R-07-11-08-10D1 - 11/8/2007 RESOLUTION NO. R-07-11-08-l OD 1
WHEREAS, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has
authorized Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) to develop a 345 kV
transmission line from Salado, Texas to Hutto, Texas;
WHEREAS, on October 24, 2007, Oncor notified the City of Round
Rock ("City" ) that it has filed an application for a certificate of
convenience and necessity (CCN) for construction of the 345 kV line
from Salado to Hutto with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) ,
PUC Docket No. 34440, such application having been referred to the
State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) ,
WHEREAS, the City has standing to intervene under Texas
Administrative Code, Title 16, § 22 . 103 (b) (1) , and Texas Utilities Code
§ 33 . 025;
WHEREAS, to ensure the City preserves its right to participate
in the proceedings and to protect the health, safety and welfare of its
citizens, the City wishes to intervene in the CCN proceedings at the
State Office of Administrative Hearings, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the City Attorney is hereby authorized and directed to
intervene on behalf of the City in PUC Docket No. 34440 pertaining to
Oncor' s CCN application.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
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upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this day of
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i y of Round Rock, Texas
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret ry
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DATE: November 1, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 8, 2007
ITEM: 10D1. Consider a resolution authorizing the City to intervene in the
request to the Public Utility Commission by Oncor Electric Delivery
Company to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for
a 345 kV transmission line in Williamson and Bell Counties.
Department: Administration
Staff Person: Steve Sheets, City Attorney
David Kautz, Assistant City Manager/CFO
Justification:
Oncor has filed its intent with the PUC to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
for a new 345kV transmission line to be located within Bell and Williamson Counties. The
project includes the expansion of station facilities at the Salado Switching Station and the
Hutto Switching Station. The estimated cost of the project is $93.4 million. Round Rock
has been notified of the request by Oncor under a statutory requirement because one of the
proposed line routes is within 5 miles of the Round Rock City limits.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of Funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information: N/A
Public Comment: N/A