Ord. 0435 11-23-81ORDINANCE NO. 435
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER
COMPANY TO FILE MODIFIED RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED
IN THE CITY OF PEARLAND, 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AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS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 HEREWITH:
WHEREAS, on July 6, 1981, Houston Lighting
(HL&P) filed with the City of Pearland a request for
rates to be charged within the City in the amount of
per year on a system -wide basis; and
WHEREAS, the City suspended the effective date of such pro-
posed rate increase for 120 days beyond August 10, 1981; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having reviewed the Company's
rate filing package and supporting testimony as well as the Final
Order of October 15, 1981 of the Public Utility. Commission of Texas
regarding the same rate application in Docket No. 3955, is of the
opinion that a lesser increase in rates should be approved by HL&P;
and
approved
that are
just and
& Power Company
an increase in
$248 million
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the total increase
by the Final Order in Docket No. 3955 will provide revenues
adequate to the Company and will result in rates that are
reasonable to both customers and the Company;
BE IT NOW, THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PEARLAND:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Pearland
orders the Houston Lighting & Power Company to file rate schedules
to be effective within the City of Pearland identical to those rate
schedules filed with and approved by the Public Utility Commission
of Texas pursuant to the Commission's Final Order in Docket No. 3955.
Section 2. The rates set forth on such rate schedules are
those under which said Company 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 of Pearland 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as said rate schedules may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn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 6, 1981.
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 Pearland for electricity consumed after the date of filing with
the City, and may not be charged for electricity consumed prior to
such date.
Section 4. That this ordinance constitutes the final action
of the City Council of the City of Pearland in determining the rates
for sale of electric power and energy by Houston Lighting & Power
Company within the City of Pearland in accordance with Section 43 (f)
of the Public Utility Regulatory Act.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON FIRST READING this
ATTEST:
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City Secretar
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Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
PASSED AND APPROVED ON SECOND"�AND FINAL READING this
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City Secretary,
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Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas