Ord. 0317 11-24-75ORDINANCE NUMBER J/ 7
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, BRAZORIA AND
HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS, ADOPTING AND APPROVING THE
RATE SCHEDULES OF HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY
TO BE KNOWN AS SCHEDULE RS-1 AND SCHEDULE MGS-1 SET
FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" AND EXHIBIT "B" AS ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE: AND PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATE OR RATES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
BRAZORIA AND HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS:
SECTION ONE (1):
The City Council of the City of Pearland, Brazoria and
Harris Counties, Texas, hereby approves and adopts as
maximum charges to residential and small commercial
users for electricity and electric service the rate
schedules of Houston Lighting & Power Company, a
public utility doing business under franchise in the
City of Pearland, Texas, which schedules shall be known
as Schedule RS-1 and Schedule MGS-1, said schedules be-
ing attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A" and Exhibit
"B" and made a part hereof by reference as is fully
copied herein.
SECTION TWO (2):
The rate and charges prescribed in this ordinance shall
apply to all electricity used by each customer to whom
such rates are applicable as provided herein from and
after each such customer's first regular meter reading
following the adoption of this ordinance.
PASSED AND APPROVED on FIRST reading this the 2 / day of
'7i�,-r-)*_/6,-(ei, A.D., 1975.
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Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
ATTEST:
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City Secretary,1
City of Pearlan.d„'Texas
PASSED AND APPROVED on SECOND and FINAL reading this the
day of , .A.D., 1975.
Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
ATTEST:
City Secretary
City of Pearland, Texas
HLECP SB
s HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY Rate Schedule RS-1
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
AREA I
AVAILABILITY — At all points where facilities of adequate capacity arrd the required phase and
suitable voltage are adjacent to the premises to be served. Where the service desired by the cus-
tomer is not adjacent to the premises to be served, additional contract arrangements may be
required prior to service being furnished.
APPLICATION — To all Electric Service required for residential purposes in individual private
dwellings and in individually metered apartments when such service is supplied at one Point of
Delivery and measured through one Meter.
Where two family or housekeeping units are served through one meter, it will be optional
with the Customer whether the kilowatt-hour steps in the rate and the minimum bill provisions
will be doubled for billing purposes or whether all the service will be furnished under the General
Service Schedule. Where more than two family units or apartments are served through one Meter,
billing will be under the applicable General Service Schedule.
Where a portion of such Electric Service is used for non-residential purposes the appropriate
General Service Schedule is applicable to all the Electric Service supplied. However, if the Custo-
mer's wiring is so arranged that the Electric Service for residential purposes and for non-
residential purposes can be metered separately, this Schedule is applicable to the portion used for
residential purposes.
Not applicable to temporary, breakdown, standby, supplementary or resale service.
TYPE OF SERVICE - Single phase, 60 cycles, 120/240 volts alternating current.
NET MONTHLY BILL
Rate — Billing Months of November thru April
$2.10 which includes the use of 20 kwh
4.00¢ per kwh for the next 90 kwh
3.00¢ per kwh for the next 190 kwh
2.45¢ per kwh for the next 300 kwh
1.85¢ per kwh for all additional kwh.
Minimum - $2.10
Fuel and Tax First: Plus or minus an amount calculated at the rate of 0.0114 mill per kwh for
Billing Months of May thru October
$2.10 which includes the use of 20 kwh;
4.00¢ per kwh for the next 90 kwh:
3.00¢ per kwh for the next 190 kwh:
2.45¢ per kwh for all additional kwh.
Adjustments — each 0.1 ¢ change in the estimated average cost of fuel to the Company for the cur-
rent month above or below 61.6 cents per 1,000,000 Btu. Such estimated average
cost of fuel will be adjusted for over or under recovery of fuel cost which occurred
in the third month preceding the current billing month.
Second: Plus or minus the proportionate part of the increase or decrease in
operating expense caused by any new tax,- or the revision or abolition of any
existing tax, or increased or decreased rate of tax or governmental imposition,
properly chargeable as an operating expense and based upon dollar or kwh volume
of -+business done [except (a) ad valorem taxes assessed or levied by any state.
county, city or special district; (b) income taxes; and (c) gross receipts payments
to municipalities, regardless of how designated, of not to exceed 41;f of gross
receipts within municipal limits] , levied or assessed against the company, or upon
such electric business, as the result of any new or amended laws or ordinances
enacted, or the repeal of any such law or ordinance, after June 1, 1962.
PAYMENT — Net bills arc due when rendered and arc payable within I0 days thereafter. Bills not
so paid shall be the net hill as rendered plus 10% of the first $50.00.
CONTRACT PERIOD — Open order, and subject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the
Sale of Electric Service.
EXHIBIT "A" 11-75
Hl&P 84
HOUSTON LIGFITING & POWER COMPANY
Rate Schedule MGS-1
(Loads of 50 Kva or Iess)
MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL SERVICE
AREA I
AVAILABILITY — At all points for loads of 50 Kva or less where facilities of adequate capacity
and the required phase and suitable voltage are adjacent to the premises to be served. For loads
in excess of 50 Kva Rate Schedule MGS-1 L shall apply. For loads where the service desired by the
customer is not adjacent to the premises to be served additional contract arrangements may be
required prior to service being furnished. Not available for temporary, breakdown, standby,
supplementary or resale service.
APPLICATION - To any customer for all Electric Service supplied at one premises through one
Point of Delivery and measured through one Meter.
TYPE OF SERVICE — Single or three phase, 60 cycles and at any one of the Company's
standard service voltages as described in the Company's Service Standards.
NET MONTHLY BILL —
Rate — $2.30 including the use of 20 kwh;
5.200 per kwh for the next 80 kwh;
3.500 per kwh for the next 700 kwh (subject to adjustment stated below);
3.150 per kwh for the next 2300 kwh;
1.430 per kwh for all additional kwh.
Adjustment The above rate is applicable to loads oflOkva or less and when in excess thereof
Plus — the kwh to be charged for at the above stated 3.500 step of the rate will be
increased by 100 kwh per kva overl0 kva.
Minimum — If upon expiration of any 24 consecutive monthly billings, subsequent to the
date service is first supplied under this rate schedule, customer's total payments
are not equal to or more than $12.00 per kva for each kva in excess ofl0kva of
the maximum kva supplied during such period Company may remove its
facilities unless the customer agrees to pay a minimum billing equivalent to
$12.00 per kva for each kva in excess oflokva of the maximum kva required to
satisfy customer's service requirements for the next 24 consecutive monthly
billings or any fraction thereof.
Fuel and Tax First: Plus or minus an amount calculated at the rate of 0.0114 mill per kwh
Adjustments — for each 0.10 change in the estimated average cost of fuel to the Company for
the current month above or below 61.6 cents per 1,000,000 Btu. Such estimat-
ed average cost of fuel will be adjusted for over or under recovery of fuel cost
which occurred in the third month preceding the current billing month.
Second: plus or minus the proportionate part of the increase or decrease in
operating expense caused by any new tax, or the revision or abolition of any
existing tax, or increased or decreased rate of tax or governmental imposition,
properly chargeable as an operating expense and based upon dollar or kwh
volume of business done (except (a) ad valorem taxes assessed or levied by any
state, county, city or special district; (b) income taxes; and (c) gross receipts
payments to municipalities, regardless of how designated, of not to exceed 4%
of gross receipts within municipal limits], levied or assessed against the com-
pany, or upon such electric business, as the result of any new or amended laws
or ordinances enacted, or the repeal of any such law or ordinance, after
June 1, 1962.
(Over)
EXHIBIT "B"
DETERMINATION OF KVA The KVA (kilovolt amperes) applicable to the Net Monthly Bill
shall be as follows:
(A) For the billing months of May through October the Kva shall be the average Kva
supplied during the 15 minute period of maximum use during the month then being billed,
as determined from meter readings. The Kva may be determined by the use of a standard
block interval integrated Kva meter or thermal ammeter calibrated to read Kva based on the
Company's standard voltage supplied.
(B) For the billing months of November through April the metered Kva will be
determined as outlined above and the billing Kva will be determined as follows:
(1) If the metered Kva is less than the Kva used for billing the preceding August
(hereinafter called August Kva) then the metered Kva will be the Kva used for billing.
(2) If the August Kva is less than the metered Kva then the August Kva will be
the Kva used for billing; provided, however, that if the August Kva is less than one-half
the metered Kva then one-half the metered Kva will be the Kva used for billing.
(3) The above provision (2) is not applicable to:
(a) new customers taking service subsequent to the start of the August
billing month.
(b) new customers taking service prior to the August billing month whose
total electrical equipment is not installed and in operation prior to the August
billing month.
(c) existing customers adding and/or operating new facilities during the
period subsequent to the August billing month and prior to the following billing
month of May.
Under such circumstances the metered Kva will be the Kva used for billing.
PAYMENT — Net bills are due when rendered and are payable within 10 days thereafter. Bills not
so paid shall be the net bill as rendered plus 10% of the first $50.00.
NOTICE — Electric Service hereunder is subject to the Company's Terms and Conditions for the
sale of Electric Service.
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