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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-39 <br /> A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE TEXAS,("CITY")REGARDING <br /> THE APPLICATION OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., <br /> TEXAS COAST DIVISION, TO INCREASE RATES UNDER THE GAS <br /> RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM; SUSPENDING THE <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RATE APPLICATION FOR FORTY-FIVE DAYS; <br /> AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A COALITION OF CITIES <br /> KNOWN AS THE "TEXAS COAST UTILITIES COALITION" OF CITIES; <br /> DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THE RESOLUTION WAS <br /> ADOPTED COMPLIED WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING <br /> SUCH OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; <br /> AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS,on or about March 4,2021 CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,Texas Coast <br /> Division ("CenterPoint") filed for an increase in gas utility rates under the Gas Reliability <br /> Infrastructure Program(`GRIP"), and proposed increases in the monthly customer charges for all <br /> retail customer classes as shown below: <br /> Proposed <br /> Current 2021 Interim <br /> Rate Customer Rate Adjusted <br /> Schedule Charge Adjustment Charge Increase Per Bill <br /> R-2096-I-GRIP 2021; $17.77 $0.88 $18.65 $0.88 <br /> R-2096-U-GRIP 2021 per customer per customer per customer per customer <br /> Residential per month per month per month per month <br /> GSS-2096-I-GRIP 2021; <br /> GSS-2096-U-GRIP 2021 $21.48 $1.36 $22.84 $1.36 <br /> General Service per customer per customer per customer per customer <br /> Small per month per month per month per month <br /> GSLV-627-I-GRIP 2021; <br /> GSLV-627-U-GRIP 2021 $262.84 $33.15 $295.99 $33.15 <br /> General Service per customer per customer per customer per customer <br /> Large Volume per month per month per month per month <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,the City has a special responsibility to exercise due diligence with regard to <br /> rate increases of monopoly utilities who operate within its boundaries; and <br /> WHEREAS,the application to increase rates by CenterPoint is complex; and <br /> WHEREAS,given the complexity of setting rates and to maximize efficiency in reviewing <br /> CenterPoint's application to increase rates, the City finds it prudent to join in the Texas Coast <br /> Utilities Coalition of Cities ("TCUC")to undertake review of CenterPoint's application; and <br /> 1 of 3 <br />