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HomeMy WebLinkAbout106-79 Ordinance , " ~ . . ., ~ ' . . . " .. . i NOV 1 9'1979 I .. ORDINANCE NO.~ " Fixing and regulating the price that may be charged by Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. , its successors or assigns, fOi gas to the Village of Dublin, Ohio, and to its inhabitants, for the period of Two (2) Years from and after the effective date of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF DUBLIN, OHIO: SECT10N I: That, for the period of Two (2) Years from and after the effective date of this ordinance, the maximum price which Columbia Gas of Ohlc, Inc. , its successors or assigns, shall be permitted to charge for and the minimum price at which it or they shall be required to furnish gas to the Village of Dublin, Ohio (Municipality), and to its, Inhabitants, shall be and the same is hereby fixed for each individual consumer, as follows: A "Customer Charge" of $3.87, per meter per month, regardless of gas consumed and 25.090~ per 100 cubic feet, per meter per month, for all gas consumed. A "Customer Charge" for each customer each month of Three Dollars and Eighty-seven Cents ($3.87) shall be made. If service under this rate schedule is ~~ i discontinued at the request of customer, the . Company shall not be under any obligation to resume service to the same customer on the same I premises unti 1 the customer has made payment of an amount equal to the "Customer Charge" for each month of the intervening period, but not I . to exceed six (6) months. . ~ PURCHASED GAS COST ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS The service rates prescribed above are subject to an adjustment for any change In the average cost of gas purchased by Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. (Company) from all sources of supply, and are predicated upon tne average his- toric cost of gas purchased by the Company of 181.98~ par one thousand cubic feet. This rate Is hereinafter referred to as the "base average rate". The base ave rage rate of th i s fue 1 coste 1 ause was based on the average his tori c cost of gas purchased for the twelve months ended December 31, 19i8, at his- toric supplier iates in effect on April 26, 1979. Any difference between the base average rate and the current "adjusted average ratell will apply immedi- ately upon the effective date of these Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provisions. A. Purchased Gas Adjustment (t) Semi-Annual Adjustments Effective With Bills Rendered On or About April 1 and October 1 of Each Year Based on volumes purchased during the twelve billing months ended January and July of aach year the Company shall dete/"lTline the current average cost of gas purchased and such "adjusted av~rage ratell shall be compared to the base average rate stated above to determine the increase or decrease car one thousand (1,000) cubic feet to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent. Th i s sha 11 be the i'purchased gas adjustmentll that wi 11 apply effective wi th bills rendered on or about April 1 and October I respectively. If, during the twelve-month period under consideration, the COPlpsny has commenced purchasing gas under new contracts or has made significant changes in its purchases from existing suppliers and the effects of these changes in sources of supply have not been ""- in effect for the full twelve-month period, then the Company will adjust the actual volumes purchased during such twelve-month period to reflect th~ erfects of such change in source of supply for a fui' t',o/etve-month period. The adjust- ment on or about April I will be based on the twelve-month billing period ended , , ' J . . " . . . . .' 0'. - 2 - , January of the same year utilizing supplier rates in effect on the following March 1 of that year. The adjustment on or about October 1 will be based on the twelve-month bJlling period ended July of the same year utilizing supplier rates in effect on the following September 1 of that year. (2) Interim Adjustments If in the intervening period between semi-annual adjustments there is . a significant change in source of supply or in supplier rates; the effect of which is to produce an increase or decrease in the adjusted average rate by at least one cent (Ie) per one thousand (1,000) cubic feet, then a new adjusted average rate shall be determined utilizing the most recently available twelve months of gas purchased adjusted to reflect changes in source of supply. The current or new supplier rates will be applied to these volumes to determine the new adjusted average rate and the difference between this new adjusted average rate and the base average rate, to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent per one thousand (1,000) cubic feet, shall be the purchased gas adjustment effective with bills rendered on and after the 30th day following the date on which the change in source of supply or supplier rates was first reflected in billings to the Company, or the 30th day following the filing of notice by the Company, whichever date is later. B. Actual Cost Adjustment and Refunds The purpose of this section is to provide fuel cost clause coverage for cost increases or cost decreases not covered in Section A, above. It is intended that minor cost changes of less than one cent (l~) per one thousand 0,000) cubic feet be temporarily deferred until the next regular semi-annual fuel cost clause adjustment and that such deferred cost increases or decreases shall then be recovered or paid back over the next six (6) month period. This section shall not operate so as to duplicate any cost recovery made pursuant to Section A, above. The Company will maintain a continuing cumulated balance of monthly comparisons of the actual total Company cost of gas purchased as shown on the books and records of the Company exclusive of refunds, and the total Company cost of gas purchased for the same month priced at the average rate used to determine the purchased gas adjustment applied to service rates pursuant to Section A of this fuel cost clause. Such cumulated balance will be reduced to reflect the effect of the applicable Actual Cost Adjustment in effect for that month applied to total Company volumes purchased for that month. For each six (6) month billing period ended January and July subse- quent to March 31,1974, an "Actual Cost Adjustment" will be determined by dividing the cumulated balance as of that date by total volumes purchased during the six (6) month period ended on that date, This adjustment will be rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of a cent to determine the increase or decrease per one thousand (1,000) cubic feet. The January calculation will be effective on or about April 1 and will remain in effect until superseded by the July calculation which will be in effect on or about October 1. If, during the six (6) months under consideration, the Company shall have received a refund or refunds from its suppl iers; such refunds, including interest received, shall be listed separately and included as a deduction from the cumulated balance used to determine the Actual Cost Adjustment pursuant to this Section B. C. General Provisions (1) The penalty provisions of Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation's (Transmission's) FPC Gas Tariff shall not apply to Sections A and B of this fuel cost clause and any Transmission penalty charges or rate adjustments made pursuant to such penalty provisions shall not be used to determine an adjustment pursuant to this fuel cost clause. , . , ' :., i . .. .,., . . - 3 - I . I (2) The Company shall file with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio i i! and the Clerk of Council of the Municipality thirty (30) days prior to the I' effective date, computations in support of the above fuel cost clause adjust- " I ments together with a notice that the adjustments will be placed"in effect as I' of 12:01 A.H. on the effective date. Such filing shall show the current adjust- ,I ment and cumulative adjustments to be placed in effect on the effective date. Ii I, Ii D. PUCO Rule 28 - Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) Provisions !, II I, Pursuant to Section 4905.302 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Public II I" Utilities Commission of Ohio (Commission) Is required to promulgate a pur- l! I,; chased gas adjustment clause to be Included In the schedules of gas utilities , i subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. Accordingly, the PUCO Staff I has developed the (GCR) Gas Cost Recovery Clause and the Commission has I I ,dopted It as Rule 28. This rule establishes Investigative procedures and , proceedings, Including periodic reports, a~dits and hearings. II Ii When Rule 28 of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio becomes I:: final, Its provisions will be substituted for the above rtpurchased Gas Cost 11'1 ql Adjustment provlslonsll as specified In Subparagraphs A, Band C of this !i: Section. II I I Prior to first billing pursuant to this paragraph, the Company i: I: shall file revised tariff sheets with the municipality and the Public I:! ld Utilities Commission of Ohio reflecting the new base rates as required by 1,1 Rule 28. The new base rates shall exclude gas costs, as computed pursuant III II to Rule 28, which, hereafter, shall be added to each customer's bill as :11 a separate Item. ill . II' , The transition from the IIpurchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provisions" (PGA) to the "Gas Cost Recovery Provisions" (GCR) shall be accomplished in such a manner that the customers will receive all refunds and actual cost adjustments due to them at the time of transition. E. Excise Tax Surcharge At present, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) does not pennit gross revenues from PUCO Jurisdictional customers to include the effect of the Ohio Excise Tax as part of the Purchased Gas Adjustments. Similarly, none of the 'provisions contained in Section 1 hereof, under the heading "Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment Provisionsll, subparagraphs A through D, shall be construed to authorize the recovery of said Excise Tax Surcharge revenues under this Ordinance. If, however, the PUCO allows the inclusion of an Ohio' Excise Tax Surcharge mechanism in any PUCO case involving Columbia, such surcharge mechanism shall thereafter apply to the rates and chargeS otherwise applicable under this Ordinance. SECTION 2: That it is expressly conditioned the service to be rendered by said Company, its successors or assigns, pursuant to this ordinance shall be primarily for domestic and commercial purposes and that service shall not be extended to other consumers of different classes until after all reason- II I able requirements for domestic and commercial purposes are fully met, and this I provision shall be binding upon said Company, its successors or assigns, during each month of each year; but during any month or year, subject to the foregoing limitations'and after compliance with the foregoing provisions gas may be delivered to any other consumer and additional classes of consumers at such times and under such conditions and for such rates as may be agreed upon between the Company and such consumer or consumers. - , ~/ I I / ,', . · 1 "".. .. t.. .4. " SECTION 3: The terms and conditions of the service to be rendered I shall conform with and be subject to the Rules and Regulations for furnishing , i gas service of the Company on file with and approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. SECTION 4: That the gas furnished or delivered pursuant to the terms of this ordinance, by the said Company, shall have an average heating value of 1,000 British thermal units per cubic foot for any consecutive twelve (12) month period subject to a variance of not more than five (5) percent upward or downward. SECTION 5: That any ordinance ,or resolution, or part of an ordinance or resolution, inconsistent herewith, is, to the extent of such inconsistency, he reby repea 1 ed . SECTION 6: That should any section or part of a section or provision of a section of this ordinance be declared void, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 7: That this ordinance shall become effective January 1, 1980; provided, however, that this ordinance shall have no force or effect whatsoever unless written acceptance of this ordinance is filed by the Company with the Clerk of Council of the Village of Dublin, Ohio, prior to December 31, 1979. PASSED: NOV 1 9' 1979 d,~, /~~ PR mE'NT OF COUNC I [ ATTEST: Wf~ ~ ~4it~.Id CLERK Y R