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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1183 - ORD Requiring the HOuston Lighting & Power Company -'--'--'-<..il.lhJw,J;;.dlll.JauJ,;'J--J Uk ------------1 T'T1'""""--'-~~' .....1 T_ 'L-..._ --' ' r ~ 'J 000020 ORDINANCE NUMBER 1183 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DATE FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULES; PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE SCHEDULES MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RE- LATED TO THE SUBJECT; REPEALING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OR PART OR PARTS THEREOF WHICH MAY BE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. '----..J WHEREAS, on July 6, 1981, 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; and WHEREAS, the City suspended the effective date of such proposed rate increase for an additional 120 days beyond August 10, 1981; and WHEREAS, the City further suspended the effective date of such pro- posed rate increase for an additional 30 days until December 8, 1981; and WHEREAS, the City Commission, having reviewed the Company's rate filing 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. 3955, is of the opinion that a lesser increase in rates should be approved by HL&P; and 1 I ( ~ WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the total increase approved by the Final Order in Docket No. 3955 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. 3955. However, should there be an adjustment of the rates so established in Docket No. 3955 for any municipality in the Harris County area, then said rates so established shall be the effective ,rates applicable to the City of West University Place. 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 July 6, 1981. ~ 000021 ,:r: _ ",'_ _~ .:....~..,' '~'.i-.'~:J 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. 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 within the City of West University Place in accordance with Section 43(f) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act. PASSED AND APPROVED this 28th day of December, 1981. Commissioners Voting Aye: All ATTEST: ,~ Lee Lockard, ,~ Ii IIli'il,ltllil r' ':"'WTffffi'fii':'1mIf'f"'i" - ~ ,---~~~-~