CenterPoint Energy: Interim Rate Adjustment

Leena Cherian • March 17, 2025

CenterPoint Energy plans to adjust the customer charge used to calculate monthly bills as detailed below. The proposed Interim Rate Adjustment is scheduled to take effect on April 19, 2025. This proposed Interim Rate Adjustment will apply to all standard sales service customers within the cities and unincorporated areas served by the company covering the Company’s Houston, South Texas, Texas Coast, and Beaumont/East Texas geographic rate areas. The adjustment allows for the recovery of additional capital investment made between October 1, 2023, and December 31, 2024. This request pertains to capital investments not included in any prior rate case or service rates and is subject to refund.

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Any affected individual within the service area may submit written comments or a protest regarding the proposed Interim Rate Adjustment to Gas Services, Market Oversight Section, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967. Please include Case No. 00020313 in your correspondence. Those residing in an incorporated area may also reach out to their city council for further assistance.

For questions or more information about this filing, please contact the Company at 800-752-8036. A copy of the filing will be available for review during normal business hours at the Company’s office, located at 1111 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002, or online at CenterPointEnergy.com/texasgrip.