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ORDINANCE NO. IS-:J. d..
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 EFFEC-
TIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULES; PROVIDING CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE SCHEDULES MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED,
AMENDED, OR WITHDRAWN; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE
OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF WHICH MAY BE IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on March 18, 1986, Houston Lighting & Power Company
(HL&P) filed with the City of La Porte, (City) a request to change
rates; and
WHEREAS, the City by Ordinance No. 1502 required HL&P to file
modified rate, schedules to be effective within the City as of July 18,
1986; and
WHEREAS, the Public Utility Commission of Texas in Docket No.
6765 issued a final order on HL&P's rate request in rural areas on
November 7, 1986; and
WHEREAS, HL&P will make effective within the City rates; including
revised fuel factors, equal to rates implemented pursuant to the final order
in Docket No. 6765 on the same date such rates become effective in areas
governed by said final order; and
WHEREAS, HL&P has agreed to waive its right to notice and hearing
as to the rate modification required by this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that rates equal to
those established by the Public Utility Commission in Docket No. 6765
are just and reasonable to both customers and Company; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
Section 1. The City Council orders HL&P to implement within the City
the rate schedules approved by the Publlic utility Commission of Texas
pursuant to the final order in Docket No. 6765.
Section 2. The rates set forth on such rate schedules are those under
which HL&P shall be authorized to render electric service and to collect
charges from its customers for the sale of electric power and energy within
the City until such time as said rate schedules may be changed, modified,
amended or withdrawn as provided by law.
Section 3. The rate schedules filed by HL&P with the City shall be
effective on the same date such rates become effective pursuant to the final
order in Docket No. 6765 and shall apply to each customer of HL&P within the
City for electricity consumed after that date.
Section 4. This ordinance constitutes the final action of the City
Council of the City in determining the rates for sale of electric power
and energy by HL&P within the City in accordance with Section 42 of the
Public utility Regulatory Act.
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PASSED AND APPROVED at a meeting duly convened by the City
Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, this the 11g, day of
'-n~ , 1986.
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