77-DDDRESOLUTION NO. 77-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA,
DIRECTED TO FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OBJECTING
TO INVERTED RATE SCHEDULE FOR FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT
COMPANY CUSTOMERS.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach, Florida has heretofore
entered,on behalf of its' citizens, an objection to implementation
of establ~i~shed~ inverted rate structure for Florida Power and
Light Company customers; and
WHEREAS, upon reconsideration of said issue, the Florida
Public Service Commission, by split vote, reconfirmed said ra~es;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach deems
it essential that it reassert its opposition to said inequitable
situation; and
WHEREAS, it was pointed out by Florida Power and Light in
its Petition for Reconsideration, good and customary regulatory
practice and standards for establishing fair, reasonable and
equitable rates support the principle that rate structures and
levels should be designed so that the rates established will be
related to the cost to serve. Somehow, a cost related structure
has been lost in this matter and the notion that inverted rate
schedules will promote conservation of energy has had its influenc
upon th~ ~. Commission; a notion as to which the Commission received
no evidence and its economic impact on the State as a whole, as
well as the areas served by Florida Power and Light. '~ ~f~
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That the Florida Public Service Commission is
again urgently requested to reconsider this matter and to abandon
subject inverted residential rate structure, and ~erestabl~sh the
Florida Power and Light rate schedule on a~custOmary
of cost related rates.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
~.day of October, 1977.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
By:
Coun~
Councilmember
City Cle~
(Corp. Seal)
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