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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1980-1185 . - . . ~ . ORDINANCE NO. 1185 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY TO FILE MODIFIED RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULES; PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE SCHEDULES MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN; CONTAINING FIND- INGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF WHICH MAY BE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, on July 2, 1979, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P) filed with the City of La Porte a request for an increase in rates to be charged wi thin the City in the amount of $179. 4 Million per year on a system-wide basis; and WHEREAS, the City Commission suspended the effective date of such proposed rate increase for 120 days beyond August 7, 1979; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, having reviewed the Company's rate filing package and supporting testimony as well as the Final Order of the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding the same rate application in Docket No. 2676, is of the opinion that a lesser increase in rates should be approved by HL&P; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the total increase approved by the Final Order in Docket No. 2676 will provide revenues that are adequate to the Company and will result in rates that are just and reasonable to both customers and the Company; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of La Porte orders the Houston Lighting & Power Company to file rate sched- ules to be effective within the City of La Porte identical to those rate schedules filed with and approved by the Public Util- ity Commission of Texas pursuant to the Commission's Final Order in Docket No. 2676. Section 2. The rates set forth on such rate schedules are those under which said Company shall be authorized to render e . ~ Ordinance No. 1185 , Page 2. electric service and to collect charges from its customers for the sale of electric power and energy within the City of La Porte until such time as said rate schedules may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn as provided by law, but shall not be in excess of rates approved by the Public Utility Commission for any other municipality pursuant to the rate filing of HL&P on July 2, 1979. Section 3. The rate schedules filed by Houston Lighting & . Power Company shall be effective from and after final passage of this ordinance and shall apply to each customer of HL&P within the City of La Porte for electricity consumed after the date of filing with the City and may not be charged for electricity con- sumed prior to such date. Section 4. That this ordinance constitutes the final action of the City Commission of the City of La Porte in determining the rates for sale of electric power and energy by Houston Light- ing & Power Company wi thin the City of La Porte in accordance with Section 43(f) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately ~ upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of February, 1980. CITY OF LA PORTE -~, J. J. Meza, Mayor I By"""- ATTEST: ~ .,~ C~ty C~ J . APPROVED, ~ ~~, . City Attorney .