HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1160 - ORD Requiring Houston Lighting & Power Co File Modify Rates
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1160
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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CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN; CONTAINING
FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEAL-
ING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF WHICH
MAY BE IN CONFLICT-HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, on June 30, 1980, 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 $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 Commission, having reviewed the Company's rate
fiHng package and supporting testimony as well as the Final Order of Septem-,
ber 15, 1980 of the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding the same rate
application in Docket No. 3320, is of the opinion that a lesser increase in
rates should be approved by HL&P; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission 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, ~E 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. 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 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may be changed, modified, amended or withdrawn as provided by law, but shall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 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 West University Place
W:I for electricity consumed after the date of filing with the City, which date
" shall not be prior to October 1, 1980 and may not be charged for electricity
:1 I consumed prior to such date. '
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Section 4. That this ordinance constitutes the final action of the
City Commission of the City of West University Place in determining the rates
for sale of electric power and energy by Houston Lighting & Power Company with- U
in the City of West University Place in accordance with Section 43(f) of the I
Public Utility Regulator Act. I,
PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of September, 1980.
Commissioners Voting Aye: 4
Commissioners Voting No: 0
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ATTEST:
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