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RESOLUTION NO. 80-6
RESOLUTION SUSPENDING RATE CHANGES
WHEREAS, on June 30, 1980, 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 August 5, 1980; and -
WHERAS, HL&P has filed revised Tariff Schedules
together with statements specifying in detail each proposed
change, a rate filing package, and supporting testimony; and
WHEREAS, Section 17 (a) of the Public Utility
Regulatory Act, Artilce l446c, Texas Revised Civil Statutes,
gives the governing body of each municipality exclusive
original jurisdiction over electric rates within its municipal
boundaries; and
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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
proposed 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 eval-
uation and study;
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IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Commission of
the City of La Porte, Texas: That the change in rates for
electric service within the City of La Porte proposed by
Houston Lighting & Power Company to become effective on
August 5, 1980 should be:~ and are, thereby suspended for a
period of 120 days beyond said proposed effective date, until
December 3, 1980, subject to an additional suspension of
up to 30 days beyond said date upon further resolution of
this Commission.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED by the affirmative vote
of the City Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas, on
this the 16th day of July, 1980.
City of La Porte
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J. J. Meza, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
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City Attorney
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