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RESOLUTION NO. 84-9
A RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION BY HOUSTON LIGHTING &
POWER COMPANY OF REVISED RATES TO BE CHARGED IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE ·
TEXAS.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS .
as on June 15. 1984. Houston Lighting & Power Company
(lithe Company") filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for elect'ric
service within the City of La Porte
become effective on July 20. 1984; and
and has requested that said changes
WHEREAS. the Company 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.
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Article 1446c. Texas Revised Civil Statutes. gives the governing body of each
municipality exclusive original jurisdiction 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 proposed change in rates for a period not to
exceed ninety (90) days beyond the date on which the scheduled rates would
otherwise go into effect; and
WHEREAS. the Company's proposed electric rate changes and the detailed
material supporting those changes require comprehensive evaluation and study;
NOW. THEREFORE.
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IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Porte
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Texas:
That the change in rates for electric service within the City of
on July 20. 1984 should be. and are hereby. suspended for a period of
La Porte proposed by Houston Lighting & Power Company to become effective
ninety (90) days beyond said proposed effective date. until October 18. 1984.
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RESOLU'I10N NO. 84-9
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTF. ,TEXAS, RATIFYING
AND AUTHORIZING ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE COALITION OF
CITIES WITH ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TO INCLUDE DATA SHAR-
ING AND INTERVENTION WITH SAID COALITION IN THE HL&:P
RATE REQUEST, DOCKET NO. 5779, BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY
COMMISSION OF TEXAS.
WHEREAS, on June 15, 1984, Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&:P)
fUed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for electric service within the City
oi T,;::o Pnri-e- ' Texas, and throughout its service area, and has requested that said
changes become effective on July 20, 1984; and,
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has original jln'isdiction
over said rate request within the unincorporated areas of the service area; and,
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte
said rate request within its corporate limits and;
e WHEREAS, the complexities of the issues and the magnitude of the requested
rate increase requires extensive study, data and analysis for the City to responsibly
exercise its original jln'isdiction and protect the general welfare of all ratepayers within
its boundaries; and,
, Texas, has original jln'isdiction over
WHEREAS, the City of La Porte, Texas, desires to cooperate in a joint
effort with other cities with original jurisdiction to provide for an adequate analysis of
the issues raised by the rate change request and to retain real authority and establish a
genuine impact on the rate setting process by municipalities with original jurisdiction;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE , TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of La Porte , Texas, hereby
ratifies and authorizes the full participation of the City of La Porte , Texas, in
the Coalition of Cities with Original Jurisdiction, to include data and analysis sharing and
. intervention as a member city of the Coalition in the HL&:P Rate Change Application,
Docket No. 5779, now pending before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
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Introduced, read and passed by the affirmative vote of the City Council
of
Texas,
La Porte
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August
, 1984.
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
JC~ty Se~l)
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APPROVED:
City Attorney
in regular meeting,
on this the Is t day of
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