From:                                         James Quin

Sent:                                           Tuesday, February 14, 2012 8:57 AM

To:                                               Liz Kennedy

Subject:                                     FW: Atmos Mid-Tex 2012 Rate Case

Attachments:                          2012.01.30 Suspension Resolution (Atmos Mid-Tex 2012 rate case).DOC; 2012.01.30 Model Staff Report Supporting Suspension Resolution (Atmos Mid-Tex 2012 Rate Case).DOC; 2012.02.01 Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ACSC and the RRM Process.DOC; List of ACSC Cities - Updated 03.02.11.DOC

 

Importance:                            High

 

Agenda Item Number 7.

 

From: Geoffrey Gay [mailto:gmg@lglawfirm.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 11:10 AM
To: Abilene - Place 6 (Odis Dolton) ; Abilene (Daniel Santee); Abilene (Mindy Patterson); Addison (Chris Terry); Addison (Jerry Lewandowski); Addison (Ronald Whitehead); Allen (Kevin Hammeke); Allen (Wes Pierson); Alvarado (Debbie Thomas); Anna (Natha Wilkison); Anna (Philip Sanders); Argyle (Codi Delcambre); Argyle (Lyle Dresher); Argyle,Bedford,Colleyville,Farmers Branch,Grapevine,Hurst,Parker (Matthew Boyle); Arlington - Place 5 (Jay Doegey); Arlington (Mary Bunkley); Bedford (beverly.griffith@bedfordtx.gov); Bedford (david.miller@bedfordtx.gov); Bedford (Mirenda McQuagge-Walden); Bellmead (Ann Smith); Bellmead (Victor Pena); Benbrook - Place 11 (David Ragsdale); Beverly Hills (Donna Hawkins); Blossom (Stacey Prestridge); Blue Ridge (Dan Standeford); Blue Ridge (Nacy Southard); Bowie (James R. Cantwell); Bowie (Tracey Jennings); Boyd (Joy Patterson); Bridgeport (Jesica McEachern); Brownwood (Bobby Rountree); Brownwood (Pat Chesser); Brownwood (Walter Middleton)
Cc: Geoffrey Gay; Georgia Crump; Eileen McPhee; Barbara Kimmell
Subject: Atmos Mid-Tex 2012 Rate Case
Importance: High

 

Attached please find four documents that address the rate case filed with Atmos Cities Steering Committee (ACSC) member cities yesterday.  The critical portion of the attached package is the two page suspension resolution which should be adopted before March 6, 2012.  Suspension recognizes and facilitates the exercise of city jurisdiction.  Atmos Mid-Tex agrees that cities should have an opportunity to resolve the rate request with the Company before jurisdiction attaches at the Railroad Commission (RRC) and, therefore, supports the ACSC suspension efforts.  Denial of the request, as opposed to suspension, could trigger RRC jurisdiction through an appellate process that would likely lead to litigation which ACSC hopes to avoid.

 

Please contact me if you have questions regarding the attachments or the ratemaking process.

 

 

 

 

Geoffrey M. Gay

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