R82-01 01-11-82 RESOLUTION NO. R82-1,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, SUSPENDING
RATE CHANGES HERETOFORE FILED BY TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER
COMPANY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 43 (d) OF THE PUBLIC UTIL-
ITIES REGULATORY ACT, ARTICLE 1446C, TEXAS ~VISED CIVIL STATUES.
WHEREAS, on December 22, 1981, the Texas-New Mexico Power Co.
filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for electric service
within the City of Pearland and has requested that said changes become
effective on January 26, 1982; and
WHEREAS, Texas-New Mexico power Co. has filed revised Tariff
Schedules together 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 jurisdiction 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 proposed change in rates for
a period not to exceed 120 days beyond the date on which the schedules
rates would otherwise go into effect, which period may be further ex-
tended for an additional 30 days; and
WHEREAS, Texas-New Mexico Power Co. 's proposed rate changes
and the detailed material supporting those changes require comprehensive
evaluation and study;
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Pearland, Texas:
That the change in rates for electric service within the City
of Pearland proposed by Texas-New Mexico Power Co. to become effective
on January 26, 1982 should be, and are, hereby suspended for a period of
120 days beyond said proposed effective date, until May 26, 1982, sub-
ject to an additional suspension of up to 30 days beyond said date upon
further resolution of this Council.
INTRODUCED, READ AND PASSED by the affirmative vote of the
C~y Council~ ~ of the City of Pearland, Texas, on thist~ ~ day of
Mayor, City of Pearland, Texas
ATTEST:
Cit~/~rney