R80-20 8-11-80 ~RE SO~.UT ION R80-20
A RESOLUTION OF THE ~CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS,
SUSPENDING RATE CHANGES HERETOFORE FILED BY
COMMUNITY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY; PURSUANT
TO SECTION 43 (d) OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
REGULATORY ACT, ARTICLE 1446C, TEXAS REVISED
CIVIL STATUTES.
~.WHEREAS~ on August 4, 1980, the Community Public Service
Company 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 September 5, 1980, and
WHEREAS, Community Public Service Company 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
~lectric 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 scheduled rates would otherwise go into effect,
which period may be further extended for an additional 30 days; and
WHEREAS, Community Public Service Company proposed
rate changes and the detailed material supporting those changes
require comprehensive evaluation and study;
THEREFORE BE IT 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 the Community Public Service
Company to become effective on September ~ 1980, should be, and
are, hereby suspended for a period o~ 120 days beyond said proposed
effective date, until December 29, 1980, subject 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
theof Cityo~Council of the, A.D. 1980.City of Pearland,~.~~~~Texas on this t Z day
Mayor, City of Pearland
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