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ORDINANCE NO. 1625
AN ORDINANCE RECITING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE HOUSTON LIGHTING &
POWER COMPANY (HL&P) STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CHANGE ELECTRIC RATES1
SUSPENDING THE SCHEDULE OF RATES OF HL&P FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY (90)
DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF1 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on November 23, 1988, 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 December 29, 19881 and
WHEREAS, HL&P has filed revised Tariff Schedules together with
statements specifying in detail each proposed change, a rate filing
package, and supporting testimonY1 and
WHEREAS, Section l7(a) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act,
Article 1446c, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, gives the governing
body of each municipality exclusive original jurisdiction over
electric rates within its municipal boundaries1 and
WHEREAS, Secction 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 proposed change
in rates for a period not to exceed 90 days beyond the date on which
the scheduled rates would otherwise go into effect, which period may
be further extended for an additional 150 days by the Texas Public
Utility Commission1 and
WHEREAS, HL&P's proposed rate changes and the detailed material
supporting those changes require comprehensive evaluation and studY1
now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. That the changes in rates for electric service
within the City of La Porte proposed by Houston Lighting & Power
Company to become effective on December 29, 1988, should be and are
suspended for a period of 90 days beyond said proposed effective
date, subject to an additional possible suspension of up to 150 days
beyond said date by the Texas Public Utility Commission.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon
its passage and approval.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1625
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this 12th day of December, 1988.
CITY OF LA PORTE
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED: