Ord. 0396 04-09-79Ordinance No.
396
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
FIXING AND ORDERING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED
BY ENTEX, INC. FOR GAS AND GAS SERVICE TO
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS WITHIN
THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING
THE EFFECTIVE DATE, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY.
WHEREAS, Entex, Inc. filed its Statement of Intent
to Change Rates in the City of Pearland on February 28, 1979,
and
WHEREAS, after reasonable notice, the City Council
of the City of Pearland entered on a hearing to determine the
propriety of such change, and
WHEREAS, after said hearing, the City Council of
the City of Pearland has determined the level of rates to be
charged or applied by Entex, Inc., NOW THEREFORE, BE IT OR-
DAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND:
Section 1. THAT, Entex, Inc. is hereby ordered to
issue and file with the City Secretary of the City of Pear -
land, tariff sheets containing residential and commercial
rate schedules identical to the tariff sheets attached hereto.
Section 2. THAT, the rates set out on the rate
schedules filed pursuant to Section 1. hereof, are to be ob-
served by Entex, Inc., its successors and assigns, until
changed by the City of Pearland, Texas pursuant to applicable
provisions of the Texas Public Utility Regulatory Act.
Section 3. THAT, Entex, Inc. shall not apply for
or request a general rate increase during calendar year 1979.
Section 4. THAT, this Order determining the level
of rates to be charged or applied by Entex, Inc. shall be
served upon Entex, Inc. by United States mail.
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Section 5. THAT, the tariff sheets filed by Entex,
Inc. identical to the tariff sheets attached hereto, shall
become effective with bills rendered on or after the effective
date of this Ordinance.
Section 6. THAT, all Ordinances and parts of Ordin-
ances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 7. THAT, if any provision, section, sub-
section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for
any reason held unconstitutional, void or invalid (or for any
reason unenforceable), the validity of the remaining portions
of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, it being the
intent of the City in adopting this Ordinance that no portion
hereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall be-
come inoperative or fail by any reason of any unconstitution-
ality or invalidity of any other portion, provision or regula-
tion, and to this end, all provisions of this Ordinance are
declared to be severable.
INTRODUCED, PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading at
a regular meeting of the City Council of
of the City of Pearland
on this the 26 day of 4i20 / , 1979.
ATTEST:
i City Sec
the City of Prland, Texas the City of Pearland, Texas
APPOVED AND AUTHEN, CATED:
B„„>:,
tary of Mayor of
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland
on this the
ATTEST:
By,
, 1979.
APPROVED AND AUTHENTICATED:
By,
City Sec etary,.of Mayor of
the City of ariand, Texas the City of Pearland, Texas
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF BRAZORIA
I, Dorothy L. Cook , the duly
appointed, qualified and acting City Secretary of the City
of Pearland, Texas, hereby certify: (1) that the above and
foregoing Ordinance of the City of Pearland was passed and
adopted on first reading at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Pearland held on the 26th day of
March , 1979; (2) that written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of said meeting was posted for at
least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting
on a bulletin board located in a place in the City Hall which
is convenient and readily accessible to the general public at
all times; (3) that the Mayor, Tom Reid ,.and
Councilmen, Dennis Frauenberger , Fran Coppinger
Harry Farley , Carlton McComb and
Morris Wilson were present at said meeting and
acted as the City Council throughout; (4) that the above and
foregoing Ordinance of the City of Pearland was passed and
adopted on second and final reading at a regular meeting of
the City Council of the City of Pearland held on the 9th
day of April , 1979; (5) that written notice of the
date, hour, place and subject of said meeting was posted for
at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meet-
ing on a bulletin board located in a place convenient and
readily accessible to the general public at all times; (6)
that the Mayor Tom Reid and Councilmen,
Dennis Frauenberger , Fran Coppinger
Harry Farley , Carlton McComb
and Morris Wilson , were present at said
meeting and acted as the City Council throughout; (7) that
said Ordinance has been approved and authenticated by the
Mayor and is duly attested by the City Secretary; and that
the same has been duly engrossed and enrolled in the records
of the City of Pearland, Texas.
EXECUTED under my hand and the official seal of
the City of Pearland, Texas, at said City, this C/ day of
9.}",1 , 1979.
City Se v etary
of the City of/ earland, Texas
ENTEX, INC.
RATE SHEET
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE NO. R .8i-2
APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE
This schedule is applicable to consumers receiving gas for uses usual in a home through a
single meter serving a single family dwelling and its related structures. Natural gas sup-
plied hereunder is for the individual use of the customer at one point of delivery and
shall not be resold or shared with others.
NET MONTHLY RATE
WINTER MONTHS SUMMER MONTHS
(NOVEMBER -APRILI (MAY - OCTOBER'
First 400 cubic feet or less $4.97 $4.97
Next 2,600 " 9 .140 .140 per 100 cubic feet
Next 3,000 " 3 .125 .125 " " "
Next 4,000 " 3 .105 .053 " " "
Next 10,000 " _ .090 .053 " "
Over 20,000 '1 - .075 .053 " "
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
PAYMENT
$4.97
The above net monthly rates will apply to all bills paid by date indicated on bill. For
bills not paid by indicated date, gross rates shall apply, which rates shall be the above
net rates plus one cent (10 per 100 cubic feet of gas consumed not to exceed 53:00.
PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION See Rider "B"
Service under this schedule shall be furnished in accordance with the Company's General Rules and Regulations.
ISSUED 0' '"-.9 TRANSMITTAL NO EFFECTIVE:
ENTE(. INC.
TEXAS GAS RATE BOOK
RIDER B
PUITURAL GAS COST ADJUSDINT FACTOR
• The Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor for the current month shall be calculated
according to the following formula:
G-CF
Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor -Tr-- Base Cost ($/Mcf)
1-T
Definitions
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G a Natural gas costs estimated to be purchased for resale by the Company to domestic
customers in the Pearland.Irtegrated Distribution System for the current month as
recorded in the Company's accounts which are equivalent to accounts 800 through
804, inclusive, of the NARUC Uniform System of Accounts.
M a All Mcf of natural gas, estimated to be sold'and recorded in the currentmonth by
the Company to. domestic;dustomers_in the Pearland Integrated Distribution_System.
T a Composite tax rate for gross receipts and other revenue related taxes and gross
receipts payments relating only to sales to domestic customers for the Company
in the Pearland Integrated Distribution System expressed as a decimal.
CF e A Correction Factor adjustment to be applied in the current month to provide for
an allowance due to variance between actual and estimated Natural Gas Cost Adjust -
went revenues derived from the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor for the third
preceding month prior to the current month.
CF a (A)-(B) x (1-T) where (A) is the actual Natural Gas Cost Adjustment revenues
received from the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor applied in the third preceding
month and (B) is the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment revenues which would have been
received from the application of the Natural Gas Cast Adjustment Factor in the third
preceding month if actual rather than estimated Natural Gas Cost and Mcf sales
(described above) had been available to calculate the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment
Factor for that month.
Penalty Clause
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If at the end of the month falling 12 months after the date of enactment of this ord-
inance, and on an annual basis thereafter, the net sum of the Correction Factors for the
previous 12,months exceeds 52 of the sum of "(B)" above for the same period, then a penalty
equal to 10% of such excess will be computed and this amount will be used to reduce the
Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor in the third succeeding month. .This reduction will not
otherwise affect such computation of the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor for subsequent
periods. •
The Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor shall be rounded to the nearest $0.0001 per Mel,
ENTEX, INC.
RATE SHEET
COMMERCIAL SERVICE
RATE SCHEDULE NO. SC-481-2
APPLICATION OF SCHEDULE
This schedule is applicable to consumers using gas for purposes other than residential whose
consumption in any month is less than 150,000 cubic feet. When a customer uses in excess of
150,000 cubic feet in any month, the consumer shall be billed on the applicable large volume
rate schedule. Natural gas supplied hereunder is for the individual use of the customer at
one point of delivery and shall not be resold or shared with others.
NET MONTHLY RATE
First 400 cubic feet or less
Next 2,600 " "
Next 3,000
Next 4,000
Next 10,000 " s
Over 20,000 a
MINIMUM MONTHLY BILL
PAYMENT
5.47
$5.47
.110 per 100 cubic feet
.125 " " " "
.105 "
.090 "
.075 "
The above net monthly rates will apply to all bills paid by dateindicated on bill. For bills
not paid by indicated date, gross rates shall apply, which rates shall be the above net rates
plus one cent (1e) per 100 cubic feet of gas consumed not to exceed 53.00.
PURCHASED GAS ADJUSTMENT PROVISION See Rider "B".
Service under this schedule shall be furnished in accordance with the Company's General Rules and Regulations.
Iuueo 02-25--9
TRANSMITTAL NO F. FECTICE: 04-04- 9
BITER. INC.
TEXAS GAS RATE BOOK
RIDER B
I URAL GAS COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR
The Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor for the current month shall be calculated
according to the following formula:
• , G-CF
Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor - -:i-- Base Cost ($/Mcf)
1-T
Definitions
•
C - Natural gas costs estimated to be purchased for resale by the Company to domestic
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customers in the Pearland integrated Distribution System for the current month as
recorded in the Company's accounts which are equivalent to accouap 800 through
804, inclusive, of the NARUC Uniform System of Accounts.
M All Mcf of natural gas_estimated to be sold and recorded in the current month by
the Company to. domestic_customers in the Pearland Integrated Distribution -System.
T n Composite tax rate for gross receipts and other revenue related taxes and gross
receipts payments relating only to sales to domestic customers for the Company
in the Pearland Integrated Distribution System expressed as a decimal.
CF a A Correction Factor adjustment to be applied in the current month to provide for an allowance due to variance between actual and estimated Natural Gas Cost Adjust-
ment revenues derived from the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor for the third
preceding month prior to the current month.
CF (A)-(B) x (1-T) where (A) is the actual Natural Gas Cost Adjustment revenues
received from the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor applied in the third preceding
month and (B) is the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment revenues which would have been
received from the application of the Natural Gas. Cost Adjustment Factor in the' third
preceding month if actual rather than estimated Natural Gas Cost and Mef sales
(described above/ had been available to calculate the Natural Gas Cost Adjustment
Factor for that month.
Penalty Clause
If at the end of the month falling 12 months after the date of enactment of this ord-
inance, and on an annual basis thereafter, the net sum of the Correction Factors for the
previous 12.months exceeds 5% of the sum of."(B)" above for the same period, then a penalty
equal to 10% of such excess will be computed and this amount will be used to reduce the
Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor in the third succeeding month. This reduction will not
otherwise affect such computation of the Natural. Gas Cost Adjustment Factor for subsequent
periods. •
The Natural Gas Cost Adjustment Factor shall be roundedto the nearest $0.0001 per Mef,