
mercial consumer per meter per month or for any part of a month
for which gas is used at the same location
Any additional charges not enumerated above, may be initiated
by the Company only if prior approval by the City Council is given
and an order is filed to that effect
Additionally, the rules and regulations of the Company shall
be on file with the City Secretary
SECTION IV
The rates set forth in Section I may be changed and amended
by either the City or Company furnishing gas in the manner provided
by law Service hereunder is subject to the orders of regulatory
bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and Regula-
tions, and to the Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas
SECTION V
All ordinances heretofore passed by the City of Denton,
establishing rates and charges for sale of natural gas to resi-
dential and commercial consumers are hereby repealed effective with
the establishment of the rates authorized in Section I above
SECTION VI
Nothing in this ordinance contained shall be construed now
or hereafter as limited or modifying in any manner the right and
power of the City under the law to regulate the rates and charges
of Lone Star Gas Company
SECTION VII
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting
at which this ordinance is passed is open to the public as required
by law and that public notice of the time, place and purpose of
said meeting was given as required by Article 6252-17, Vernon's
Annotated Civil Statutes
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 21st day of October, A D
1975
T D JEST , R ,
CITY OF DENTO TEL
ATTEST
aWKS HOLT, C TY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
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C
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CITY ATTORNEY
CITY
OF
DENTON,
TEXAS
EXHIBIT A
PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT RULE
ADJUSTMENT The authorized intracompany city gate charge and/or operating
expense for domestic and commercial usage and unaccounted for gas is based
Upon a weighted average cost or price of gas purchased by Lone Star Gas Com-
pany of 72 29 cents per Mcf The intracompany city gate charge and/or opera-
ting expense for domestic and commercial usage and unaccounted for gas shall
be increased or decreased by eighty-five percent (85X) of the amount by which
the weighted average cost of purchased gas during the basing period as described
below is more or less than 72 29 cents per Mcf to the nearest one-hundredth
of one cent (1/100th of ld) per Mcf
WeIBMmTEne AVERAGE monthly 05T or tae purpose weighted tthis average the weighted shall
cost of gas shall be the lesser of
(a) the weighted average price of gas purchased
by Lone star from all sources including
payments to Lo-Vacs Gathering Company in
excess of contract price or
(b) the weighted average price of gas purchased
by Lone Star from nonaffiliated suppliers
including payments to Lo-Vacs Gathering
company n excess of contract price
to the nearest one-hundredth of one cent (1/100th of 14) per Mcf during each
purchase period defined above
Liquid natural gas (LNG), synthetic natural gas (SNG) and gas from coal
gasification pshall rior not be included in Lone Star's weighted average
PROCEDURE Lone Star shall, on the 10th day of each month file with the
omm ss on its certified statement of the weighted average cost of purchased
gas and the gas cost adjustment as described above In addition, a copy of
the statement shall be transmitted to each incorporated city or town served
by Lone Star Upon determination of the accuracy of the statement by the no ac taken sby the Commission, a en 10) Od the date of cityngate rattion is
shall
become effective in he event such statement reflects a higher or lower
weighted average cost of purchased sta
If any incorporated city or town served by Lone Star wishes to protest the
accuracy of such statement, such protest shall be made within ten (10) days
of the date such statement was filed Upon such protest a hearing shall be
set by the Commission to establish the accuracy of the statement filed by
accuracy Star, of such
burden of p issue to in determined upon Lone
statement
If, upon protest, a final determination is made by the Commission that the
weighted average cost of gas should be either higher or lower than reflected
on the certified statement in question, then Lone Star shall make a corresponding led on nextsafter the certified to be beenimade bythesaidfiCommrst the month
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