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Public Utility Commission of Texas Approves Service-Area Contract between City of Grand Prairie and Johnson County Fresh Water Supply District No. 2

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The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved a service-area contract between the City of Grand Prairie and Johnson County Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 under Texas Water Code § 13.248. The contract aims to amend certificates of convenience and necessity in Johnson County. The commission staff has reviewed the application and recommends that it be deemed administratively complete, with sufficient notice and a proposed procedural schedule. Key stakeholders will be notified, and public comments will be considered.

Key Takeaways:

  • The City of Grand Prairie and Johnson County Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 filed an application for approval of a service-area contract under Texas Water Code § 13.248 on November 22, 2024.
  • The commission staff recommends that the application, as supplemented, be deemed administratively complete, with sufficient notice.
  • No customers will be affected by this application, so individual notice under 16 TAC § 24.253(c)(1) is not required.
  • The proposed procedural schedule includes deadlines for commission staff to provide final maps, certificates, and tariffs; intervention; and filing signed consent forms.
  • Staff recommends that the petitioners adopt the proposed procedural schedule and consider public comments.

Statistics:

  • 45 days is the deadline for intervention after the petition is filed (16 TAC § 22.104(b)).
  • August 11, 2025, is the deadline for commission staff to file a final recommendation on the amended application if no hearing is requested (Proposed Procedural Schedule).
  • The service-area contract aims to amend certificates of convenience and necessity in Johnson County.
  • 16 TAC § 24.253(c) governs notice in this matter.
  • Two forms of notice may potentially be required: notice of meeting agendas and minutes (16 TAC § 24.253(c)(2)), and individual notice to affected customers (16 TAC § 24.253(c)(1)).

Sources:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas, File No. 57336, "Application of Johnson County Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 and the City of Grand Prairie for Approval of a Service-Area Contract Under Texas Water Code § 13.248 and to Amend Certificates of Convenience and Necessity in Johnson County" (filed May 27, 2025).
  • Order No. 7, "Recommendations for the Continued Processing of Docket No. 57336" (filed May 27, 2025).
  • Proposed Procedural Schedule (filed June 12, 2025).

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