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266828 WHI7E +- CITV CLERK CQUIICll M�ssB�� PINK - �'�ANCE �' BLIJ�RC - Q+$p6R�TMENT GITY OF SAINT PALTL File NO. �� '�l r � • s � r Q�j ' ' O r in�nce Ordinance N�. '� _/ / � , � � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 15742, entitled: "An administrative ordinance granting to Northern States Power Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State oE Minnesota, its successors and assigns, a franchise to use the streets and other public property located in the City of Saint Paul for the purpose of conveying and supplying steam for all purposes for a term extending fran January l, 1975 to December 31, 1984, prescribing rates which the C�►pany may charge for such service, and determining the amount which the Company shall pay to the City for the use and occupancy of its streets and other public property. " THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SATNT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. That Appendix "A" of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 15742, approved Deceanber 2, 1974, is cleleted in full and said 5ection 6 is hereby amended to read as follows: "Section 6. The rates contained in amended Appendix "A° attached hereto and made a part hereof are duly constituted interim rates pending a final determination by the Citv Council of the City of Saint Paul of the application for rate increase filed by Company with City on JanuarY 9, 1976, under Section 7 below and are effective on all bills based , on meter readings on and after �a�t�a�� ,� �9��,� February 9, 1976, subject to a refund of any excess amount with interest �� at 6 percent per annum over the rates as finallv established by determination of the City Council. ar�e7-e�a��-�mna�r�-ar�e1 ee��r��e-�r�-�e�es-t�r��-ektar�g e�l-ae-g�es��eleel-�e�e��,! COUI�ICILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Christensen Hozza [n Favor Levine Rcedler Against BY Sylvester Tedesco President Hunt .__ Form Approved b ttorn Adopted by Council: Uate Certified Passed by Council Secretary By Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY . r By . • WH17E - CIMTrY CLERK J V�]��tR' . P I N K,�,f„= F��9\,�•1 C E' COUIIC l I ro� �J�~�/ � CAN+ARY - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAUL � BLUE� - MAYOR� File NO. � * '� ' � " Ordin�nce Ordinance N O. 15q�1 Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date - pag e 2 - SECTION 2. T'he Company shall, within thirty (30) days after the passage, approval, and publication of this ordinance, file with the City Clerk of said City its written acceptance thereof in form to be approved by the City Attorney, and therein shall agree to abide by, keep and perform all the terms, limitations, conditions, and provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after the public hearing prescribed by law and thirty (30) days after its passage, approval, and publication, and upon its acceptance, as provided in Section 2 hereof. COUfVCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Christensen � � Hunt In Favor Levine O Rcedler Against BY � ' Sylvester A�io te��b�t� �nt Te te � Z � �� Form Approved by City Attorney P Cert' ' Pa s Council Secretary BY By �� 19T Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council App d by Mayor: D By By pti9l.tSHEt3 , � . - i 5q� � , � ' • ' � e�ded ��,�: ; Northern Sta e Power Company (Minnesota) Appen�ix A_ Steam Utili� City of St. Paul Page 1 of 3 Interim Steam Service Rate ` Effective In The City of St. Paul Availability Available to commercial and industrial customers �for general use of steam service. Steam service furnished from low pressure mains is available from September 1 to May 31, inclusive; and steam service furnished from high pressure mains is available the entire year. Rate First 200 000 lbs of condensate per month @ $6.75 per 1000 lbs Next 300 000 " " " " " @ 6.05 " " '� Next 500 000 " " " " " @ 5.30 " " '� Next 2 000 000 " � " " " " @ 4.70 " " " . Excess �� @ 4.10 �� s Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 57o will be added to net bill, computed at the Rate shown above, which charge shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount period. Monthly Minimum Char�e $20.00 net per meter. , Fuel Clause There shall be added to or deducted from the net monthly bill, , 2.2� per thousand paunds of steam for the first whole one-half cent _ increase abave or decrease below 74.5C per million Btu and for each whole cent change thereafter in the average cost of fuel used during the preceding : twelve months by the Steam Production plant of Northern States Power Company supplying steam to its St. Paul distribution system and shall include the costs in FPC Account 501 - Fuel for such Steam Productian plant. � : ; , ,_�._.__._.._..___,._.,,____�._.�___.__.._..�_._ s.� _ .� - ��,-�� . M ♦ � • ` , ��'�� Northern S es Power Company (Minnesota) Appendix A Steam Uti i - City of St. Paul Page 2 of 3 Interim Interruptible Steam Service Rate � Effective In The City of St. °aul Availabilitv Available on an interruptiblE basis to co�nercial and industrial customers that are located on portions of the Company's steam distribution system having adequate capacity to serve customer's interruptible load without impairing service to other cust�mers. Extensions or enlargement of the Company's distribution facilities required to serve an interruptible load will be made in accordance with the Company's General Rules and Regulations. The total capacity of all Interruptible customers shall be limited to the excess capacity of Company's Steam Production Plant after service requirements to its firm customers are met. r Customer will a�±ee to (1) curtail his use of steam whenever requestes� to do sa � by the Company; and (2) provide necessary energy requirements during curtailmeat � from another source. � This rate will be in effect coammencing with the meter reading of October aad ending with the meter reading of May of the following year. During the meter reading months oL June through September, steam service will be available uader the Steam Service rate in effect at that time. � Character. of Service The delivery of steam hereunder shall be curtailed upon request of Company. Such requests shall be made as far ia advance as possible. Rate Per 1 000 lbs. $3•4� _____..__ _ .._ Fuei Clause There shaii be added to or deducted from the net monthly biii, 2.2� per thousand pounds of steam for the first whole one-half cent increase above or decrease below 74.5C per million Btu and for each whole cent change there- aft:.r in t�e average cost of fuel used during the preceding twelve months by � the Stearu �roduction plant of Northern States T_'r�.er Com�any supplying steam to its St. Paul distribution system and shall include the costs in FPC Account 501 - Fuel for such Steam Production plant. � Additional Chart�e for Use of Steam Durini� Curtailment If customer fails to curtail his use of steam when requested to do so by Company, he shall pay in addition to the above Rate an amount of $13.00 per thousand pounds of steam used in excess of the volume to which customer was requested to curtail. Such payment, hcrwever, shall aot preclude Campany from shutting off customer's supply of steam in the event of c�istomer's failure to curtail his use thereof when requested to do so. . : . ,.�-.--- .�.,.,�..... a . : i5q�1'1 ,� � , . . _ , , Appendix A ' ' ' Page 3 of 3 � ' Emer�ency Steam Service for Interruptible Steam Customers Emergency Steam r`��8 Service for Interruptible steam customers during periods of curtailment may be available if Company's ability to furnish such emergency service will not, ir. C�mpany's judgment, compromise Company's ability to provide ' firni steam service to its firm steam custamers. , Emergency Steam Service to curtailed Interruptible steam custamers will be approved by Cc�mpany provided: (1) Emergency Steam Service is requested by customer aad such request is confirmed in writing no later than 48 hours after the initial request. If the initial request is in writing, the 48 hour provision � is fulfilled. , (2) The emergency is in the nature of a breakdown of standby equipmeat � which could not reasonably have been foreseen by customer. The rate for Emergency Steam Service shall he $9.00 per �'. 000 pounds of steaiu .. used during the emergency period. The emergency period shall end whea . customer's standby equipment is repaired and customer has notified Co�mpany or the end of the curtailment during which the Emergency Steam Service was ,: requested. Prampt Payment Provision A charge of 5% will be added to the aet bill, computed at the Rates showa above., which shall coastitute a discount from gross bill � for payment within the discouat period. Monthly Minimum Charge The minimum bill for service readered hereunder shall be �20.00 per meter, the amount prorated for curtailment periods. Tex� of At�reement Interruptible Steam Service Agreement shall be for a te� of not less than one year. Upon expiration of the term, Agreement remains in effect until termiaated by at least thirty days' notice by either partq. , � . ._ . _ _.... --...�- p,-,� , ho , t5�77 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PUBLIC UTTLTTY STEAM FRANCHISE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That a public hearing will be held on the 23rd day of March, 1976, at 10:00 o' clock A.M. in the Saint Paul City Council Chambers, 350 City Hall and Court House, Saint Paul, Minnesota, the purpose of the public hearing being to consider the amendment of that certain ordinance granting a steam franchise to the Northern States Power Company, Council File ##264421, approved December 2, 1974. A steam rate increase is under study by the Council, and the amendment now pending permits the adoption of interim stem,m rates as of February 9, 1976. These rates allow the company to increase its steam rates temporarily to such'an extent that the company will earn a 4-1/5 percent return on its investment� . 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'. �.. . . . .. . . .. � . . _.. � . � . �� ti."i ' t , �. . .��Ir. . .� .. . . . . . . '� . . - ... �. . . . . . ... � .'� . , ... , . . . . . � .. . . . ,- , � � . � . . ,, . , � , . > � ` . : r, - . , �i � . , . � � , , _ . . . � . . . . . . . , � , _. . . .. 1 : . , ; , _ . � . � ,. . . ,. _ .:. . . ,; ; . �_. , , � , .: ! , _ . - . � ; ' , � � � , . . . , , ,. , , . ; , . ; . , . , . _. . :. � . L _ . , _ � � . `" . _ . .. „_ .R ';,. . , . . ' l . . � . x . V � rTsr� N O R T H E R N S TA T E 5 P O W E R C O M P A N Y 3fi0 WABASHA STREET •THIRD FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 BRUCE A. RICHARD VICE PRESIDENT AND REGIONAL MANAGER January 9� 1976 The Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Saint Paul City Hall and Court House Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Northern States Power Company, in providing steam heat utility service in the City of Saint Paul, continues to incur substantial financial losses. Our constant effort to control expenses has been offset by the increasing cost of labor, materials and supplies, interest, and other operating expenses. NSP, pursuant to Section 7 of Ordinance No. 15742, petitions the Council of the City of Saint Paul to review the Company's steam utility operation and to prescribe new and reasonable rates which the Company may charge for service for bills based on meter readings on or after February 9, 1976. Attached is our proposed schedule of rates which increase our revenues about $730,000 per year based on 1976 projected sales producing a rate of return of approximately 8.5 percent. Also enclosed are schedules supporting the operating revenues and expenses, with eleven months actual and one month projected for 1975 and budgeted 1976 and investment in plant in service used and useful in providing steam heating utility service within the City of Saint Paul. We would appreciate your earliest consideration of this application enabling us to continue providing quality steam heating service to our customers. Respectfully submitted, _ ' Bruce A. Richard Vice President and Regional Manager BAR/dm enclosures i Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Schedule 1 Steam Utility - City of St. Paul Proposed Steam Service Rate Effective In The City of St. Paul i Availabilit� Available to coammercial and industrial customzrs for general use of � steam service. Steam service furnished from low pressure mains is available - from September 1 to May 31, inclusive; and steam service furnished from high pressure mains is available the entire year. Rate First 200 000 lbs of condensate per month @ $7.80 per 1000 Lbs Next 300 000 " " " " " @ 6.90 " ° " Next 500 000 " " " " " @ 6.10 " " " ` Next 2 000 000 " ' " " " " @ 5.40 " " " ExCess �� n �� @ 4.70 " �� n . � Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 5% will be added to net bill, computed at the Rate shown above, which charge shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount period. Monthly Minimum Charge $20.00 net per meter. Fuel Clause There shall be added to or deducted from the net monthly bill, 2.2� per thousand pounds of steam for the first whole one-half cent increase above or decrease below 74.5� per million Btu and for each whole cent change thereafter in the average cost of fuel used during the preceding � ` twelve months by the Steam Production plant of Northern States Power Company � supplying steam to its St. Paul distribution system and shall include the � � costs in FPC Account 501 - Fuel for such Steam Production plant. � � I � , .� , .� ` ' ' , � � � Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Schedule 2 � Steam Utility - City of St. Paul Page 1 of 2 Proposed Interruptible Steam Service Rate Fffective In The City of St. Paul Availability Available on an interruptible basis to coaunercial and industrial y customers that are located on portions of the Company's steam distribution � system having adequate capacity to serve customer's interruptible load without � impairing service to other customers. Extensions or enlargement of the � Company's distribution facilities required to serve an interruptible load will + be made in accordance with the Company's General Rules and Regulations. The i` total capacity of all Interruptible customers shall be limited to the excess � capacity of Company's Steam Production Plant after service requirements to its � fixm customers are met. Customer will agree to (1) curtail his use of steam whenever requested to do so by the Company; and (2) provide necessary energy requirements during curtailment from another source. This rate will be in effect co�encing with the meter reading of October aad ending with the meter reading of May of the following year. During the meter reading months of June through September, steam service will be available under the Steam Service rate in effect at that time. Character of Service The delivery of steam hereunder shall be curtailed upon request of Company. Such requests shall be made as far in advance as possible. � � Rate .; ? Per 1 000 lbs. $3.40 , � _ � Fue1 Ciause There sha11 be added to or deducted from the net unonthly biil, 2.2� ! per thousand pounds of steam for the first whole one-half cent increase above or decrease below 74.5� per million Btu and for each whole cent change there- jafter in the average cost of fuel used during the preceding twelve months by the Steam Production plant of Northern States Power Company supplying ateam � to its St. Paul distribution system and shall include the costs in FPC Account - �j 501 - Fuel for such Steam Production plant. �� __ _____ _ _ .-- _� -- _ Additional Charge for Use of Steam During Curtailment If customer fails to �urtail ; his use of steam when requested to do so by Campany, he shall pay in addition to " I. the above Rate an amount of $13.00 per thousand pounds of steam used in excess of i the volume to which customer was requested to curtail. Such payment, however, shall not preclude Company from shutting off customer's supply of steam in the event of customer's failure to curtail his use thereof when requested to do so. . P i � • � � � • , Schedule 2 Page 2 of 2 _ + Emer�ency Steam Service for Interruptible Steam Customers Emergency Steam � Service for Interruptible steam customers during periods of curtailment . j may be available if Company's ability to fiirnish such emergency service _ � will not, in Company's judgment, compromise r�pany's ability to provide firn► steam service to its firm Gteam custamers. Emergency Steam Service to curtailed Interruptible steam custamers will be approved by Company provided: : (1) Emergency Steam Service is requested by customer and such request is confirmed in writing no later than 48 hours after the initial request. If the initial request is i.n writing, the 48 hour provision is fulfilled. ! (2) The emergency is in the nature of a breakdown of standby equipment � which could not reasonably have been foreseen by customer. The rate for Emergency Steam Service shall be $9.00 per 1 000 pounds of steam _ used during the emergency period. The emergency period shall end whea customer's standby equipment is repaired and customer has notified Co�mpany ' or the end of the curtailment during which the Emergency Steam Service was requested. Prompt Payment Provision A charge of 5% will be added to the net bill, camputed at the Rates shown above, which shall constitute a discount from gross bill for payment within the discount period. Monthly Minimum Charge The minimum bill for service rendered hereunder shall be . �' �20.00 per meter, the amount prorated for curtailment periods. Term of A eement Interru tible Steam Service A reement shall be for a term of � �' P g � not less than one year. Upon expiration of the term, Agreement remains in effect until tenninated by at least thirty days' notice by either party. _ t � . i . � I i � _ . _ . _ _ _ _ _. _ , � . - � . , � �i � �t ., ' �, i Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Schedule 3 Heating Utility - City of St Paul SUMMARY OF PRESENT AND PROPOSED RATES AND REVENUE INCREASE ON PROPOSED RATES Summary of Rates Present Rate ' Firm Service Base Rate plus Proposed Base Rate Fue1 Adjustment Rate First 200 M 2bs. $ 5.10 $ 5.58 $ 7.80 Next 300 " " 4.45 4.93 6.90 Next S00 " " 3.90 4.38 6.10 Next 2 000 " " 3.40 3.88 5.40 Excess " 2.90 3.38 4.70 Minimum Charge $15.00 $15.00 $20.00 Interruptible Service per M lb. $ 2.95 $ 3.43 $ 3.40 Fuel Clause Base cost per million Btu $ .50 $ .745 Adjustc�nt per M lbs. per first one-half cent and per whole cent thereafter of variation from base .02 .022 Adjustment at 1976 average cost .48 .Q00 � i ; _ � �� . � . I . - ' ' . � � NSP (M) Schedule 4 ; Heating Utility - City of St. Paul I I COMPARISON OF MONTHLY BILLS � ON PRESENT AND PROPOSED RATES ' � I i � � � Monthly Consumption i 1 000's Pounds Present Rates � Proposed Rates 25 $ 140 $ 195 � 50 279 390 � � 100 558 780 200 1 116 1 560 ; � i 500 - 2 595 3 630 I 1 000 4 785 6 680 ' 2 000 8 665 12 080 � 3 000 12 545 17 480 5 000 19 305 26 880 ; 10 000 36 205 50 380 � - I i � - � F • Present rate bills include 48C fuel clause adjustment r � � t � r _ _... . � , � ' � . � Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Schedule 5 Steam Utility - City of St. Paul j OPERATIN� REVENLiES, OPERATING EXPENSES, TOTAL AVAILABLE FUR RETURN, RETURN ON NET OPERATING INVESTMENT WITH PRESENT AND PROPOSED RATES 1976 With 1976 With Present Proposed � Rates Rates REVENUES $ 2 024 800 $ 2 756 000 EXPENSES 2 239 950 2 455 795 TOTAL AVAILABLE FOR RETURN - 215 150 300 205 AVERAGE NET OPERATING INVESTMENT 3 540 205 3 540 205 RATE OF RETURN ON AVERAGE NET OPERATING INVESTMENT Loss 8.4870 ! 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Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Schedule 6 Steam Utility - City of St Paul _ INCOME STATEMENT + 1975 at 1976 at 1976 at - Present Rates Present Rates Proposed Rates Operating Revenue Heating Revenue $ 1 768 659 $ 2 021 600 $ 2 752 800 Other Revenue 3 200 3 200 3 200 Total Operating Revenue 1 771 859 2 024 800 2 756 000 Operating Expense$ � Production; Fuel 631 586 898 510 898 510 : Other 438 305 555 854 555 854 ' Distribution 98 503 96 680 96 b80 Customer Accounting 9 649 14 440 14 440 Administrative & General 143 154 99 380 99 380 Taxes: � Real Estate & Personal Property _ 143 000 151 60Q 15i 600 Gross Earnings 141 749 161 984 220 480 Social Security & Other 23 712 0 0 � Federal and State Income 0 0 157 349 Deferred Income 54 285 47 285 47 285 Prov for Depreci ation 209 217 214 217 214 217 Total Operating Expenses 1 893 160 2 239 950 2 455 795 Net Operating Incame -121 301 -215 150 300 205 , � � Note: 1975 is based on 11 months actual and 1 month estimated. � � � � . . . , , . - �� . - , , . � Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) Schedule 7 Steam Utility - City of St Paul � NET OPERATING INVESTMENT Year End Avg Year . 1975 1976 Plant in Service � Production $5 219 676 $5 311 441 Distribution 1 225 349 1 246 891 General 10 975 11 168 Common . 47 577 47 577 Total 6 503 577 6 617 077 Reserve for Depreciaton Production 1 919 937 1 981 099 Distribution 442 953 457 064 " General 7 110 7 337 - Common 10 978 11 587 Total 2 380 978 2 457 087 Net Plant in Service 4 122 599 4 159 990 Deduc t: Accumulated Deferred Income Taxes 596 285 619 785 � Net Operating Investment 3 526 314 3 540 20� . ; � Note: 1975 is based on 11 months actual and 1 month estimated. � i i . i � I I nn�rE ` ��TY CLERK � � � � PINK� �= ,�NANCE ' ,� T�' T COU11C11 C�NqRY-OEPARTMENT GITY O�, Sa1117TT PAUL 1 � � . BIUE - MAYOR - F1yQ �O.- • I�a'] • ' ��i��/�Ce Ordinance N�. I V 1 / � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 15742, entitled: "An ac�h►iinistrative orclinance granting to Northern States Power Com�any, a corporation organized under the laws of the Statec� Minnesota, its successors and assigns, a franchise t� use th� stre�ts and other � public property located in the City of Saint Paul for the purpose of conveying and supplying steam for all purposes for a term extenc3ing from January 1, 1975 to December 31, 1984, prescrib ing rates which the Company may charge for such service, and determining the amoun� which the Company shall pay to the City for the use and occupancy of its streets and other public property. " THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1. That Appendix "A" of Section 6 of Ordinance No. 15742, approved December 2, 1974, is deleted in full and said Section 6 is hereby amended � to read as follows: "Section 6. The rates contained in amended Appendix "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof are duZy constituted interim rates pending a final determination by the City Council of the City of Saint Pau1 of the application for rate increase filed by Company with City on January 9, 1976, under Section 7 below and are effective on all bills based on meter readings on and after �a�t�a�� ,� ��,� February 9, 1976, subject to a refund of any excess amount with interest at 6 percent ner annum over tha rates as f inally established by determination of the City Council. a�d-��ia��-�e�a��.-ar�� ee��te-��-�e�ee-tt��-el�a�ged-as-��e��e�-ke�e��,! COUfVCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Christensen Hozza In Favor Levine Roedler Against BY Sylvester Tedesco President H unt Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary By By Appcoved by i�layor: Date Approved by ;�tayor for 5ubmission to Council By By'— P�NK �iNn�C' COU[1C21 Cy1Mb1RY- ��EP4R;MENT � GITY OF SAI�V'T PALTL � 9L,UE — r�4VOR - . Fll� NO. � , , ' � ��.i%�, ��{,e Ordinance N 0. Presented By� Referced To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date - pag e 2 - SECTION 2. The Company shall, within thirty (30) days after the passage, approval, and publication of this ordinance, file with the City Clerk of said City its written acceptance thereof in form to be approved by the City Attorney, and therein shall agree to abide by, keep an3 perform all the terms, limitations, conditions, and provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force after the public hearing prescribed by law and thirty (30) days after its passage, approval,� and publication, and upon its acceptance, as provided in Section 2 hereof. COUNCILMEIV Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Christensen Hozza In Favor Levine Roedler Against BY Sylvestet Tedesco � President Hunt Form Approved by City Attorney A�opted bV Council: Date Certified Pa�sed by Councii Sec:etary BY By Approved by ;�iayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Councii By BY . , . . � - rTsp N O R T H E R N 5 T A T E 5 P O W E R C O M P A N Y MINNEAPOLIS. MINN�SOTA 56401 April 6, 1976 To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Saint Paul, Minnesota Gentlemen: The undersigned, Northern States Power Company, does hereby accept and agree to abide by, keep and perform all of the terms, limitations, conditions and provisions of Council File No. 266828, being Ordinance No. 15977, adopted by the Council on March 23, 1976, and approved by the Mayor on March 25, 1976. NORTHERN TES POWER COMPANY �,,.. By�.. ,..��. � ,�-�---� General Manager St. Paul Division A11d / ` � Assistan Secretary AP TO FORM: w City At rney a,� � ��q��► CITY OF SAINT PAUL OFFICE OF THE CITY COIINCIL s Y�l�f�9N 8��9 PATRICK J. ROEDLER SHIRLEY w�. GEER Councilman Legislative Aide February 23, 1976 MEMORANDUM T0: Council Members FROM: Patrick J. Roedler Attached for your information are copies of the resolution and ordinance setting up interim steam rates, as recommended by the Utilities Sub- committee at its meeting Fe6ruary 5th. Both of these items will be on Tuesday's Council agenda. I have asked Tom Stearns, our utility rate expert, to attend Tuesday's meeting to explain this procedure and answer any questions that may arise. t R : �S � 1A � .�� , j��v1'� " 4��. p �,�� :\ cc: Tom Stearns CITY HALL SEVENTH FLOOR SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 612/298-5289 22 �++�ITE� - C�7v CLEFlK� � � � . PINK -'�FINqNC:E A TT COUIICII GANARV - DEPAR=MENT . G I TY OF SA I NT Pt'1 11 L F1Ie NO. BLUE -MAYOR ♦ � Cou�cil Resolution pr� � no . �5q1� Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date WHEREAS, the Northern States Power Company has filed an application for steam rate increase with the City Council of the City of Saint Paul on January 9, 1976 pursuant to the terms of that certain steam franchise C.F. 264421, approved December 2, 1974, and issued _to said Company by the City of Saint Paul; and WHEREAS, the Company has �applied to the City for the adoption of interim steam rates to the extent of a 4-1/5% return on its investment as defined in its application, totaling � approximately 18-19% over and above the revenue which would be obtained through the rates prevailing beforehand under the steam franchise; and WHEREAS, a praper examination of the application of the Northern States Power Company by the officers and agents of the City of 5aint Paul will require a period of up to 150 days, so it will be to the interest of both the City of Saint Paul and the Company to have such interim steam rates while the examination " � is being conducted; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, that the proper city officers and agents are authorizecl and directed ta enter into that certain contract with the Northern States Power Company, a copy of which is attached hereto, permitting the installation of interim steam rates as of Febru- ary 9, 1976 in an amount of a 4-1/5/ return on its investment COU!�iCI[.h�EN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Christensen Hozza In Favor — - Levine Rcedler Against BY Sylvester Tedesco President Hunt Form Ap r ity A orney Adopted by Council: Date � Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY gy . _. Approved by hlayor. Date _ Approved by 14tayor for Submission to Councii By By YV�1TE � - GITY CLERK � : � � � , � � PINK -.FINAN�E � GITY OF SAINT PAUL �Council � � � � CANARY-DEPARTMENT � BLUE.� - MqVOR , , File NO. • +. "� . Co�ncil �Zesolutio� Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date -2- _ as defined in its application, equalling about 18-19% over and above steam rates permitted the Company through its franchise executed and approved December 2, 1974, subject to the condition that a refund of excess amounts collected from steam customers shall be returned to said customers with interest as indicated in the contract in the amount of 6/ per annum. COUNCILMEIV Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Christensen Hozza In Favor Levine Rcedler Against BY — Sylvester Tedesco President Hunt Form Approved by City Attorney - Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY BY _ ,. _ Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY . � . AGREEMENT, Made and entered into this day of February, 1976, by and between the CITY OF SAINT PAUL, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City" , and NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, a Minnesota corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "Company" . WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Company has filed a petition with the City on the 9th day of January, 1976, for the setting of fair and reasonable steam rates, and an investigation, examination, and review are to be conducted to determine the fairness and reasonableness thereof; and WFIEREAS, pending a final deterrnination of steam rates, an ordinance has been introduced into the City Council allowing Northern States Power Company to collect interim steam rates effective on bills based on meter readings on and after February 9, 1976; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: That, the amended ordinance referred to above; C.F. , by its terms, having allowed Company to collect interim steam rates as specified in amended Appendix "A" attached thereto will take effect on all bills basec3 upon meter readings on and after February 9, 1976, pending a final adoption of said ordinance and a final determination of said steam rates; that the basis for said billing will be a 4-1/5/ rate of return on Company' s investment, as defined in the application, which approximates an 18-19% increase in annual revenue over that afforded by the .._.,....�..�...,._ ._--..,....,-.�„��,.>,��,.R,,�,��..:,�,�,"��.��:.,..�,,...,,LL.,��,,,��...�..�.�.��...�. -..,�.�..��:�..,.-„�...§.,.�,..�.... .. ,,.; � •, � ' . ,. 1 P . . � , • franchise rates previously in existence; and that the Company will proceed with such billing on candition that it refund any excess amount of said rates with interest at 6 percent q per annum collected after February �,,� 1976 over the rates as finally established by determination of the City Council. NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY In the presence of: By its By its In the presence of: CITY OF SAINT PAUL By Mayor By City Clerk Countersigned this day of , 1976 - Department of Finance Approved as to form: Assistant City Attorney Approved as to form and execution this day of , 1976 Assistant City Attorney -2- , . .__ _.._-- _-___._ __.: ..-- --.:. -- --- :.� � � _ 1 M�� 2nd 3 �� _ 3rd 3 � Adopted � � --� C,��e�( ��??� Yeas Nays CHRISTENSEN HUNT � LEVINE �� `� ROEDLER SYLVESTER `" TEDESCO PRESIDENT (HOZZA) /