106-79 Ordinance
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NOV 1 9'1979 I
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" 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
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, 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.
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. I (2) The Company shall file with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
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I' effective date, computations in support of the above fuel cost clause adjust-
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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.
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Ii D. PUCO Rule 28 - Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) Provisions
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I, Pursuant to Section 4905.302 of the Ohio Revised Code, the Public
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I" Utilities Commission of Ohio (Commission) Is required to promulgate a pur-
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I,; chased gas adjustment clause to be Included In the schedules of gas utilities
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i subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission. Accordingly, the PUCO Staff
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I ,dopted It as Rule 28. This rule establishes Investigative procedures and
, proceedings, Including periodic reports, a~dits and hearings.
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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
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ql Adjustment provlslonsll as specified In Subparagraphs A, Band C of this
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I Prior to first billing pursuant to this paragraph, the Company
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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
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II to Rule 28, which, hereafter, shall be added to each customer's bill as
:11 a separate Item.
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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.
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" 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:
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PR mE'NT OF COUNC I [
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