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<br />ORDINANCE N0. 1636 ,
<br />AN ORDINANCE DENYING THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR ELECTRIC
<br />.UTILITY SERVICE FILED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY; i' ' I'
<br />CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; ~'
<br />'FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN ''
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<br />'EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
<br />WHEREAS, on November 23, 1988, Houston Lighting & Power company'
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<br />I(the "Company") filed with the City a proposed schedule of rates fore,; ~~
<br />:electric utility service within the city's limits to be effecti~,ve~;as':
<br />of December 29, 1988; and
<br />WHEREAS, on December 12, 1988, the City, pursuant to Section .' ~
<br />=43(d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, suspended the operation
<br />Iof the proposed change in rates for a period of 90 days beyond th`e~1
<br />!proposed effective date; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Company's filing is so extensive and comply, an'd' iF~
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<br />ruse of the City's resources to undertake the extremely large ,ex
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<br />h~of a comprehensive, independent evaluation of the issues; an
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<br />WHEREAS the Public Utilit Commission of Texas the
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<br />Company's Application for Authority to Change Rates; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Commission has initiated Docket No. 6668, Inquiry;; ~ ;,ji~,~~
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<br />will have a timely opportunity to consolidate the City rate Case and,!
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