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BEFORE THERAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
RATE CASE EXPENSES SEVERED §FROM GUD NO. 10580, STATEMENT §OF INTENT TO CHANGE THE RATES § GAS UTILITIES DOCKETOF CITY GATE SERVICE (CGS) AND § NO. 10604RATE PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION §(PT) RATES OF ATMOS PIPELINE
- §TEXAS §
FINAL ORDER
Notice of Open Meeting to consider this Order was duly posted with theSecretary of State within the time period provided by law pursuant to Chapter 551(Open Meetings) of the Texas Government Code. The Railroad Commission of Texas(“Commission”) adopts the following findings of fact and conclusions of law andorders as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
General
1. On January 6, 2017, Atmos Pipeline — Texas (“Atmos”), a division of AtmosEnergy Corporation, filed with the Commission a statement of intent (“501”)to change its rate city gate service (“CGS”) and rate pipeline transportation(“PT”) rates. The filing was docketed as GUD No. 10580.
2. Atmos filed its SOT pursuant to Subtitle A (Gas Utility Regulatory Act) (“GURA”)of the Texas Utilities Code, Chapter 104 (Rates and Services), Subchapter C(Rate Changes Proposed by Utility). Subsequently, the rate case expensesportion of GUD No. 10580 was severed into this separate docket, GUD No.10604.
3. The completed rate case, GUD No.10580, was litigated extensively fromJanuary to August 2017, including a multi-day merits hearing and severalrounds of briefing by the parties, with numerous contested issues.
4. The Commission determined at the conclusion of the rate case, GUD No.10580, that Atmos’s request for a rate change was warranted.
5. This docket is to consider and approve reimbursement of certain rate caseexpenses associated with the completed GUD No. 10580 rate case and duringthis related docket.
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Parties
6. The parties appearing in this proceeding are Atmos, Atmos Cities SteeringCommittee (“ACSC”), Atmos Texas Municipalities (“ATM”), City of Dallas(“Dallas”), and Commission Staff (“Staff”).
7. Atmos is a “gas utility” under GURA Section 101.003 (Definitions).
Procedural Background
8. On January 6, 2017, Atmos filed its 501.
9. On February 17, 2017, the rate case expenses portion of GUD No. 10580 wassevered into this separate docket, GUD No. 10604.
10. From January to August 2017, the rate case was litigated. On August 1, 2017,the Commission issued its Final Order in GUD No. 10580.
11. On March 26, 2018, the parties—Atmos, ACSC, ATM, Dallas, and CommissionStaff—filed an Unopposed Stipulation and Settlement Agreement(“Settlement”), resolving all issues, including expense amounts and proposedallocation/recovery.
12. On April 17, 2018, the Notice of Hearing was issued, setting the hearing onthe merits to commence on May 8, 2018 (“Notice of Hearing”).
13. On April 30, 2018, the Commission published the Notice of Hearing in GasUtilities Information Bulletin No. 1082.
14. The hearing on the merits was held on May 8, 2018 (the “Hearing”).
15. At the Hearing, the Settlement was admitted into evidence.
16. On July 19, 2018, the Administrative Law Judge (“AU”) took official notice ofthe following materials:
• Schedules and other materials in the GUD No. 10580 evidentiary recordthat are referenced in this docket’s Settlement; and
• Curricula vitae of all testifying witnesses for Atmos, ACSC, ATM, andDallas.
17. On July 19, 2018, after taking official notice of the above materials, the AUclosed the evidentiary record.
18. On August 7, 2018, the Proposal for Decision (“PFD”) was issued.
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Terms of the Settlement
19. The Settlement resolves all issues in GUD No. 10604. A copy of theSettlement, with Exhibits A and B, is appended to this Order.
20. The parties—Atmos, ACSC, ATM, Dallas, and Staff—represent diverseinterests.
21. The Settlement resolves all issues in a manner consistent with the publicinterest.
22. Atmos, ACSC, ATM, and Dallas request reimbursement/recovery of reasonablerate case expenses incurred for the completed rate case, GUD No. 10580, andfor this related docket.
Amounts
23. Atmos, ACSC, ATM, and Dallas each incurred rate case expenses associatedwith litigating the completed rate case, GUD No. 10580, and in this relateddocket.
24. The parties represent that their reasonable rate case expenses are as follows:
Actual Invoices DueInvoices and Est. to TotalReceived Completion
Atmos $1,544,778.80 $175,000 $1,719,778.80ACSC $321,592.82 $75,000 $396,592.82ATM $109,304.30 $78,500 $187,804.30Dallas $258,126.62 $52,500 $310,626.62TOTAL $2,233,802.54 $381,000 $2,614,802.54
25. Atmos’s expenses, by category, are as follows:
Required Litigation EstimatedTotal AtmosRegulatory Expenses Expenses
ExpensesExpenses$432,723.63 $1,112,055.17 $175,000 $1,719,778.80
26. Atmos, ACSC, ATM, and Dallas each provided evidence showing thereasonableness of the cost of all professional services, including but not limitedto: (1) the amount of work done; (2) the time and labor required to accomplishthe work; (3) the nature, extent, and difficulty of the work done; (4) the
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originality of the work; (5) the charges by others for work of the same orsimilar nature; and (6) other factors taken into account in setting the amountof compensation.
27. The above rate case expense amounts for Atmos, ACSC, ATM, and Dallas arereasonable and necessary. The rate case docket, GUD No. 10580, involvednumerous complex and contested issues, significant discovery, a multi-daymerits hearing, and several rounds of necessary legal briefing. This severedrate case expense docket, GUD No. 10604, involved negotiation among theparties, several required filings, and a merits hearing.
28. Atmos proved by a preponderance of the evidence the reasonableness of itsactual and estimated rate case expenses totaling $1,719,778.80.
29. ACSC proved by a preponderance of the evidence the reasonableness of itsactual and estimated rate case expenses totaling $396,592.82.
30. ATM proved by a preponderance of the evidence the reasonableness of itsactual and estimated rate case expenses totaling $187,804.30.
31. Dallas proved by a preponderance of the evidence the reasonableness of itsactual and estimated rate case expenses totaling $310,626.62.
Allocation and Surcharge
32. It is reasonable in this case that all reimbursable rate case expenses, describedherein, shall be recovered over an approximate 12-month period by applicationof a fixed-price surcharge on customer bills.
33. It is reasonable that rate case expenses shall be allocated to the Rate CGS —
Mid-Tex, Rate CGS — Other, and Rate PT customer classes in the sameproportion as the revenue requirement was allocated to each class in thecompleted GUD No. 10580 rate case, and that those allocated amounts shallbe further allocated to each customer within the Rate CGS — Mid-Tex, RateCGS — Other, and Rate PT customer classes based on the customer’s maximumdaily quantity (“MDQ”) as a percentage of the total MDQ in the class.
34. Below is a table that shows the amount and proportion allocated to each of thethree customer classes:
Customer Class Expenses Allocation
CGS-MiU Tex $2,432,916.18 0.930440CGS-Other $116,051.60 0.044383PT $65,834.76 0.025178
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35. It is reasonable that the following surcharges shall be recovered from RateCGS — Mid-Tex and Rate CGS — Other customers by adding the amountsdesignated below to their otherwise applicable customer charge for eachmonth in an approximate 12-month period:
Customer Class SurchargeRate CGS — Mid-Tex $202,743.02Rate CGS — Other (Coserv) $8,852.81Rate CGS — Other (Texas Gas) $531.59Rate CGS — Other (Navasota) $212.64Rate CGS — Other (Terra Gas) $32.25Rate CGS — Other (Rising Star) $15.95Rate CGS - Other (WTX) $13.47Rate CGS — Other (Corix Utilities) $12.26
36. It is reasonable that a surcharge shall be recovered from the Rate PTcustomers by adding an amount equal to each customer’s MDQ times $0.03904per MMBtu of MDQ to their otherwise applicable total customer charge for eachmonth in an approximate 12-month period.
37. The surcharge rider attached to the Settlement as Exhibit A is reasonable.
Compliance
38. Consistent with the Settlement, it is reasonable that Atmos file annually, dueon or before December 31, a rate case expense recovery report with theCommission’s Oversight and Safety Division, referencing GUD No. 10604. Thereport shall detail the amount recovered by month by customer class, theamount of RCE recovered, and the outstanding balance by month.
39. It is reasonable that Atmos, ACSC, ATM, and Dallas submit to CommissionStaff invoices reflecting actual rate case expenses, with sufficient detail toallow accurate auditing by Staff for the purposes of reconciling estimated ratecase expenses to actual rate case expenses.
40. The total recoverable expenses shall not exceed actual expenses submitted tothe Commission, plus approved estimated expenses, as approved herein.
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CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
General & Jurisdiction
1. The Commission has jurisdiction over Atmos, which is a gas utility under GURASection 101.003(7), and the issues in this docket.
2. In the completed rate docket, GUD No. 10580, the Commission had originaljurisdiction over rates for Atmos.
3. Atmos, ACSC, ATM, and Dallas are entitled under Texas law to reimbursementof their reasonable rate case expenses associated with the completed GUD No.10580 rate case, appeals of the Commission’s Final Order in that docket, andthis related docket.
Notice and Procedure
4. Required notices were issued and/or provided in accordance with therequirements of GURA, Subtitle A (Administrative Procedure and Practice) ofthe Texas Government Code, and applicable Commission rules.
5. This proceeding was conducted in accordance with the requirements of GURA,Subtitle A (Administrative Procedure and Practice) of the Texas GovernmentCode, and applicable Commission rules.
Rate Case Expenses: Amounts, Allocation, and Surcharge
6. The rate case expense amounts approved herein are reasonable andrecoverable under Commission Rule § 7.5530 (Allowable Rate Case Expenses).
7. Allocation of rate case amounts approved herein is reasonable and consistentwith Commission Rule § 7.5530 (Allowable Rate Case Expenses).
8. Recovery by Atmos via the surcharge rider described herein is reasonable andconsistent with Commission Rule § 7.5530 (Allowable Rate Case Expenses).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that all terms in the Settlement are APPROVED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Atmos file annually, due on or before December 31,a rate case expense recovery report with the Commission’s Oversight and SafetyDivision, referencing GUD No. 10604. The report shall detail the amount recoveredby month by customer class, the amount of RCE recovered, and the outstandingbalance by month.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Atmos, ACSC, ATM, and Dallas submit toCommission Staff invoices reflecting actual tate case expenses, with sufficient detailto allow accurate auditing by Staff for the purposes of reconciling estimated rate caseexpenses to actual rate case expenses.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the total recoverable rate case expenses shall notexceed actual expenses submitted to the Commission, plus approved estimatedexpenses, as approved herein.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all other motions, requests for entry of specificfindings of fact and conclusions of law, and any other requests for general or specificrelief, if not specifically granted or approved in this Order, are hereby DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED this Order will not be final and effective until 25 daysafter the Commission’s Order is signed. If a timely motion for rehearing is filed byany party at interest, this Order shall not become final and effective until such motionis overruled, or if such motion is granted, this order shall be subject to further actionby the Commission. The time allotted for Commission action on a motion forreheating in this docket prior to its being overruled by operation of law is herebyextended until 100 days from the date this Order is signed.
SIGNED this 21st day of August, 2018.
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
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CHAIRMAN CHRISTI CRADDICK
ONER WAYNE CHRISTIAN
Final OrderGUD No. 10604
ATTACHMENT
(Settlement Agreement)
GUD NO. 10604
RATE CASE EXPENSES SEVERED FROM § BEFORE THEGUD NO. 10580, STATEMENT OF INTENT §TO CHANGE THE RATES OF CITY GATE § RAILROAD COMMISSIONSERVICE (CGS) AND RATE PIPELINE §TRANSPORTATION (PT) RATES OF § OF TEXASATMOS PIPELINE - TEXAS §
UNNOPPOSED STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Unopposed Stipulation and Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by
and between Atmos Pipeline — Texas (“APT” or the “Company”), Atmos Texas Municipalities
(“ATM”), Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”), the City of Dallas (“Dallas”) and the Staff
of the Railroad Commission (“Staff’) (collectively, the “Parties”).
WHEREAS, it is agreed that the terms of this Agreement represent a fair and reasonable
compromise and settlement of the rate case expenses that have or are expected to be incurred in
connection with GUD No. 10580, Statement ofIntent to Change the Rate CGS and Rate PT Rates
ofAtmos Pipeline-Texas, and that this Agreement is just, reasonable, and in the public interest, and
should therefore be approved and adopted by the Railroad Commission of Texas (the
“Commission”);
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, through their undersigned representatives, agree to and
recommend for approval by the Commission the Stipulation and Settlement Terms listed below as
a means of resolving all issues in dispute.
STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT TERMS:
1. Costs Incurred: The Parties stipulate that the total amount of reasonably and necessarilyincurred rate case expenses is $2,614,802.54. This amount includes future estimatedexpenses. Future estimated expenses represent the amount expected to be incurred for thecompletion of this case and litigation of the appeal from the Commission’s final Order inGUD No. 10580. Future expenses up to the estimated amount will be reimbursed uponpresentation of invoices evidencing that the amounts were actually incurred. Totalreimbursement to parties will not exceed the amounts listed below. The Parties agree thatthe total amount of reasonably and necessarily rate case expenses consists of the followingrespective costs:
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a. APT: $1,719,778.80
b. ACSC: $396,592.82
c. ATM: $187,804.30
d. City of Dallas: $310,626.62
2. Surcharge & Amortization: The Parties agree that the total reimbursable rate case expensesagreed upon herein shall be recovered over an approximate 12-month period by applicationof a fixed-price surcharge on the customer’s bill commencing within a reasonable periodfrom the date a final order in this proceeding, GUD No. 10604. Use of a surcharge is areasonable mechanism for recovering rate case expenses and a 12-month recovery periodis reasonable in this case. The Parties further agree that:
a. The Parties’ rate case expenses shall be allocated to the Rate CGS - Mid-Tex, RateCGS - Other and Rate PT customer classes in the same proportion as the revenuerequirement was allocated to each class in GUD No. 10580 and those allocatedamounts shall be further allocated to each customer within the Rate CGS - MidTex, Rate CGS - Other and Rate PT customer classes based on the customer’smaximum daily quantity (“MDQ”) as a percentage of the total MDQ in the class;
b. The attached Rate Schedule, attached as Exhibit A, authorizing the recovery of ratecase expenses is reasonable and should be approved.
3. Evidentiary Support for Settlement Agreement: A summary of the rate case expenses andthe allocation of those expenses is attached as Exhibit B. The rate case expenses for eachparty are supported by the affidavits from counsel and summarized in Exhibit C. The ratecase expenses are supported by the invoices and other supporting documentation includedas Exhibit D. In support of this Settlement Agreement, the Parties agree that the expensereports and affidavits attesting to actual and future estimated expenses submitted by APT,ACSC, ATM and the City of Dallas shall be admitted into the evidentiary record of thisproceeding. The Parties agree that the allocation of rate case expenses shall be made inaccordance with the allocations ordered in GUD No. 10580 and the allocations are detailedas part of Exhibit B. The Parties further agree that, if requested by the Administrative LawJudge, the Parties shall offer respective witnesses to appear before the Administrative LawJudge to respond to any clarifying questions regarding the expenses at issue in thisproceeding, the treatment of these expenses under the terms of this Agreement, and whyCommission approval of this Agreement is reasonable and in the public interest.
4. Additional Terms: The Parties agree to the following additional terms and conditions:
a. The Parties arrived at this Agreement through negotiation and compromise. TheParties agree that all actual expenses reimbursed remain subject to refund to APTin the event that the Commission does not issue an order approving this Agreement.The Parties further agree that the failure to address any specific issue in thisproceeding does not mean that any Party or the Commission approves of any
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particular treatment of costs or the underlying assumptions associated with costs.Furthermore, the Parties stipulate that the failure to litigate any specific issue in thisdocket does not waive any Party’s right to contest that issue in any other current orfuture docket and that the failure to litigate an issue cannot be asserted as a defenseor estoppel, or any similar argument, by or against any Party in any otherproceeding.
b. The Parties urge the Commission to adopt an appropriate order consistent with theterms of this Agreement. Other than to support the implementation by APT of thestipulated surcharge, the terms of this Agreement may not be used either as anadmission or concession of any sort or as evidence in any proceeding. The Partiesfurther agree that: (a) oral or written statements made during the course of thesettlement negotiations may not be used for any purposes other than as necessaryto support the entry by the Commission of an order implementing this Agreement,and (b) other than to support the entry of such an order, all oral or written statementsmade during the course of the settlement negotiations are governed by Texas Ruleof Evidence 408 and are inadmissible. The obligations set forth in this subsectionshall continue and be enforceable, even if this Agreement is terminated as providedbelow.
c. This Agreement reflects a compromise, settlement and accommodation among theParties, and the Parties agree that the terms and conditions herein areinterdependent. If the Commission does not issue a final order which implementsprovisions consistent with the material terms of this Agreement, each Party has theright to withdraw from this Agreement and to assume any position it deemsappropriate with respect to any issue in this proceeding. A Party who withdrawsshall not be deemed to have waived any procedural right or taken any substantiveposition on any fact or issue by virtue of the Party’s entry into the Agreement or itssubsequent withdrawal. However, the parties agree that, if a Party withdraws fromthis Agreement, all negotiations, discussions and conferences related to thissettlement are privileged, inadmissible, and not relevant to prove any issues in GUDNo. 10580 or GUD No. 10604 or their respective appeals, pursuant to Texas law,including but not limited to Texas Rule of Evidence 408.
d. This Agreement is binding on each of the Parties only for the purpose of settlingthe issues as set forth herein and for no other purposes. Except to the extent thatthis Agreement expressly governs a Party’s rights and obligations for futureperiods, this Agreement shall not be binding or precedential upon a Party outsidethis case. It is acknowledged that a Party’s support of the matters contained in thisAgreement may differ from the position taken or testimony presented by it in otherdockets. To the extent that there is a difference, a Party does not waive its positionin any other dockets. Because this is a stipulated resolution, no Party is under anyobligation to take the same positions as set out in this Agreement in other dockets,whether those dockets present the same or a different set of circumstances, exceptas may otherwise be explicitly provided in this Agreement.
e. Each person signing this document represents that he or she is authorized to sign iton behalf of the Party represented. For administrative convenience, this document
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may be executed in multiple counterparts with facsimile signatures. This agreementsupersedes any prior agreements executed by any party to this proceeding.
Agreed to tb-1 yofjvlarch 201$.
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By_____________IM. Coffin N’
Coffin Renner LI7IPP.O. Box 13366 (Austin, Texas 78711512/879-0900512/879-0912 (fax)
ATTORNEY FOR ATMO$ PIPELINE -
TEXAS
By:_________GeoffreyM. yGeorgia N. CrumpLloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.816 Congress Ave., Suite 1900Austin, Texas 78701512/322-5800512/472-0532 (fax)
ATTORNEYS FOR THE ATMOS CITIESSTEERING COMMITTEE
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Alfred R. HerreraBrennan J. FoleyHerrera Law & Associates, PLLC816 Congress Ave., Suite 950Austin, Texas 78701512/474-1492512/474-2507 (fax)
ATTORNEYS FOR THE ATMOS TEXASMUNICIPALITIES
By:
______ ______
Norman J. GordonMounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson &Galatzan100 N. Stanton, Suite 1000El Paso, Texas 79901-1448915/532-2000915/541-1597 (fax)
ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS
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By:Alfred R. HerreraBrennan J. FoleyHeffera Law & Associates, PLLC816 Congress Ave., Suite 950Austin, Texas 78701512/474-1492512/474-2507 (fax)
ATTORNEYS FOR THE ATMOS TEXASMUNICIPALITIES
By:Norman %ordonMounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson &Galatzan100 N. Stanton, Suite 1000El Paso, Texas 79901-1448915/532-2000915/541-1597 (fax)
ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF DALLAS
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By:iLLC 2441/Natalie DubielOffice of General CounselRailroad Commission of Texas1701 N. Congress Ave., 12th FloorAustin, Texas 78701512/463-2299512/463-6684 (fax)
ATTORNEY FOR STAFF OF THERAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
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ATMOS PIPELINE-TEXASATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
GUD No. 10604Exhibit A to Settlement Agreement
Page 1 of 2
RIDER: SUR- SURCHARGES
APPLICABLE TO: Rate CGS — Mid-Tex, Rate CGS — Other and Rate PT
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Applicability
This Rider is applicable to customer classes as authorized by the state or any governmental entity orregulatory authority pursuant to any statute, order, rule, contract, or agreement.
Monthly Calculation
Surcharges will be calculated in accordance with the applicable statute, order, rule, contract, oragreement.
GUD No. 10580 - MAOP
The following surcharge as authorized in GUD No. 10580 shall be recovered from the Rate CGS — MidTex, Rate CGS — Other and Rate PT customers by adding an amount equal to each customer’s MDQtimes $0.03958 per MMBtu of MDQ to their otherwise applicable total customer charge for each month fora 60-month period.
GUD No. 10704— Tax Reform —2016 GRIP
The following negative surcharge as authorized in GUD No. 10704 shall be credited to customer’s bills forthe number of months of service following January 1, 2018 billed to customers prior to April 1, 2018 asfollows:
Rate CGS — Mid-Tex - $0.07890 per MMBtu of MDQ
Rate CGS — Other -$0.07890 per MMBtu of MDQ
Rate PT - $0.04009 per MMBtu of MDQ
GUD No. 10604 — Rate Case Expense Recovery
The following surcharges as authorized in GUD No. 10604 shall be recovered from Rate CGS — Mid-Texand Rate CGS — Other customers by adding the amounts designated below to their otherwise applicablecustomer charge for each month in an approximate 12-month period:
Rate CGS — Mid-Tex $ 202,743.02Rate CGS — Other (Coserv) $ 8,852.81Rate CGS — Other (Texas Gas) $ 531.59Rate CGS — Other (Navasota) $ 212.64Rate CGS — Other (Terra Gas) $ 32.25Rate CGS — Other (Rising Star) $ 15.95Rate CGS — Other (WTX) $ 13.47Rate CGS — Other (Corix Utilities) $ 12.26
A surcharge as authorized in GUD No. 10604 shall be recovered from the Rate PT customers by addingan amount equal to each customer’s MDQ times $003904 per MMBtu of MDQ to their otherwiseapplicable total customer charge for each month in an approximate 12-month period.
ATMOS PIPELINE-TEXASATMOS ENERGY CORPORATION
GUD No. 10604Exhibit A to Settlement Agreement
Page 2 of 2
RIDER: SUR - SURCHARGES
APPLICABLE TO: Rate CGS — Mid-Tex, Rate CGS — Other and Rate PT
EFFECTIVE DATE:
The Company will file annually, due on or before December 31, a rate case expense recovery report withthe Railroad Commission of Texas (“Commission”), Oversight and Safety Division, referencing GUD No.10604. The report shall detail the amount recovered by month by customer class, the amount of RCErecovered, and the outstanding balance by month. Reports for the Commission should be filedelectronically at GUD [email protected] or at the fotlowing address:
Compliance FilingsOversight and Safety DivisionGas Services DepartmentRailroad Commission of TexasP.O. Box 12967Austin, Texas 78711 — 2967.
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mer
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