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RESOLUTION
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RELATING TO NORTHERN STATES POWER COHPANY
ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE
WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company is the supplier of
electric service in this community, and
WHEREAS, the rates and charges of Northern States Power
Company for electric service are not subject to effective
regulation on a state or regional level, and
WHEREAS, Northern States Power Company has announced a
general rate increase for electric service of approximately
eight percent (8%), and
WHEREAS, this Council believes that the basis for such
increase should be subjected to a detailed analysis by
persons skilled in utility rate-making, to provide assurance
to the City and to other consumers of electricity that the
rates and charges of Northern States Power Company are
justified, and
WHEREAS, this Council believes that Northern States Power
Company should be willing to submit to such an examination of
its rates and charges, and
WHEREAS, the costs of utility rate analysis incurred in
behalf of the public are customarily borne by the utility being
reCated;
NOW, THEREFOR~ BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Columbia Heights, Minnesota, as follows:
This Council objects to any increase in the electric
rates of Northern States Power Company in this community
until such time as Northern States Power Company submits
to a detailed professiona! analysis of such rate increase,
by such persons, acceptable to this Council with the costs
of such analysis being borne by Northern States Power Company.
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States Power Company.
Passed this 26th day of April, 1971.
Logacz
Offered by:
Seconded by: Heintz
Roll Cal 1: At 1 Ayes
A copy of this Resolution shall be sent to Northern States
Power Company with the request for a response from Northern
B~:uce G. Nawroc~.i , Mayor
Secretary ' to the Counci 1