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ORDINANCE NO. 1331
AN ORDINANCE RECITING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE HOUSTON LIGHTING
& POWER COMPANY (HL&P) STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE ELECTRIC
RATES; SUSPENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES OF HL& P FOR A PERIOD
OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF;
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on June 16, 1982, the Houston Lighting & Power
Company (HL&P) filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates
for electric service within the City of La Porte and has
requested that said changes become effective on July 22,' 1982;
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WHEREAS, HL&P has filed revised Tariff Schedules together
wi th statements specifying in detail each proposed change, a
rate filing package, and supporting testimony; and
WHEREAS, Section l7(a) of the public utility Regulatory
Act, Article l446c, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, gives the
governing body of each municipality exclusive original juris-
diction over electric rates within its municipal boundaries;
and
WHEREAS, Section 43(d) of the public utility Regulatory
Act authorizes the governing body of any municipality acting
as a Regulatory Authority to suspend the operation of any pro-
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posed change in rates for a period not to exceed 120 days
beyond the date on which the scheduled rates would otherwise
go into effect, which period may be further extended for an
additional 30 days; and
WHEREAS, HL&P's proposed rate changes and the detailed
material supporting those changes require comprehensive evalu-
ation and study; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. That the changes in rates for electric ser-
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vice wi thin the Ci ty of La Porte proposed by Houston Lighting
& Power Company to become effective on July 22, 1982, should
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be, and are, hereby suspended for a period of 120 days beyond
said proposed effective date, until November 19, 1982, subject
to an additional suspension of up to 30 days beyond said date
upon further resolution of this Council.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7th day of July, 1982.
ATTEST:
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~ ty Secretary
APPROVED:
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City Attorney
CITY OF LA PORTE
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