Ord. 0420 10-27-80ORDINANCE NO. 420
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 EFFECTIVE 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CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN; CONTAINING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 June 30, 1980, Houston Lighting &
Power Company (HL&P) fi3'ed with the City of Pearland
a request for an increase in rates to be charged within the
City in the amount of $214 Million per year on a system -wide
basis; and
WHEREAS, the City suspended the effective date of
such proposed rate increase for 120 days beyond August 5,
1980; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, having reviewed the
Company's rate filing package and supporting testimony as
well as the Final Order of September 15, 1980 of the Public
Utility Commission of Texas regarding the same rate applica-
tion in Docket No. 3320, is of the opinion that a lesser
increase in rates should be approved by HL&P; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the total
increase approved by the Final Order in Docket No. 3320 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 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. 3320.
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schedules may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn as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 June 30, 1980.
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 Lh City, which date shall not
be prior to October 1, 1980 and may not be charged fox
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 at a meeting duly convened by
the City Council of the City of Pearland Texas,
this the ,e 2- day of A , 1980.
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETA
(CITY; SEAL)
RW:02:S
MAYOR
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on Second and Final Read
meeting duly convened by the City Council of the City Pearland
a7 day of O02#_f4,y , 1980.
ATTEST:
City Secretary,
(City Seal)
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