R81-19 7-27-81 RESOLUTION NO. R81-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, SUSPENDING RATE
CHANGES HERETOFORE FILED BY HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY;
PURSUANT TO SECTION 43 (d) OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY
ACT, ARTICLE 1446C, TEXAS REVISED CIVIL STATUTES.
WHEREAS, on July 6, 1981, the Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P)
filed a Statement of Intent to change its rates for electric service with the
City of Pearland and has requested that said changes become effective on August 10,
1981; and
WHEREAS, HL&P 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 bound-
aries; and
WHEREAS, Section 43 (d) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act authorizes
the governing body of any municipality acting asa Regulatory Authority to
suspend the opera{ion of any proposed change in rates for a period not to ex-
ceed 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, HL&P's proposed rate changes and the detailed material support-
ing those changes require comprehensive evaluation and study;
IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pearland,
Texas:
That the changes in rates for electric service within the City of Pear-
land proposed by Houston Lighting & Power Company to become effective on
August 10, 1981 should be, and are, hereby suspended for a period of 120 days
beyond said proposed effective date, until December 8, 1981, 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 the City Council
A.°f D.,the City 1981. of Pearland, Texas, on this~. ~ ~ ~~f'~ .~~? day of~_z~ . ,
Mayor, City of Pearland
ATTEST:
City Secretary~ 7 j
APPROVED:
, City Attorney