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ORDINANCE NUMBER 1150
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AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY
TO FILE MODIFIED RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED IN THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE '~
FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULES; PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH
SUCH RATE SCHEDULES MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITH-
DPJ\WN; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT:
REPEALING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF 'WHICH MAY
BE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on July 2, 1979, Houston Lighting & Power Company (HL&P)
filed with the City of West University Place a 'request for an increase in rates
to be charged within the City in the amount of $179.4 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 7, 1979; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission having reviewed the Company's rate fil-
ing package and supporting testimony as well as the Final Order of the Public
Utility Commission of Texas regarding the same rate application in Docket No.
2676, is of the opinion that a lesser increase in rates should be approved by
HL&P; and
rm WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the total increase approved
U by the Final Order in Docket No. 2676 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 COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of West University
Place orders the Houston Lighting & Power Company to file rate schedules to be
effective within the City of West University Place 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. 2676.
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 West University Place 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changed, modified, amended or withdrawn as provided by law, but shall not be in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 muni-
cipality pursuant to the rate filing of HL&P on July 2, 1979.
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ORDINANCE NUMBERd150 (Continued)
, 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 West University
Place 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 Commission of the City of West University Place in determinig the rates
for sale of electric power and energy by Houston Lighting & Power Company
within the City of West University Place in accordance with Section 43(f) of
the Public Utility Regulatory Act.
PASSED AND APPROVED_t!J:l's-~LL day of.;).~--L..ur 1980.
Commissioners Voting Aye: <2.t J... J
Commissioners Voting No: ~
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