HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 94-17 • • /'�`� �
vRDINANCE NO. 94-17
AN ORDINANCE OF Tf� CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS, FINDING
THAT THE EXISTING RATES OF HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER
COMPANY FOR $LECTRIC UTILITY SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY
ARE UNREASONABLE; ESTABLISHING JUST AND REASONABLE RATSS
TO BE OBSERVED AND IN FORCE WITHIN Tf� CITY; PROVIDING
FOR RATE REDUCTIDPTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE HE
SERVED ON HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY; PROVIDING
FOR THE REIMBURSBMSNT OF RATEMARING EXPENSES; PRESERVING
REGULATORY RIGHTS OF CITY; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS; AND
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT OR IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
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WIiERF.�►S, the City of Friendswood, Texas, acting as a
regulatory authority, pursuant to the Public Utility
Regulatory TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 1446(c) , conducted
a hearing on the 17th day of October, 1994, for the purpose
of determining the reasonableness of rates charged by
Houston Lighting and Power Company ( "HL&P" ) for electric
utility services within the City; and
WHEREAS, reasonable and lawful notice of such hearing was
given in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, after considering the evidence presented at such
hearing the City Council has found and determined, on it own
motion, that the existing rates charged by HL&P for electric
utility services within the City are unreasonable; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby further find and
determine that such rates should be decreased and just and
reasonable rates be established;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY TI� CITY COUNCIL OF T!� CITY
OF FRIENDWOOD, TEXAS.
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the
preamble of this Ordinance are hereby found to be true and
correct.
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Section 2. The existing rates of HL&P are hereby found
to be unreasonable and shall be decreased to reflect the
reductions hereinafter ordered. The rates resulting from
such reductions and credits are hereby determined to be the
just and reasonable rates to be observed and in force within
the City.
Section 3. It is hereby ordered that the base rates of
HL&P for electric power and energy sold within the City be
decreased by the amount of $147,112,000 per annum on a Texas
retail system-wide basis, based on a test year ending
December 31, 1993 . Such base rate decrease shall be
implemented on an accross-the-board basis so that the base
rate for all customer classes and each component thereof are
reduced by the same percentage amount.
Section 4. HL&P shall file with the City, no later than
the effective date of the rate reduction ordered herein,
revised Schedules of Rates and Tariffs, together with rate
design workpapers and supporting data as requested, setting
forth those rates, tariffs, and charges based upon such
decreases and credits a prescribed herein. Such Schedule of
Rates and Tariffs may be modified or amended by the City to
comply with the provisians hereof within ten (10) days from
the date of filing with the City, atherwise the same shall
be considered approved as filed.
Section 5. The rate reduction ordered herein shall
become effective thirty (30) days after the effective date
of this Ordinance.
Section 6. The City finds that $106 ,912. �7 of expenses
incurred through September 30, 1994, for attorneys and rate
consultants selected and engaged by the Gulf Coast Coalition
of Cities, of which City is a member, to conduct
investigations, present evidence, advise, and represent the
City, and reasonable. HL&P shall reimburse the City its
proportionate share of these expenses by paying such amounts
to the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, through its
designated agent, within twenty ( 20) days of the date of
adoption of this ordinance.
Section 7. This Ordinance shall be served an HL&P by
certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested.
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Section 8. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be
construed now or hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any
manner, the right and power of the City under law to
regulate the rates and charges of HL&P.
Section 9. All Ordinance, resolutions, or part thereof,
inconsistent or in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
any such inconsistency or conflict, hereby repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading this 7th day of
November, 1994.
PASSED, APPRO�VED, AND ADOPTSD on second and final reading
this 21st day of November, 1994.
Mayor vely . Newman
ATTEST;
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Deloris McKenz e, RMC
City Secretary
Reviewed and approved to form
by: ��•
Jo n Olson
City Attorney
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