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ORDINANCE NO.
1161
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 THERE-
OF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1979, 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 7,
1979; and
WHEREAS, HL&P has filed revised Tariff Schedules together
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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, Article 1446c, 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 eva1u-
ation and study; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
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Section 1. That the changes in rates for electric ser-
vice within the City of La Porte proposed by Houston Lighting
& Power Company to become effective on August 7, 1979, should
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Ordinance No. 1161
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be, and are, hereby suspended for a period of 120 days beyond
said proposed effective date, until December 5, 1979, subject
to an additional suspension of up to 30 days beyond said date
upon further resolution of this Commission.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the
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day of July, 1979.
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ATTEST:
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City Attorney
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APPROVED:
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