2011-194ORDINANCE NO. 2011-194
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPROVING AND
AUTHORIZING THE "STIPULATION AND MOTION FOR APPROVAL THEREON"
REGARDING PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF TEXAS DOCKET NO. 39066 THAT
INVOLVES THE WHOLESALE TRANSMISSION COST PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD
SEPTEMBER 1, 1999 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1999; AUTHORIZING THE
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S LEGAL COUNSEL OF
RECORD TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE STIPULATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS AND TO PAY OUT THE APPLICABLE
PAYMENTS IN SUCH AMOUNTS ARE PROVIDED IN SAID STIPULATION;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
BOARD CONSIDERED THIS MATTER AT ITS CLOSED MEETING.
WHEREAS, the Public Utilities Commission of Texas ("PUCT") in Docket No. 20381
issued its decision for the purposes of establishing wholesale transmission charges within the
Electric Reliability Council of Texas for the year 1999, and it entered a final order on October
13, 1999; and
WHEREAS, this final order was appealed by a number of entities, including TMPA, CPS
Energy, Brazos, Denton, Garland and Greenville; the matter progressed and challenges to the
PUCT's authority to adopt a transition mechanism were made by TMPA; the challenges were
largely related to the application of PUCT Substantive Rule 23.67(g)(8) which had the effect of
reducing payments by certain utilities to other utilities, but which required certain utilities to pay
more to other utilities than would have been due utilizing the PUCT's wholesale transmission
pricing rules; and
WHEREAS, the appeals progressed through the courts, which ultimately resulted in the
decision by the Texas Supreme Court in the case of Texas Municipal Power Agencv, et al v Pub.
Util. Comm'n. of Texas, 253 S.W. 3d 184 (Tex. 2007); which decision resulted in a remand to
the trial court in to try the case; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this litigation have recognized that it is in their best interests to
settle the case and have agreed upon a"Stipulation and Motion for Approval Thereon"
("Stipulation") that fairly settles the differences by and between them, a copy of which
Stipulation is attached hereto as E�iibit "A;" and
WHEREAS, as a result of this settlement the City of Denton will pay in approximately
$750,930 to the parties to the litigation for transmission costs, but will receive in return the sum
of approximately $1,087,779.13 from TMPA, from the parties for transmission costs, resulting in
an approximate net financial benefit to Denton of $336,840.13; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it is in the best interests of the City, and that
the City should accordingly settle and dispose of this pending litigation and it hereby approves
the signing and delivery of the Stipulation by its outside counsel of record. NOW THEREFORE
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The preamble to this ordinance is hereby adopted and is incorporated by
reference herein for all purposes.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the "Stipulation and Motion for
Approval Thereof' (the "Stipulation") attached hereto as E�ibit "A" and made a part hereof by
reference; and authorizes Lambeth Townsend, Austin, Texas, the City's outside legal counsel to
execute and deliver said Stipulation on behalf of the City of Denton, Texas.
SECTION 3. The City Manager and City Attorney are hereby authorized to act on the
City's behalf in the event any other and further documents are necessary or appropriate to effect
the settlement of this matter.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to expend funds and to receive
funds, which are necessary or incidental, in accordance with the Stipulation.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval. ��
PASSED AND APPROVED this the �� — day of October, 2011.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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By:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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By.
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PUC DOCKET NO. 39066
CLAIMS FOR SEPTEMBER-
DECEMBER 1999 PERIOD SEVERED
FROM DOCKET NO, 38780 (REMAND
OF DOCKET NO. 20381,
PROCEEDING TO MODIFY ERCOT
TRANSMISSION RA,TES FOR 1999
PURSUANT TO SUBST. R. 23.67)
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PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
OF
TEXAS
STIPULATION AND MOTION FOR APPROVAL THEREOF
This Stipulation and Motion for Approval Thereof ("Stipulation") is made and entered
into as of the � day of September, 2011, by and among the Signatories, as defined in Section 1,
below,
I. Parties and Signatories
This Stipulation is entered into by and between Public Utility Commission of Texas
("Commission") Staff, CanterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC ("CenterPoint"), Big Country
Electric Cooperative, Inc,, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. ("Brazos"), Brazos Power
Marlceting Caoperative, Inc., Public Utilities Board of the City of Brownsville, Sharyland
Utiliiies, L,P, {successor to Cap Roc1c Energy Corporation and Cap Rock Energy Corporation,
Hunt-Collin Diviszon), AEP Texas Central Company, Cherolcee County Electric Cooperative
Association, City of Austin d/b/a Austin Energy, City of Bryan, City of College Station, Denton
Municipal Electric, City of Farmersville, Floresville Eleciric Light and Power System, City of
Garland, City of Granbuxy, GEUS, City of Hearne, City of Weatherford, Coleman County
Electric Cooperative, Itxc., Concho Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Deep East Texas Electric
Cooperative, Inc., Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc,, East Texas Elactric Cooperative,
Inc,, Farmexs Electric Cooperative, Inc., Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, Inc,, Houston
County Electric Cooperative, Inc,, Lamar County Electric Cooperative Association, Lower
Colorado River Authority, Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc., Medina Electric
Cooperative, Inc,, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (successor to T�U SESCO Company,
LLC and TXU Electric Company), Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc,, Rio Grande
Electric Cooperative, Inc,, San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc., South Texas Electric
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Coopexative, Inc., Southwast Taxas Electric Cooperative, Inc., Taylor Electric Cooperative, Inc.,
Texas Municipal Power Agency ("TMPA"), Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc,, Texas-
New Me�co Power Company, Trinity Valley Electric Cooparative, Inc., and AEP Texas North
Company (collectively, the "Signatories"), The City of San Antonio acting by and through the
City Public Servica Board of San Antonio ("CPS Energy") is a party and active participant in
this proceeding, but is not a Signatory. The Signatories, collectively with CPS Energy, shall be
referred to as the "Parties."
II. BackSround and Recitals
1. Docket No. 2038I 1 was initiated on January 28, 1999 for purposes of establishing wholesale
transmission charges �within ERCOT for the year 1999, and a final order was issued by the
Commission on October 13, 1999, az�d corrected by an order Nunc Pro Tunc on November
24, 1999.
2. The fmal order in Docicet No. 20381 was appealed on vaz�ious gz•ounds to the Travis Couniy
District Court by various entities, includang TMPA, the Cities o� Denton, Garland and
Greenville, Brazos, and CPS Energy. The appeals were consolidated as Cause No. 99-14787
in ihe 200th Judicial District Court. Although raising different issues, plaintifFs in Cause No.
99-14787 challenged portions of the sa�ne wholesale transmission pricing rules that were
ultimate�y invalidated in part by the Texas Supreme Court in Public Util. Comm'n v. City
Publzc Service Bd of San Antonio, 53 S.W.3d 310 (Tex, 2001) ("CPSB"), Of particular
relevaz�ce to this proceeding were challenges by TMPA and others ("TMPA et al,"} to the
Commission's statutory authority to adopt the transition mechanism (then rule 23.b7(g)(8)),
which had the effect of reducing payments by certain utilities to other utilities, and requiring
certain utilities to pay more to other utilities, for wholesale transmission sarvice than
otherwise would have been due under the Commission's wholesale transmission pricing
rules.
3. On July 23, 2002, tha Distxict Couz�t in Cause No. 99-14787 entered its oxder, denying certain
daclaxatory and surnmary judgnnent relief requested by TMPA. �n October 9, 2002, the
� Proceeding to Mod� ERCOT Transmissio� Rates for 1999 Pursuant to Subst. R, 23, b7, Docicet No. 20381 (Aug,
11, 1999), Order on Rehearing (Oct. 13, 1999), Order Nunc Pro Tunc (Nov. 24, 1999),
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District Court issued a�na1 judgment in the consolidated appeals of Docltet No. 20381,
reversing and remanding to the Commission certain TMPA issues related to the City of
College Station, With regard to all remaining points af error, including the transition
mechanism challenge by TMPA et al., the trial court sustained such points of error, reversed
the Commission's final order in Docicet No, 20381, and remianded it to the Commission to
conduct further proceedings consisteni with CPSB.
4. The judgment of the District Court in Cause No. 99-14787 became fmal with respect to the
zssues xaised by CPS Energy and the challenge by TMPA et al, to the transition mechanism.
The judgment was appealed by TMPA and the Cities of Denton, Garland and Greenville with
respect to other issues relating to the Commission's jurisdiction over the TMPA/Bryan power
sales contract.
5, The further appeals of the judgrnent zn Cause No. 99-14787 resulted in a decision by the
Supreme Court of Texas, Texas Municipal Power Agency et al. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of
Texas, 253 S,W.3d 184 (Tex. 2007). Thereafter, settlernent negotiations between TMPA and
the Cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville culminated in a settlement agreemex�t
executed in December 2009, which resolved outstanding issues between the parties to that
agreement.
6. Following the decision of the Texas Supreme court in CPSB, CenterPoint and CPS Energy
filed separate suits in the 353rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, saeking recovery of
transmissior� charges paid by them puxsuant to the transmission pricing rule invalidated in
CPSB.
7. The period of time relevant to the claims bxought by CenterPoint and CPS Energy was the
32-month period extending from January 1, 1997 through August 31, 1999, during which the
Commission's original transmission pxzcing xules were applicable (September 1, 1999
�nnaxlced the effective date of legislative amendments to the Public Utility Regulatory Act that
expanded and clarified the Coz�aznisszox�'s authority to adopt the wholesale transmission
pricing rules).
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S. Negotiations among the settling parties2 in the CenterPoint and CPS Energy cases resulted in
a settlement agreement ("2003 Settlezx�.ent") executed in Septennber and October 2003 that
resolved all disputes and released all claims by the settling parties against each other relating
to wholesale transmission service, impacts on transmission facilities, and transmission
payment obligations during the period of January 1, 1997 through August 31, 1999, except
for "Preserved Claims" as defined in Section 5 of the 2003 Settlement.
9. On October 5, 2010, Coxnmission Docicet No. 387803 was opened for consideration of the
Rennand of the Commission's Order in Docicet Na, 203 81.
10, On October 12, 2010, the parties to the 2003 Settlement filed in Docket No. 38780 a"Joint
Motion to Intervene, Request for Severance, and Request for Approval of [the 2003]
Settlement Agreement."
11. �n October 26, 2010, TMPA and the Cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland, and Greenville filed
in Docicet No. 38780 a notice of settlement and xesolution of a11 claims between these parties
that were preserved under the 2003 Settlement.
12. On Jan.uazy 19, 2011, the Commission issued an Order on Remand in Docicet No, 38780,
approving the 2003 Settlement and resolving all issues relatin.g to transmission pricing from
January 1, 1997 through August 31, 1999.
13, The Order on Remand in Docket No. 38780 severed issuas relating to transrnission charges
fox the period not resolved by the 2003 Settlement (Septeznber 1, 1999 through December 31,
1999) for separate consideration of issues that might affect the 1999 matrix for that period,
including invalidation of the transition mechanism. This severance resulted in the instant
proceeding, Docket No. 39066.
14, Except for the claixns of CPS Energy raised in Docket Nos, 39066 and 39068 relating to the
level of zts transmission cost of serwice and transmission cost recovery for the period of
September 1, 1999 through December 31, 2p00 (the "CPS Energy TCOS Claims"), which are
z All Parties to this proceeding or their corporate predecessors were settling parties in the 2003 Settlement.
3 Re�ttand of Docket No. 20381 (Proeeedi�g to Mod� ERCOT Ti�ansmission Rates for 1999 Pzrrsuant to Subst. R,
� 23.67).
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not addressed by this Stipulation, the Signatories desire to complately and finally settle all
remaining issues that arise from ox relate to wholesale transmission service and charges
within ERCOT for the period of September 1, 1999 through Decamber 31, 1999, including
the ramaining unresolved issues associated with the remand of the Commission's order in
Docicet No. 20381 and any claims that could be asserted by any Signatoiy againsi another
Signatory for the relevant time pexiod.
NOW THEREFORE, in considexation of the mutual covenants and promises of each Signatory,
the receipt and sufficiency of which each Signatory acicnowledges, and in order to settle a11
remaining issues in Docket No. 39066, the Signatories do hereby agree as follows:
III. Commitments and Releases
15. Each Signatory agrees to znalce and receive pa�znents for wholasale transmission service for
the period of September 1, 1999 through December 31, 1949 (the "Wholesale Transmission
Cost Payzxients") in the amounts detailed in E�hibit A to this Stipulation.4 Signatories
malung Wholesale Transmission Cost Payments shall be xefei�red to as "Payors," while
Signatoxias receiving Wholesala Transmission Cost Payments shall be xeferred to as
"Payees," Signatories further agree to request issuanca by the Commission of an order
requiring Parties to Docicet No. 39066, including those that are not Signatories, to malce
Wholesale Transmission Cost Payments as detailed in Exhibit A and consistent with the
terms oi this Stipulation,
16. The Signatories agree that, for a Payor whose rates for retail delivery service are set by the
Commission, the Wholesale Transmission Cosi Payments are costs for wholesale
transmission service appropriate for future recoveiy by the Payor in its rates and charges for
xetail delivery service.
17. Signatories that are Payors agree not to seek recovery of their Wholesale Txansmission Cost
Payments in their wholesale transmission service rates,
4 Signatories shall malce and receive payments as appropriate as the successors in interest to those entities listed in
Exhibit A, For example, the payments to be tnade by "Central Power and Light Company" in Exhibit A shall be
paid by Signatory AEP Texas Central Company. The payments to be raceived by "West Texas Utilities Company"
in Exhibit A shall be made to Signatoiy AEP Texas North Company.
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18. To the extent Signatories paj.�ticipate in future proceedings in which a Payor seelcs recovery of
its Wholesale Transmission Cost Payments in xates for xetail delivery service, the Signatories
agree to actively support the Payor's request for recovery of such Wholesale Transmission
Cost Payments, but Signatorias are not obligated to support the particular method of recovery
that the Payor proposes,
19, All Payors agree to malce payments of theu� respecti�ve Wholesale Transmission Cost
Payrx�ents speczfically assigned to each Payor and owed pursuant to this Stipulation to the
respective Payee(s) entitled io receive such payzx►ent(s) pursuant to this 5tipulation within
thirty (30) calendar days after issuance by the Conunission of a final appealable order
adopting this Stipulation and materially consistent with the Pxoposed Order attached hereto
as Exhibit C(the "Payment Due Date"), Wholesale Transmission Cost Payments shall be
deemed made when xeceived by the Payae. Wholesale Trat�smission Cost Payments not
made by the Payment Due Date shall incur interest at the judgment rate established by the
Texas Office of the Consuxz�er Cxedit Comrnissioner until paid.
20. Wb.olesale Txansmission Cost Payments sha11 be made either by checic or by electronic funds
transfer to a banlc account indicated by the appropriate Payee.
21. Effective upon receipt by a Payee of a Wholesale Transmission Cost Paynnent irom a Payor,
that Payee and that Payor (and their respective representatives, officers, employees, agents,
predecessoxs, successors, assigns, and legal representatives) RELEASE, DXSCHA.RGE AND
FOREVER ACQUIT each other (and their respective representatives, officers, employees,
agents, predecessoxs, attorneys, successors, assigns, and legal representatives) for any and all
claims, demands, actions, causes of action at law vr in equity, common law or statutory,
judieial or admin.istrative, state or federal, of whatever kind, whether lcnown or unicnown,
now existing or that might later arise that hava not yet accrued, that arise directly or
indirectly or that relate in any way to;
a. Wholesale transmission sexvice withi� ERCOT during the period of September 1,
1999 through December 31, 1999;
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b. Tha use of or impact of that Payor upon that Payee's transmission facilities within
ERCOT, or of that Payee upon that Payor's transmission facilities within ERCOT,
during the period of September l, 1999 through December 31, 1999; or
c. That Payor's payment obligations or payments made to or received fxo:nr� that Payee
duxing or for the period of September 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999.
Notwithstanding tha foregoing, this Paragraph 21 shall not preclude any Signatory in anp
way from talcing any position regarding the CPS Enexgy TCOS Claims deemad appropriate
by that Signatory to protect its interests. The Signatoxies further agree to request that the
Commission sever the CPS Energy TCOS Claims to the extent curxently included in Docicet
No. 39066, and to include such claims in Docltet No. 39Q68.
22. The Signatories agree that this Stipulation constitutes a reasonable settlement of disputed
claims arising from wholesale transmission service in ERCOT provided and received during
the period of Septembex 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999, and payment associated with
such sezvice. The Wholesale Transmission Cost Payments detailed in Exl�ibit A are fair and
reasonable amounts appropxzate for approval by the Commission in the remand o:f Docicet
No. 203 S 1. However, such amaunts also reflect the benefits of reaching a settlement rathex
than fully litigating such amounts including (1) the complex and lengthy litigation and/or
administrative process that would continue in the absence of this Stipulation; (2) the potential
delay in the recovery of any judgment that might be entered at the conclusion of the litigation
or administrative process; (3) the need to establish certainty regarding amounts to be paid or
raceived with respect to the period of Septernber 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999; and
(4) the significant amount of attorneys' fees and oiher Iitigation expenses that would be
incurred by the Signatories in the absence of this Stipulatzon.
23. Attached hereto as Exhibit B are the testimonies of Matthew A. Troxle and Russell C. Huff
in support oithe Stipulation,
24. Attached hereto as Exhibit C is a Proposed Order.
25. The Signatories hereby offar into evzdence this Stipulation, including Exhibit A, Exhibit B,
and E�ibit C. The Signatories hereby stipulate and agree that all of the facts az�d matters
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stated in this Stipulation, including Exhibit A, E�iibii B, and E�ibit C, are true, accuxate,
and cor�•ect, and may be relied upon by the Comrnission in resolving this proceeding.
26. The Signatories, therefore, urge the Commission to approve this Stipulation and issue a final
order consistent with the Proposed Order attached hexeto as Exhibit C.
27. If the Commission does not adopt a final order that approves this Stipulation and that is
materially consistent with the Proposed Ordex attached hereto as Exhibzt C, then (a) the
Signatories will have the right to withdraw from this Stipulation and to assume any position,
not inconsistent with any other agreements between the Signatories, they deem appropriate
with respect to any issue in this proceeding; and (b) consistent with Texas Rule of Evidence
408, the terms of tlrus Stzpulation may not be used as evidance in any future regulatory or
judicial pxocaeding involving Signatories that �vvithdraw from this Stipulation pursuant to this
provision, except for a proceeding to enforce this Stipulation.
28. Except as provided in Paragraphs 16, 17, and 18 of this Stipulation, the Signatories further
agree that no Signatory is bound by the Stipulation's position, theo�ies, or principles on any
issne in any future proc0ading. A Signatory's agreement to entry of a final order of the
Connr�xssion consistent with this Stipulation should not be regarded as an agreement to the
appropriateness ox correctness of any assumptions, methodologies, or legal or regulatoxy
principles that may have been employed in reaching this Stipulation.
III. Si�natures
29, Each person executing this Siipulation represents that he or she is authorized to sign on
behalf of fihe Signatory represented. Facsimile copies of signatures are valzd fox purposes of
evidencing such execution, This Stipulation may be executed in multiple counterparts, each
of which is dee�ned an original but all of vvhich constitute one and the same instz•uznent.
IV. Praver
WHEREFORE, PIZEMTSES CONSIDERED, the Signatories respectfully pray for an order
consistent in all material respects with this Stipulation and with the �xoposed Order attached
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hereto as Exhibit C, granting the relief requested herein and such other and further relief, not
inconsistent herewith, to which they are justly entitled.
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Respectfully submitted,
:
Richard L. Adams
State Bar No, 00874950
Matthew C. Henry
State Bax No. 00790870
Megan C, Davis
State Bar No, 24045755
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3700
Dallas, Texas 75201.
Telephone: 214.220.7700
Facsimile: 214.220 , 7716
ATTORNEYS FOR ONCOR ELECTRIC
DELIVERY COMPANY LLC
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISS�ON OF
TEXAS STAFF
By:
Susan M. Stith
Attorney — Legal Dzvision
State Bar No. 24014269
(512) 936-7275
(512) 936-7268 (fa�)
Public Utility Commission of Texas
1701 N. Congress Avenue
P,O, Box 13326
Austin, Texas 78711-3326
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
:
Thomas B. Hudson, Jr.
State Bar No. 10168500
GRAVES DOUGHERTY HEARON &
MOODY, P.C.
PO Box 98
Austin, Texas 78767-0098
(512) 980-5740 - Telephone
(512) 48Q-5840 - Facsimile
tk�udson@gdhm.com
COLEMAN COUNTY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
CONCHO VALLEY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
TAYLOR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
By:
Tom W. Gregg, Jr.
State Bar No. 08430000
ATTORNEY AT LAW
PO Box 1032
San Angelo, Texas 76903
(325) 655-9188 - Telephone
(325) 655-9180 — Facsimile
iomgreggjr@aol.com
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BRAZOS ELECTRIC POWER
COOPERATIVE, INC,
:
James R. Bailey
State Bar No. 01525200
James R. Bailey, PLLC
9600 Escarpment Blvd., Suite '745-19
Austin, Texas 78749
(512) 431-7484—Telephone
(512) 367-5997 — Facsimile
jizxx@jrbaileylaw. com
Philip R. Segrest
State Bax No. 17996000
SEGREST & SEGREST, P.C.
28015 West Highway 84
McGregor, Texas 7665'1
(254) 848-2600 - Telephone
(254) 848-2700 - Facsimile
philip.segrest@segrestfirm.com
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BRAZOS POWER MARI�ETING
COOPERATIVE, INC.
By;
James R. Bailey
State Bar No. 01525200
James R. Bailey, PLLC
9600 Escarpment Blvd., Suite 745-19
Austin, Texas 78749
(512) 431-7484 — Telephone
(512) 367-5997 — Facsimile
jim@jrbaileylaw.com
Philip R. Segrest
State Bar No. 17996000
SEGREST & SEGREST, P.C.
28015 West Highway 84
McGregor, Texas 76657
(254) 848-2600 - Telephone
(254) 848-2700 - Facsimile
philip. segrest@segrest£'ixm, com
CITY OF GRA,NBURY
By:
Richard L. Crozier
State Bar No, 05176500
DAVIDSON & TROILO, P.C.
919 Congress Avenue, Suite 810
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 469-6006 - Talephone
(512) 473-2159 -Facsimile
rcrozier(�a,davidsontroilo. com
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PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF THE
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE
By:
Richard L. Crozier
State Bar No. OS 176500
DAVIDSON & TROILO, P.C.
919 Congress Avenue, Suite 810
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 469-6006 - Telephone
(512) 473-2159 -Facszmile
rcroziez•�davidsontroilo. com
CITY OF WEATHERFORD
By:
Richard L, Crozier
State Bar No. 05176500
DAVIDSON & TROILO, P.C.
919 Congress Avenue, Suite 810
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 469-6006 - Telephone
(512) 473-2159 -Facsimile
rcroziern,davidsontroilo. com
SHARYLAND UTXLITIES, L,P.
By:
Richard P. Noland
State BarNo. 15063500
Alicia Rigler
State Bar No. 24075464
SUTHERLAND ASBTLL & BRENNAN LLP
Austin Centre
701 Brazos Sixeet, Suite 9'10
Austin, Texas 78701-2559
512.721.270Q (Telephone)
512.721.2656 (Facsimile)
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AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY AND
AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY
:
John F, Williams
Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP
P.O. Box 1149
Austin, Texas 78767
512-744-9300
CHEROKEE COUNTY ELECTRIC
COOPERA,TIVE ASSOCIATION
DEEP EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
SUCCESSOR TO DEWTIT ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
EAST TEXAS ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
HOUSTON COUNTY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
TEX-LA ELECTRIC COUPERATXVE OF
Texas, INC.
:
Marlc C, Davis
Stata Bar No. 05525050
BRICKFIELD BURCHETTE RITTS &
STONE, P.C.
1005 Congress Avenue, Suite 400
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 472-1081 -Telephone
(512) 472-7473 - Facsimile
mdavis(�a,bbrsaustin.cam
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CITY OF AUSTIN DB/A AUSTIN
ENERGY
:
Maria Sanchez
State Bar No. 17570810
Austin Energy
721 Barton Springs Road, Suite 509
Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 322-6215 -- Telephone
(512) 322-6521— Facsimile
maria. s anchez@austinenergy. com
CI'�'Y OF COLLEGE STATION
:
Joe N. Pratt
State Bar No. 16240100
Bicicerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP
3711 S. MoPac Expressway
Building One, Suite 300
Austiz�, Texas 78746
(512) 472-8021 -Telephone
(512) 320-5638-Facsimile
sfo gel(�bickerstaff. com
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GEUS (FORMERLY GREENVILLE
ELECTRIC UTIL�TY SYSTEM)
:
James G. Boyle
State Bar Na. 0279500
THE LAW OFFICES OF JIM SOYLE
1005 Congress, Suite 550
Austin, Texas 78701-2415
(512) 472-1492 - Telephone
(512) 474-178� - Facsunile
jbovleni i�nbovlelaw.com
FLORESVILLE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
POWER SYSTEM
:
Thomas K. Anson
State Bar No. 01268200
STRASBURGER & PRICE, L.L.P,
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 1600
Austira, Texas 78701
(512) 499-3608 - Telephone
(512) 536-5718-Facsimile
tom,anson a,strasburger.com
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CITY OF GARLAND,
DENTON MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY
:
Lambeth Townsend
State Bar No. 20167500
LLOYD GOSSELINK ROCHELLE &
TOWNSEND, P.0
(512) 322-5800 - Telephone
(512) 472-0532 - Facsinaile
ltownsend@lglawfirm.com
CITY �F HEARNE
:
Christopher Malish
State Bar No, 00791164
MALISH & COWAN, P.L.L.C,
1403 West Sixth Street
Austin., Texas 78703
(512) 476-8591 - Telephone
(512) 477-8657 - Facsimile
crnalish cr,malishcowan.com
LOWER COLOR.ADO RIVER
AUTH�RITY
:
Paul M. Shinlcawa
State Bar No. 18266500
LOWER COLORADO RIVER
AUTHORITY
PO Box 220
Austin, Texas 78767-0220
(S12) 473-4011 - Telephona
(512) 473- 4010 - Facsimile
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MEDINA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,
INC.
:
Dennis W. Donley, Jr,
State Bar No. 240��620
NAMAN, HOWELL, SNIITH & LEE, L.L P.
8310 Capital of Texas Hwy, N, Suite 490
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 479-0300 - Telephone
(512) 474-1901 � Facsimile
donle � a,namanhowell.coiil
RIO GRANDE ELECTRiC
COOPERATIVE,
INC.
:
Alton J. Hall, Jr.
State Bar No. 0874370
EPSTEIN BECKER GREEN WICKLIFF Bi
HALL
1000 Louisiana, Suite 5400
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 750-3100 - Telephone
(713) 750-3101 - Facsimile
ahall(n�eb�law.com
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SAN MIGUEL ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC .
By:
J. Kay Trostle
State Bar No. 20238300
SMITH TROSTLE LLP
707 West Avenue, Suite 202
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 494-9500- Telephone
(512) 494-9505 - Facsirmile
lctrostle(c� smithtrostle. cam
SOUT13 TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,
INC.
:
Jo Campbell, Attorney
State Bar No, 03707800
LAW OFFICES OF JO CAMPBELL
PO Box 154415
Waco, Texas 76715
(254) 799-2978 - Telephone
(254) 799-2217 - Facsimile
�ocampbel l(�stec.org
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BIG COUNTRY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
CITY OF BRYAN
FARMERS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,
INC.
GRAYSON COLLIN ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
LAMAR COUNTY ELECTRIC
COOPERATZVE ASSOCIATION
MAGIC VALLEY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
RAYBURN COUNTRY ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC.
TRINITY VALLEY ELECTRIC
COOPERATI'VE, INC.
:
Campbell McGinnis
State Bar No. 13630500
MCGINNIS LOCHRIDGE AND KILGORE
919 Congress Avenue, Suite 1300
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 495-6046 - Telephone
(512) 505-6346 -Facsirnile
cmc�innis cr,mcginnislaw,com
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER
COMPANY
:
Scott Seamster, Coxpoxate Counsel
State Bar No. 00784939
225 E, John Carpenter Fwy., Suite 1500
Ixving, Texas 75062746
(469) 484-8577 -Telephone
(469) 484-8033 — Facsimile
S cott, S eamster@pnmresources, com
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