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Control Number: 27376
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LOCICELIDDELL& SAPP LLP
ATTORNEYS& COUNSELORS
100 CONGRESS AVENUE
(512) 305-4700
Suite 300
Fax: (512) 305-4800
Austin, Texas 78701-4042
www.lockeliddell.com
AUSTIN DALLAS HOUSTON
NEWORLEANS
DIRECTPHONE: (512) 305-4719
e-mail: jcheckley @ 1ockeliddell.com
February 19,2003
Hon. Shannon Kilgore
Administrative Law Judge
State Office of Administrative Hearings
William P. Clements Building
300 West Fifteenth Street
Room 502
Austin, Texas 78701
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Re:
Docket No. 27376; Application of CPL Retail Energy, LP, To Increase Price To Beat
Fuel Factors
Dear Judge Kilgore:
As a result of discussions with the Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("Staff") and
the discovery of a single erroneous data entry, CPL Retail Energy, LP is filing revised Exhibits JPK-1 and
JPK-2 to the prefiled direct testimony of J. Patrick Keene in the above referenced docket. The revisions
affect the: fifth and sixth decimal places of the proposed fuel factors filed on February 11, 2003. The
revision is necessary to correct the calculation of the natural gas prices that were used to calculate the
price to beat fuel factors that are currently in effect for CPL Retail Energy, LP
Also being filed today is an updated affidavit that should be substituted for the one initially filed
with Mr. Keene's direct testimony. Finally, CPL Retail Energy, LP is filing updated notices. These
notices are the ones that are being published in the relevant newspapers and incorporate suggestions from
the Staff.
By copy of this letter, a copy of all these documents is being sent by first class mail to all parties
of record in the case.
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EXHIBIT A
PUBLIC NOTICE
On February 11,2003 CPL Retail Energy, LP, in accordance with Substantive Rule 25.41
of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission), filed an Application to
implement revised Price to Beat Fuel Factors. If approved, the filing will establish new
fuel factors for CPL Retail Energy, LP to include in its Price to Beat charges for
residential and small commercial customers. The proposed fuel factors represent a 35.0%
increase over the current fuel factors. For a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt
hours (“kwh”) per month, the total electric bill would increase approximately $14.04 per
month. For a small commercial customer using 2,500 kWh per month, the total electric
bill would increase by approximately $37.94 per month. The current fuel factors
differentiated by voltage level, and season expressed in $ per kWh are as follows:
Voltage Level
Secondary
Primary
Transmission
March-June
$0.042908
$0.041130
$0.040166
July-October
$0.039793
$0.038284
$0.036860
November-February
$0.033763
$0.032209
$0.03 1192
The proposed fuel factors differentiated by voltage level and season are as follows:
Voltage Level
Secondary
Primary
Transmission
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March-June
$0.057926
$0.055526
$0.054224
July-October
$0.053721
$0.05 1683
$0.049761
November-February
$0.045580
$0.043482
$0.042109
The Application, if granted, will affect all of CPL Retail Energy, LP’s residential and
small commercial Price to Beat customers. Persons with questions or who want more
information on this application may contact CPL Retail Energy, LP, 8 Greenway Plaza,
Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046 or call toll free at (866) 322-5563 during normal
business hours. A complete copy of this Application is available for inspection at the
above address. Persons who wish to formally participate in this proceeding, or who wish
to express their comments concerning this Application should contact the Public Utility
Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the
Commission’s Office of Customer Protection at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at (888) 7828477. Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact
the Commission at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989.
MUESTRA A
AVISO AL PUBLICO
El dia 11 de febrero del 2003, CPL Retail Energy, LP, de acuerdo con la Regla Sustantiva
25.41 de la Public Utility Commission of Texas (la Comisi6n), present6 una solicitud
para implementar factores de combustible actualizados para Price-to-Beat [precio
esthdar, establecido por ley, que 10s afiliados de servicio energeticos “Utility Affiliate”
tiene que ofrecer]. De ser aprobada, esta solicitud establecera nuevos factores de
combustible para que CPL Retail Energy, LP 10s incluya en sus cargos Price-to-Beat
residenciales y de la pequefia empresa. Los factores de combustible propuestos
representan un incremento del 35.0% sobre 10s factores de combustible actuales. Para un
cliente residencial que consuma 1,000 horas kilovatio (Kwh.) a1 mes, la cuenta total
aumentaria aproximadamente por $14.04 a1 mes. Para un cliente de la pequefia empresa
que consuma 2,500 Kwh. a1 mes, la cuenta total aumentaria por aproximadamente $37.94
a1 mes. Los factores de combustible actuales, diferenciados por el nivel de voltaje y la
temporada, expresado en dblares en horas kilovatio son 10s siguientes:
Nivel de voltaie
secundario
primario
transmisibn
marzo - iunio
$0.042908
$0.041 130
$0.040166
julio - octubre
$0.039793
$0.038284
$0.036860
noviembre - febrero
$0.033763
$0.032209
$0.031192
Los factores de combustible propuestos, diferenciados por el nivel de voltaje y la
temporada son 10s siguientes:
Nivel de voltaie
secundario
primario
transmisibn
marzo - junio
$0.057926
$0.055526
$0.054224
julio - octubre
$0.053721
$0.05 1683
$0.049761
noviembre - febrero
$0.045580
$0.043482
$0.042109
La solicitud, de ser autorizada, afectara a todos 10s clientes residenciales y de la pequefia
empresa de CPL Retail Energy, LP participantes de Price-to-Beat. Aquellas personas con
preguntas o que deseen mayor informacibn sobre esta solicitud pueden contactar a CPL
Retail Energy, LP, 8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046 o llamar a1
(866) 322-5563, llamada gratuita, durante horas de oficina. Puede obtener una copia
completa de la solicitud para su inspeccibn en la direccibn anterior. Aquellas personas
quienes deseen participar forrnalmente en este procedimiento, o quienes deseen expresar
sus comentarios con respecto a esta solicitud deberh contactar a1 Public Utility
Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, o llamar a la
Commission’s Office of Customer Protection a1 (512) 936-7120 o a1 (888) 782-8477,
llamada gratuita. Individuos con impedimentos auditivos o de habla con tele escritores
(TTY) pueden contactar a la Cornision a1 (512) 936-7136 o usar Relay Texas (llamada
gratuita) 1-800-735-2989.
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
BEFORE ME, the undersigned notary public, this day personally appeared J. Patrick
Keene, who, duly sworn according to law, deposes and says:
“My name is J. Patrick Keene. I am of legal age and a resident of the State of
Texas. The foregoing testimony and the opinions stated therein are, in my judgment and
based upon my professional experience, true and correct.”
J. Patrick Keene
Subscribed and sworn before me on this
2003.
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Notary Public in and for Harris County, Texas
My Commission Expires:
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