Title
Ordinance - An Ordinance of The City of Mansfield, Texas Granting to Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, its Successors and Assigns, a Non-Exclusive Electric Power Franchise to use the Present and Future Streets, Alleys, Highways, Public Utility Easements, Public Ways and Public Property of the City Of Mansfield, Texas
Requested Action
Consider an Ordinance granting Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC a non-exclusive Electric Power Franchise
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of this Ordinance
Description/History
The City of Mansfield passed Ordinance No. 181 granting Texas Electric Service Company, later Oncor Electric Delivery Company, LLC (Oncor), a non exclusive franchise agreement for a term of fifty (50) years. A renewal franchise agreement is necessary between the City of Mansfield and Oncor to ensure we have a valid franchise agreement in place for operations within the City's rights-of-way and property.
Justification
The franchise agreement being proposed accounts for the regulatory and statutory language that oversees the electric utilities by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Administrative Codes. This franchise closely mirrors the one negotiated and enacted between the Cities and Oncor in recent years. It is to the mutual advantage of both the City and Oncor to enter into a new franchise agreement establishing the conditions under which Oncor will operate its system of electric power lines, with all necessary or desirable appurtenances for delivering such electric power including conduits, poles, towers, wires, transmission lines, and other structures, equipment, and facilities in the City. This franchise agreement is for a term of 20 years and provides provisions for relocation of Oncor's facilities, renegotiation of the agreement if more favorable terms are entered into by Oncor and other cities after the effective date of this franchise agreement, and construction in the City's rights-of-ways.
Funding Source
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