ORD 1993-39 - GSU - One Time Refund To Ratepayers Bills 12-14-1993CI
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ORDINANCE NO.
93 -39
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
Huntsville
TEXAS, ORDERING A ONE -TIME REFUND TO RATEPAYERS' BILLS;
ORDERING THAT THIS ORDINANCE BE SERVED ON GULF STATES
UTILITIES COMPANY; PRESERVING REGULATORY RIGHTS OF THE
CITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.
WHEREAS, Gulf States Utilities Company ( "Gulf States ") and
certain other parties thereto have settled the appeal of Docket No.
8702, Gulf States' 1991 rate case;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF Huntsville , TEXAS:
PART 1. It is hereby ordered that ratepayers within the City
receive a one -time refund in the amount of $2.96 million related to
settlement of the appeal of Docket No. 8702 on a Texas retail
systemwide basis as a separate line item credit which, to the
extent possible, shall be applied to and reflected on all bills
rendered to existing ratepayers during the billing month of
December 1993. Such refund shall be allocated as agreed by Gulf
States and the other parties thereto.
PART 2. This Ordinance shall be served on Gulf States by
U.S. mail to Cecil L. Johnson, Vice President -Legal Services, Gulf
States Utilities Company, P. 0. Box 2951, Beaumont, Texas, 77704.
PART 3. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed now or
hereafter as limiting or modifying, in any manner, the right and
power of the City under the law to regulate the rates and charges
of Gulf States.
PART 4. All Ordinances, Resolutions, or parts thereof, in
conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
1993.
ATTES
PASSED FINALLY on this 14th
day of December
ity Secretar