| (a) In rate proceedings under the Commission's original
jurisdiction, rates set by the Commission are prospective only and
are observed from the date of the applicable Commission order.
(b) In municipal rate appeals, the Commission shall
enter a final order establishing rates the Commission determines the
municipality should have set in the ordinance to which the appeal
applies. Rates set by the Commission are prospective only and are
observed from the date of the applicable Commission order, except
as specifically provided under Texas Utilities Code, §103.056.
If the Commission fails to enter a final order within 185 days after
the date the appeal is perfected, the rates proposed by the gas utility
are considered to be approved by the Commission and take effect on
the expiration of the 185-day period.
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