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 (d) Housepiping: Consumer shall be responsible for installing and maintaining Consumer's housepiping. Company may refuse service to any consumer whose housepiping is inadequate or unsafe,but Company shall have no responsibility for determining whether or not Consumer has complied with applicable safety codes, inspecting Consumer's housepiping or in any way establishing or enforcing housepiping specifications. Information relating to piping may be obtained at the Company's local offices. (e) Gas Main Extensions: Company shall extend its gas mains to provide new or additional service as set out in the applicable franchise,or where there is no franchise provision a total distance of one hundred(100) feet of pipe not to exceed two inches in diameter. Gas main extensions of a greater distance or size than that specified above shall be made at Company's expense only where the probable expected use of all facilities necessary for such service will provide a reasonable and compensatory return to Company on the value of such facilities. Otherwise, gas main extensions shall be made only under the following conditions: (1) Individual Residential and Commercial Consumers — upon payment of the fee for gas main extension set out in the Schedule of Miscellaneous Service Charges or upon execution of Company's form "Gas Main Extension Contract," as filed with the appropriate regulatory authority. (2) Developers of residential or business subdivisions -- upon execution of Company's form "Gas Main Extension Contract" or"Predevelopment Gas Main Extension Contract," as filed with the appropriate regulatory authority, or under special circumstances where, in Company's opinion, such forms are not appropriate, upon execution of a special agreement providing for reimbursement to Company for cost of the necessary gas main extension. (3) Large Volume Consumers--upon execution of a special agreement providing for reimbursement to Company for the cost of the necessary gas main extension. 6. ADDITIONAL CHARGES RELATING TO GAS SERVICE Charges for services other than delivering natural gas may be made in accordance with the Schedules of Miscellaneous Service Charges filed with the appropriate regulatory authorities. 7. APPLICATION FOR SERVICE Where no written contract for service is necessary, an application by telephone, in person, or in writing may be made to request initiation of service. Upon request,Consumer shall provide information necessary for purposes of rate classification,billing,and determining whether a deposit will be required.