2025-53 R - Deny Oncor Electric Rate IncreaseTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, FINDING THAT ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC'S
APPLICATION TO CHANGE RATES WITHIN THE TOWN SHOULD BE
DENIED; FINDING THAT THE TOWN'S REASONABLE RATE CASE
EXPENSES SHALL BE REIMBURSED BY THE COMPANY; FINDING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; REQUIRING NOTICE OF THIS RESOLUTION
TO THE COMPANY AND LEGAL COUNSEL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town") is an electric utility customer of Oncor
Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor" or "Company"), and a regulatory authority with an
interest in the rates and charges of Oncor; and
WHEREAS, the Town is a member of the Steering Committee of Cities Served by Oncor
("Steering Committee"), a coalition of similarly situated cities served by Oncor that have joined
together to efficiently and cost effectively review and respond to electric issues affecting rates
charged in Oncor's service area; and
WHEREAS, on or about June 26, 2025, Oncor filed with the Town an application to
increase system -wide transmission and distribution rates by about $834 million or approximately
13% over present revenues. The Company asks the Town to approve an 12.3% increase in
residential rates and a 51.0% increase in street lighting rates; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee is coordinating its review of Oncor's application and
working with the designated attorneys and consultants to resolve issues in the Company's filing;
and
WHEREAS, through review of the application, the Steering Committee's consultants
determined that Oncor's proposed rates are excessive; and
WHEREAS, the Steering Committee's members and attorneys recommend that members
deny the Application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
All of the above premises are hereby found to be true and correct legislative and factual
findings of the Town of Prosper and they are hereby approved and incorporated into the body of
this Resolution as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2
The rates proposed by Oncor to be recovered through its electric rates charged to
customers located within the Town limits, are hereby found to be unreasonable and shall be
denied.
SECTION 3
The Company shall continue to charge its existing rates to customers within the Town.
SECTION 4
The Town's reasonable rate case expenses shall be reimbursed in full by Oncor.
SECTION 5
It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Resolution is
passed is open to the public as required by law and the public notice of the time, place, and
purpose of said meeting was given as required.
SECTION 6
A copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, 1616
Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75202 and to Thomas Brocato, Counsel to the Steering
Committee, at Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., 816 Congress Ave., Suite 1900,
Austin, Texas 78701.
SECTION 7
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS, ON THIS 14T" DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025.
ATTEST:
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Michelle Lewis Sirianni, Town Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
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David F. Bristol, Mayor
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