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2002-394O ANCE NO. J45/ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS FINDING, AFTER REASONABLE NOTICE AND HEARING, THAT TXU GAS DISTRIBUTION'S RATES AND CHARGES WITHIN THE CITY SHOULD BE CHANGED; DETERMINING JUST AND REASONABLE RATES; ADOPTING GENERAL SERVICE RATES INCLUDING RATE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES TO BE CHARGED FOR SALES AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS TO RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY OF RATE CASE EXPENSES AND THE CITY' SHARE OF RATE CASE EXPENSES RELATED TO GUD DOCKET NOS. 9267-9270, 9278-9279, & 9284-9288; PRESERVING REGULATORY RIGHTS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Denton ("City"), acting as regulatory authority, has previously suspended the effective date of TXU Gas Distribution's ("Company") application to increase rates in the City in order to study the reasonableness of that application; and WHEREAS, the City or a consultant retained by the City evaluated the merits of the Company's application; and WHEREAS, the City in a reasonably noticed public heating considered the Company's application; and WHEREAS, the City incurred rate case expenses in this case and in GUD dockets Nos. 9267-9270, 9278-9279, & 9284-9288 which were related to this rate case and which involved City Ordinance No. 2002-073 requiring more comprehensive notice by the Company of the effect of this requested rate increase on residential and commemial rate payers; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Company's rates within the City should be changed and that the Company's application should be granted, in part, and denied, in part; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. On March 1, 2002, TXU Gas Distribution, a division of TXU Gas Company ("Company") filed with the governing body of this municipality a Statement of Intent to Change Residential, Commercial and Industrial Rates charged to consumers within this municipality. Also filed was the Tariff for Gas Service in the North Texas Metroplex Distribution System ("Tariff for Gas Service") and the supporting Cost of Service Schedules ("Schedules"). SECTION 2. That the existing rates and charges of TXU Gas Distribution are hereby found, after reasonable notice and heating, to be unreasonable and shall be changed as hereinafter ordered. The changed rates resulting from this Ordinance are hereby determined to be just and reasonable rates to be observed and in force within the City. SECTION 3. The Company has agreed to modify the rates proposed in its Statement of Intent and the modified rates are reflected in the revised Tariff for Gas Service attached hereto as Exhibit A. SECTION 4. The maximum general service rates for sales and transpiration of natural gas rendered to residential, commercial and industrial consumers within the city limits of Denton, Texas by TXU Gas Distribution, a division of TXU Gas Company, a Texas corporation, its successors and assigns, are hereby fixed and approved as set fourth in the revised Tariff for Gas Service attached hereto as Exhibit A. The rates reflected in the attached Rate Schedules entitled Residential Service, Commercial Service, Industrial Sales, Industrial Transportation, and Industrial Sales & Transportation are found to be reasonable. Nothing contained herein shall limit the right of industrial and transportation customers with comparative options to negotiate rates with the Company that differ fi.om approved tariffs. SECTION 5. All electric generation customers are included as Industrial Transportation customers under the applicable transportation rate schedule, except that, the City finds that TXU Gas Distribution does not provide gas utility service to the Spencer Generating Station, that the Spencer Generating Station only receives gas utility service from TXU Lone Star Pipeline, and that no facilities that serve the Spencer Generating Station are owned by TXU Gas Distribution. Consequently, the rates for Industrial Transportation customers approved in this Ordinance do not apply to the Spencer Generating Station. .SECTION 6. The Rate Adjustment and Surcharge Provisions set forth in the revised Tariff for Gas Service attached hereto as Exhibit A and entitled Gas Cost Adjustment, and Tax Adjustment, are approved. SECTION 7. The 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 regulations. Such miscellaneous service charges are identified in Rate Schedules 9001 through 9008 of the attached revised Tariff for Gas Service. SECTION 8. Cities' rate case expenses are found to be reasonable and shall be reimbursed by the Company including, without limitation, the City of Denton's expenses related to GUD Docket Nos. 9267-9270, 9278-9279, & 9284-9288 in the mount of $22,567.98. The Company is authorized to recover the rate case expenses reimbursed to Cities and the Company's rate case expenses, up to the amount agreed to, through a per Mcf surcharge as set forth in the Rider entitled Surcharges in the attached revised Tariff for Gas Service. SECTION 9. The aforesaid rate schedules and riders herein approved shall be effective for bills rendered on or after February 1, 2003. SECTION 10. The rates set forth in this Ordinance may be changed and amended by either the City or Company in any other manner provided by law. Service hereunder is subject to the orders of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction, and to the Company's Rules and Regulations currently on file with the City. Page 2 SECTION 11. Only TXU Gas Distribution and Spencer Station Generating Company, L.P. have been admitted as parties to this proceeding. SECTION 12. It is hereby found and determined that said 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 said meeting was given. SECTION 13. This Ordinance shall be served on TXU Gas Distribution by U.S. Mail to the Company's authorized representative, Autry Warren, Rates Manager, TXU Business Services, 1601 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-3411. SECTION 14. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed now or hereafter in limiting or modifying, in any manner, the fight and power of the City under law to regulate the rates and charges of TXU Gas Distribution. SECTION 15. All ordinances, resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict. Examples of such ordinances or resolutions that are deemed repealed are all ordinances or resolutions concerning Military Rates- N, Cost of Service Adjustments, Plant Investment Cost of Adjustments, and Weather Normalization Adjustments. To the extent Public Authority Rates, Commercial Contract Rates or Military Rates-N are in effect in the city those rates are specifically repealed as they are now a part of the Commercial rates and are calculated in accordance with the revenue requirement for Commercial customers. SECTION 16. The rate schedules included in the Tariff for Gas Service supercede and replace all other tariffed services provided by TXU Gas Distribution except as expressly contained within the Tariff for Gas Service and, as per Section 9 above, shall become effective for bills rendered on or after February 1, 2003. PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ day of C~/~ ~/{ ~ _ ,2002. ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY Ap~7OVE;' ~;O2EGA~- Fo~M: HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY Page 3 TXU TARIFF FOR GAS SERVICE IN THE NORTH TEXAS METROPLEX DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TX[J GAS DISTRIBUTION EXHIBIT A TO OR~DINANCE NO. Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution RATE SCHEDULE: IAPPL CABLE TO: index of Rates See List of Applicable Cities Below ins. 4630 REVISION: 0 DATE: PAGE: I of 2 INDEX OF RATES & LIST OIF APPLICABLE CITIES RATES: 4631 4632 4641-4643 4644 4651 Residential Service Commercial Service Industrial Sales Industrial 'Transportation Industrial Sales and Transportation RATE ADJUSTMENT PROVIISIONS: 8041 '8042 8O43 Gas Cost Adjustment Tax & Franchise Fee Adiustment Surcharges MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES: 9001 9002 9OO3 90O4 9005 9006 9007 9008 Connection Charge Read for Change Charge Returned Check Charges Delinquent Notification Charge Main Line Extension Rate Excess Flow Valve Charge Certain Stand-by Gas Generators Temporary Discontinuance of Service Tariff for Gas Servise - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution IRATE SCHEDULE: IAPPL CABLE TO: Index of Rates See List of Applicable Cities Below I No. 4630 REVISION: 0 DATE: PAGE: 2 of 2 LIST OF APPLICABLE CITIES: North Texas Metmplex Distribution System (NT Metro System) Appeal Cities Addison Allen Argyle Arlington Baich Springs Bedford Blue Ridge Carmllton Colleyville Coppel] Corinth Corral City Dalworthington Gardens Denton DeSoto Double Oak Duncanville Euless Fairview Farmers Branch Flower Mound Frisco Garland Glenn Heights Grapevine Hickory Creek Highland Village Hurst Hutchins Irving Justin Keller Lewisville Lincoln Park Little Elm Mansfield McKinney Murphy Northlake Pantego Piano Princeton Richardson Rowlett Sachse Seagoville Southlake The Colony Trophy Club Westlake Wylie Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities IRATE SCHEDULE: r Reeidential Service TXU Gas Distribution No. 4631 IREVISION: 0 DATE: PAGE: 1 OF 1 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE Monthly Rate: Subject to applicable adjustments, the following rates am the maximum applicable to residential consumers per meter per month or for any part of a month for which gas service is available at the same location. Customer Charge (Minimum Bill) $ 8.0000 All Consumption @ 0.8848 Per Mcf If the service period is less than 28 days in a month the customer charge is $.2857 times the number of days service. If the consumption contains a portion of an Mcr, a prorata portion of thee per Mcf charge will be made. Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within fifteen days from monthty billing date. OTHER APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES Rate Adjustment Provisions: 8041 Gas Cost Adjustment 8042 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment 8043 Surcharges Miscellaneous/Service Charges: 9001 Connection Charge 9002 Read for Change Charge 9003 Returned Check Char~es 9004 Delinquent Notification Charge 9005 Main Line Extension Rate 9006 Excess Flow Valve Charge 9007 Certain Stand-By Gas Generators 9008 Tempore~ Discontinuance of Service Charge Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution IRATE SCHEDULE: APPUCABLETO: EFFECTIVE DATE: I I Commercial Service No. 4632 REVISION: 0 DATE: PAGE:I OF1 COMMERCIAL SERVICE Monthly Rate: Customer Charge (Minimum Billl) $ 14.0000 First 30 Mcf @ 0.9978 Per Mcf Next 320 Mcr @ 0.8928 Per Mcf Over 350 Mcf @ 0.8214 Per Mcf 'If the service period is less than~ 28 days in a month the customer charge is $.5000 times the number of days service. If the consumption contains a portion of an Mcr, a prorata portion of th.e per Mcf charge will be made. Bills are due and payable when rendered and must be paid within fifteen days from monthly billing date. OTHER APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES Rate Adjuetment Provisions: 8041 Gas Cost Adjustment 8042 Tax & Franchise Fee A,djustment 8043 Surcharges MiscellaneousJSarvice Charges: 9001 Connection Charge 9002 Read for Change Charge 9003 Returned Check Chargles 9004 Delinquent Notification Charge 9005 Main Line Extension Rate 9006 Excess Flow Valve Charge 9007 Certain Stand-By Gas Generators 9008 Temporary Discontinuance of Service Charge Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities IRATE SCHEDULE: Industrial Sales APPLICABLE TO: EFFECTIVE DATE: TXU Gas Distribution Nos. 46411 thru 4643 REVISIO~N: 0 DATE: PAGE: I OF 2 iNDUSTRIAL SALES Monthly Rates: The following rate schedules are hereby amended or superseded as follows: Rate Schedule Nos. 48-N industrial Rates-N -Texas (Amended) 3291 Industrial Rates-NNEMETRO - Northeast Metro (Amended) 4111-4113 Industrial Sales - Corinth / Lincoln Park (Superseded) 4121-4123 Industrial Sales - Northwest Metro / Mid Cities Distribution System (Superseded) 4211-4213 Industrial Sales - East Region Distribution System (Superseded) Subject to Company's limitations on the availability of each rate, Customer shall receive service under its choice of one of the following ra~tes in accordance with the rate selected by Custom.er as provided in the corttract: First All over First All over First All over RATE 4641 125 Mcf or less $ 325.00 125 Mcf @ $ 1.940 per Mcf RATE 4642 600 Mcf or less $ 800.00 600 Mcr @ $ 1.769 per Nlcf RATE 4643 1,250 Mcf or less $ 1,450.00 1,250 Mcf @ $ 1.592 per Mcf In all other respects, the above, listed amended rate schedules remain in effect as filed with the Cities listed in Rate Schedule No. 4630. 100% of the increase in industrial margin is to accrue to the benefit of TXU Gas Distribution. The above listed rates ars close,:[ to new customers as of the effective date of this rate schedule. Current customers taking service pursuant to this rate schedule will no longer be eligible ~or this service upon contract termination. Current customers may convert their existing contract to new Rate Schedule No. 4651. When the final contract subject to this rate expires or is terminated, this rate schedule will be cancelled. Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities T}(U Gas Distribution IRATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO: EFFECTIVE DATE: I Industrial Sales Nos, 4641 thru 4643 tREVlSIO~N: 0 DATE: PAGE: 2 OF 2 APPLICABLE RATE SCHEDULES: Rate Adjustment Provisions: 8042 Tax & Franchise Fee A,djustment 8043 Surcharges Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXlU Gas Distribution RATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO'. EFFECTIVE DATE: Indu:striel Transportation 4644 REVISION: 0 DATE: PAGE: I OF 1 INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION Monthly Rates: The fee for industrial transportation service is $ 0.915 per MMBTU delivered pious applicable taxes exclusive of the backup fee. The above transportation fees include both the fees incurred to move the gas from the receipt point on the transmission system to the city gate and the fee incurred to move the gas from the city gate to the customer's facility. If the fees for transportation service on the transmission system change, the above fee will be adjusted to reflect the overall transpo~at~on rate charged to customem. For Industrial Transportation customers, the quantity of transportation gas receivedl into the Company's distribution system for the cuslomer's account will be reduced by the Compan~/s currant lost and unaccounted-for-gas pementag,e as reflected in the volume factor on Rate Schedule No. 8041. 100% of the increase in transportation fees incurred to move the gas from the city gate to the customer's facility is to accrue to the benefi't of TXU Gas Distribution. This rate schedule is closed to new customers as of the effective date of this rate schedule. Current customers taking service pursuant to this rate schedule will no longer be eligible for this service upon contract termination. Current customers may convert their existing contract to'new Rate Schedule No. 4651. When the final contract subject to this rate schedule expires or is terminated, Rate Schedule No. 4644 will be cancelled. APPLICABLE RATE SCHED'ULES: Rate Adjustment Provisions: 8042 Tax & Franchise Fee A,djustment 8043 Sumharges Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metre System - Appesl Cities TXIU Gas Distribution RATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO: Industrial Sales No. 4651 REVISION: 0 DATE: EFFECTIVE DATE: PAGE: 1 OF 2 INDUSTRIAL SALES AND TRANSPORTATION Monthly Rates: RATE 4651- S (SALES) Customer Charge (Minimum Bill) $200.00 per meter Btu transported per month Rate/MMBtu First- 1,500 MMBtu $0.5043 Next 3,500 MMBtu $0.4617 Next 45,000 MMBtu $0.3667 Over 50,000 MMBtu $0.1404 RATE 4651-T (TRANSPORTATION) Customer Charge (Minimum Bill) $200.00 per meter Btu transported per month Rate/MMBtu First 1,500 MMBtu $0.5043 Next 3,500 MMBtu $0.4617 Next 45,000 MMBtu $0.3667 MMBtu I $0.1404 Over 50,000 Availability: Availability is subject to Texas Utilities Code (TUC) Section 104.003(b). In the absence of TUC Section 104.003(b) rates, the rates shown in this rate schedule are available to industrial customem. Rate 4651-S (Sales) is not available to electric generation customers. Adjustment for Gas Cost: Each industrial customer recei~/ing sales service under this rate schedule shall pay'the Company's cost of gas plus applicable transportation, storage, and other costs incurred to acquire the gas and move it to the city gate on a per MMBtu basis. The above gas cost will be adjusted by multiplying it by the volume factor referenc,ed in Rate Schedule No. 8041. Retention: For Industrial Transportation customers, the quantity of transportation gas received into the Company's distribution system for the customer's account will be reduced by the Company's current lost and unaccounted-for-gas pementage as reflected in the volume factor on Rate Schedule No. 8041. Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro :System - Appeal Cities IRATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO: EFFECTIVE DATE: I lnd~ustrial Sales & Transportation APPLICABLE RATE SCHEI~ULES: Rate Adjustment Provisions: 8042 8043 TX;U Gas Distribution INo. 4651 [REVISIO~N:O DATE: PAGE:2 OF 2 Tax & Franchise Fee Adjustment Sumharges Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution IRATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO: EFFECTIVE DATE: Gas Cost Adjustment No. 8041 REVISION: 0 DATE: PAGE:I OF1 GAS COST ADJUSTMENT Each monthly bill shall be adjus'ted for gas cost as follows: (1) The city gate rate applicable to current billing month sales shall be calculated to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcr based upon: (a) A volume factor of 1.02'73 determined in establishing the above rate for the distribution system as the ratio of adjusted ipumhased volumes divided by adjusted sales volumes. Said factor shall be adjusted annually 1following determination of the actual lost and u~naccounted for gas pementage based upon year ended June 30. (b) The city gate rate applicable to volumes pumhased during the current calendar m ,onth, expressed to the nearest $0,0001 per Mcr (shown below as "CGR") In summary, the gas cost adjustment (GCA) shall be determined to the nearest $0.0001 per Mcf as follows: GCA = 1.0273 x CGR Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TX~U Gas Distribution RATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO: No, 8042 t?ax & Franchise Fee Adjustment REVISIOIN: 0 DATE: EFFECTIVE DATE: PAGE: 1 OF 1 TAX & FRANCHISE FEE ADJUSTMENT For customers inside the city limits of an incorporated city, each monthly billing, as adjusted, shall be adjusted for municipal fnanchise fees (street and alley rental assessments) and the state gross receipts taxes imposed by Sections 182.021 - 182.025 of the Texas Tax Code. Municipal franchise fees are determined by each city's franchise ordinance. Each city's franchise ordinance will specify the pementage and applicability of franchise fees. EAch monthly bill. as adjusf~ed, shall also be adjusted by an amount equivalent to the proportionate part of any new tax, or any tax increase or decrease, or any increase or decrease of any other governmental imposition, rental fee, or charge (except state, county, city and special district ad valorem taxes and taxes on net income) levied, assessed or imposed subsequent to September 30, 2001, upon or allocated to the Company's distribution operations, by any new or amended law, ordinance or contract. Municipal franchise fees (street snd alley rentsl assessments) and the state gross receipts taxes imposed by Sections 182.021 - 182,025 of the Texas Tax Code shall continue to be collected pursuant to individual indus:trial contracts. Tariff for Gas Service - NT Metro System - Appeal Cities RIDER: I Surcharges APPLICABLE TO: I EFFECTIVE DATE: TXU Gas Distribution I No. 8043 IREVISIOIN: 0 DATE: PAGE: I ,OF 1 SURCHARGES Rate Case Expense Surcharge: Rate case expenses will be recovered through a sumharge designed for a twelve-month nominal recovery period. The sumh.arge per Mcf will be calculated by dividing the rate ,case expense to be recovered by the adjusted annual sales volume to residential, commemial, Industrial Sales, and Industrial Transportation customers. Other Surcharges: TXU Gas Distribution will recover other surcharges as authorized by the relevant municipality, the Railroad Commission of Te~(as or the Texas Utilities Code. Tariff for Gas Service-NT Metro System - Appesl Cities TX;U Gas Distribution RATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO: EFFECTIVE DATE: Miscellaneous Service Charges 'I Nos. 900,1 thru 9008 As Referenced REVISION: 0 As Referenced PAGE: I OF 2 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE CHARGES: 9001 Connection Charge (Residential & Commercial) The following connection charges apply: .Schedule. Chame Business Houm $ 35.00 After Hours 52.50 · For each reconnection of gas service where service has been discontinued at 1he same premises for any reason, for the initiaJ inauguration of service, and for each inauguration of service when the billable party has chang[ed, with the following exceptions: (a) For a builder who uses gas temporarily during construction or for displ.ay purposes. (b) Whenever gas service has been temporedly interrupted because of system outage or service work done by Company; or (c) For any mason deemed necessary for company operations. 9002 Read For Change Charge (Residential &Com mercial) A read for change charge of $12.00 is made when it is necessary for a company employee to read the meter at a currently served location because of a change in the billable party. 9003 Returned Check Charges (Residential & Commeraial) A returned check handling charge of $16.25 is made for each check returned tto the Company for any reason. 9004 Delinquent Notification Charge (Residential & Com~mercial) A charge of $4.75 shall be made for each trip by a Company employee to a culstomer's residence or place of business when there is an amount owed to the Company that is past due. This charge shall not be made when the trip is required for safety investigations or when gas service has been temporarily interrupted because of system outage or service work done by Company. 9005 Main Line Extension Rate (Residential & Comlmercial) The charge for extending mains beyond the limit established by Franchise for residential, and commemial customem shaill be based on the actual cost per foot of the extension. Tariff for Gas Service-NT Metro System - Appeal Cities TXU Gas Distribution RATE SCHEDULE: APPLICABLE TO: EFFECTIVE DATE: Miscellaneous Service Charges ] Nos, 90{)1 thru 9008 As Referenced I REVISION: 0 As Referenced I PAGE: 2 OF 2 9OO6 9OO7 Charge for Installing and Maintaining an Excess Flow Valve (Residential} A customer may request the installation of an excess flow valve on a new service line or on a service line being replaced provided that the service line will serve a single residence and operate continuously throughout the year at a pressure of not less than 10 psig. The customer will pay the actual cost incurred to install the excess flow valve. That cost will include the cost of the excess flow valve, the labor cost required to install the excess flow valve, and other associated costs. The · estimated total cost to install an excess flow valve is $50.00. This cost is based on installing the excess flow valve at the same time a service line is installed or replaced. The excess flow valve will be installed on the service line upstream of the customer's meter and as near as practica[ to the main. A customer requiring maint,enance, repair, or replacement of an excess flow valve will be required to pay the actual cost of locating and repairing or replacing the excess flow vallve. The cost to perform this service will normally range from $200.00 to $2,000.00, depending; on the amount of work required. This cost willl be determined on an individual project basis. This tariff is being flied in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation rule requiring the installation of an excess flow valve, if requested by a customer, on new or replaced service lines thst operate continuously throughout the year at a pressure of not less th,an 10 psig and that serve a single residence. The rule further states that the customer will be¢r all costs of installing and maintaining the excess flow valve. Recovery of Connection Costs Associated with Certain Stand-By Gas Generators (Commercial) Commercial customers installing stand-by gas generators to provide service in the event of an interruption in electric service in facilities where gas service is not otherwise provided will reimburse TXU Gas Distribution for the actual cost of acquiring and installing the regulator, service line, and meter required to provide gas service for the stand-by generators. Gas service provided for the stand-by generators will be billed at the applicable commercial rate. 9008 Charge for Temporary Discontinuance of Service (Residentiall & Commercial) Whenever service under thais rate schedule has been temporarily disconnected at the request of the customer, a charge of $47.00 for residential and $73.75 for commercial plus the appropriate Connection Charge will be made to reestablish such service for that customer at the same address. Line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 North Texas Metroplex Distribution System For the Teat Year Ending September 30, 2001 Residential Rate Design Description (a) (b) (c) Residential Revenue Requirement Less Revenue Related Taxes @ 5.0760% Less Gas Cost Less Revenue From Customer Charge Revenue Required From Consu~nption Rate Residential Block 1 MCF/1/ Residential Block 2 MCF/1/ Residential Block 3 MCF/1/ Total Residential MCF Block 1 Consumption Rate Block 2 Consumption Rate Block 3 Consumption Rate 1 Consumption Rate 5,009,389 x I 0.9245 0.8700 0.8031 0.8848 Total (s) 188,123,404 9,549,215 112~085~835 $66,488,353 $8.0eI 40,075,112 $26,413,241 11,689.685 15,243,974 2~919~468 29,853,127 One Consumption Rate $0.8848 "$0.8848 $O.8848 Line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 North~ Texas Metroplex Distribution System For the Test Year Ending September 30, 2001 Commercial Rate Design Description (a) (b) (c) (d) Commercial Revenue Requirement Less Revenue Related Taxes @ 5.0760% Less Gas Cost Less Revenue From Customer Charge 400,008 Revenue Required From Consumption Rate x I Commercial Block 1 MCF/1/ Commercial Block 2 MCF/1/ Commercial Block 3 MCF/1/ Total Commercial MCF Block 1 Consumption Rate Block 2 Consumption Rate Bl(Jck 3 Consumption Rate (e) $14.00 I Total 85,412,948 4,335,593 60~450,600 $2O,626,754 5,600,112 $15,026 642 4,571,320 9,098,761 2~851~515 16,521,596 $0.9978 $0.8928 $0.8214 Line 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Oeacription (a) Industrlat Revenue Requirement Less Revenue Related Taxes @ Less Gas Cost Less Revenue From Customer Charge Revenue Required From Consumption Rate Indust~al Block 1 MCF/I! Industrial Block 2 MCF/1! Industrial Block 3 MCF Ill Industrial Block 4 MCF/1 ! Total Industrial MCF Block I Consumption Rate 15 Block 2 Consumption Rate 16 Block 3 Consumption Rate 17 Block 4 Consumption Rate North Texas Metroplex Distribution System F¢~r the Teat Year Ending September 30, 2001 Industrial Rate Design 5.0760% 3,540 x I $2°°'°°.L 708,000 BTU Factor MMBtu Rate $0.5179 1.027 $ 0.5043 $0.4741 1,027 $ 0.4617 $0.3766 1.027 $ 0.3867 $0.1441 1.027 $ 0,1404 North Texas Metropiex Distribution System For the Teat Year Ending September 30t 2001 industrial Rate N Dosign Industrial Revenue Requirement - Industrial Rate N 2 3 Lass Revenue Related Taxes @ 4 Leas Gas Cost 5 Proposed Base Rate Revenue 6 7 8 9 10 Rate 1 11 Rmt 125 Mcf or less 12 Over 125 Mcf 14 Rate 2 15 First 800 Mci o~ less 16 Over 600 Mc! 18 Rate 3 19 First 1250 Mcf or leas 20 Over 1250 Mcr 23 GCA Revenue 24 Subtotal $4,226,268 214,527 1.093,64g 2.6g~06 2~942r548 $1,069,193 Existing Rale Billing Units Revenue 202.3900 2,544 $514,88D 1.5800 801,958 $1,267~094 $1,781,973.70