06-25-20 CenterPoint Schedule of Rates

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. DB/A CENTERPOINT`ENERGY ENTEX AND CENTERPOINT. ENERGY TEXAS GAS GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO NATURAL GAS SERVICE IN TEXAS FOR JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH TARIFF IS APPROVED ON OR AFTER MAY 23, 2017 (C) failure to pay for a different type or class_ of utility service unless fee for such service is included on the same bill; (D) failure to pay the account of another customer as guarantor thereof, unless the Company has in writing the guarantee as a condition precedent to service; (E) failure to pay charges arising from an underbilling occurring due to any misapplication of rates more than six months prior to the current billing; (F) failure to pay charges arising from an underbilling due to any faulty metering, unless the meter has been tampered with or unless such underbilling charges are due; and (G) failure to pay an estimated bill other than a bill rendered pursuant to any i approved meter reading plan, unless the Company is unable to read the meter due to circumstances beyond its control. (6) Unless a dangerous condition exists, or unless the customer requests disconnection, service shall not be disconnected on a day, or on a day immediately preceding a day, when personnel of the Company are not available to the public for the purpose of making collections and reconnecting service. (7) The Company shall not abandon a customer without written approval from the regulatory authority. (8) The Company shall not discontinue service to a delinquent residential customer permanently residing in an individually metered dwelling unit when that customer establishes that discontinuance of service will result in some person residing at that residence becoming seriously ill or more seriously ill if service is discontinued. Any customer seeking to avoid termination of service under this provision must make a written request to the Company supported by a written statement from a licensed physician. Both the request and the statement must be received by the Company within five working days of the issuance of the utility bill. The prohibition against service termination as provided herein shall last twenty (20) days from the date of receipt by the Company of the request and statement or such lesser period as may be agreed upon by the Company and the customer. The customer who makes such request shall sign an installment agreement which provides for payment of such service along with timely payments for subsequent monthly billings. 9. LOCATION OF METERS Wherever practical; all new meter installations shall be installed near the building in which Consumer's gas appliances are located. All meters shall be accessible at all times for inspection, reading, and change out for testing. Whenever the Company shall permanently discontinue the delivery of gas to any of Consumer's