Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City of Mansfield, Texas Finding that Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC’s Application for Approval to Amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor Pursuant to 16 Tex. Admin. Code § 25.243 to Increase Distribution Rates Within the City Should be Denied
.Requested Action
Staff requests that the Council consider adopting this resolution, thus denying the DCRF application proposed by Oncor.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the resolution.
Description/History
On April 3, 2020, Oncor filed an Application to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (“DCRF”) with each of the cities retaining original jurisdiction and with the Commission in Docket No. 50734. In the filing, the Company sought to increase distribution rates by $75.9 million annually (an approximately $0.88 increase to the average residential customer’s bill).
Justification
The Commission’s rules allow cities 60 days to act on this application. That deadline is June 2, 2020.
The resolution authorizes the City to join with the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor (“OCSC”) to evaluate the filing, determine whether the filing complies with law, and if lawful, to determine what further strategy, including settlement, to pursue.
Funding Source
N/A
Prepared By
Jeff Price, Director of Utilities
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