06-12-19 CenterPoint Energy Schedule of Rates Notice

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. D/B/A CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO NATURAL GAS SERVICE IN TEXAS 3. CLASSIFICATION FOR RATE AND CONTRACT PURPOSES For purposes of determining rates, Consumers shall be classified as either Residential, Commercial or Large Volume Consumers as defined in Company's applicable rate schedules. Service by Company to Consumers classified herein as Residential and Commercial is available without a written contract between Consumer and Company at the standard rates and charges applicable to such Consumers from time to time. Company shall have no obligation to deliver more than 25,000 cubic feet of gas in any day to any Consumer not having a written gas sales contract with Company. A contract may be required from Large Volume Consumers using less than 25,000 cubic feet per day,provided this requirement shall be uniformly applied to all such Consumers within each munic- ipal rate jurisdiction. In the case of existing Consumers, the maximum gas usage during any one day shall be obtained from records of the Company,except in cases where the existing Consumer will be purchasing increased volumes of gas from Company because of expansions or for any other reason, in which event the Company may estimate usage by such Consumer. Also in the case of new Consumers,the Company may estimate usage by the Consumer. Any such estimates made by Company shall be binding on Consumer in determining rate classification and whether or not a contract is required. Company's obligation to provide service to any Large Volume Consumer is contingent upon Company's determination that there will be an adequate supply of gas to serve such Large Volume Consumer,and that existing facilities are of adequate capacity and suitable pressure. 4. LIMITATION OF USE All gas delivered through Company's meters is for use only at the point of delivery and shall not be redelivered or resold to others without Company's written consent. 5. SERVICE CONNECTIONS (a) Tap Charge: Unless otherwise prohibited by applicable ordinance or rule, Company may impose a reasonable charge for the connection of a new Consumer to its distribution mains. The service areas where a tap charge is to be collected and the amount and conditions under which such charge will be imposed are set out in the Schedules of Miscellaneous Service Charges filed with the appropriate regulatory authorities. (b) Service Line: Company shall install and maintain all service lines and to the extent permitted by applicable ordinance shall be entitled to make a reasonable charge for such installation as set out in the Schedules of Miscellaneous Service Charges filed with appropriate regulatory authorities. A service line may be used to supply a single building or single group of buildings which may or may not be located on a single lot, such as a group of factory buildings, hospital buildings, or institutional buildings,all under one ownership or control. However,gas service supplied to Consumer for use on separate lots physically divided by other private or public property (including streets, alleys and other public ways) must be supplied through separate service lines and be separately metered and billed. More than one service line to supply a Consumer's premises may be constructed by agreement between Company and Consumer. (c) Yard Line: Company shall install all yard lines and to the extent permitted by applicable ordinance shall be entitled to make a reasonable charge for such installation as set out in the Schedules of Miscellaneous Service Charges filed with the appropriate regulatory authorities. Company has title to all yard lines and mains and is responsible for their maintenance and repair.