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 premises, it shall have the right at any reasonable time thereafter to enter upon the premises and remove therefrom' its meter, and any other of its equipment there located. 10. METER TESTS AND BILL ADJUSTMENTS WITH RESPECT TO METER ACCURACY (a) Meter requirements. (1) Use of meter. All gas sold by the Company shall be charged for by meter measurements, except where otherwise provided for by applicable law, regulation of the regulatory authority or tariff. (2) Installation by Company. Unless otherwise authorized by the regulatory authority, the Company shall provide and install and will continue to own and maintain all meters necessary for measurement of gas delivered to its customers. (3) Standard type. The Company shall not furnish, set up; or put in use any meter which is not reliable and of a standard type which meets generally accepted industry standards; provided, however, special meters not necessarily conforming to such standard types may be used for investigation, testing, or experimental purposes. (b) Meter records. The Company shall keep the following records: (1) Meter equipment records. The Company shall keep a record of all its meters, showing the customer's address and date of the last test. (2) Records of meter tests. All meter tests must be properly referenced to the meter record provided for therein. The record of each test made on request of a customer must show the identifying number and constants of the meter, the standard meter and other measuring devices used, the date and kind of test made, by whom made, the error (or percentage of accuracy) at each load tested, and sufficient data to permit verification of all calculations. (c) Meter readings. (1) Meter unit location. In general, each meter must indicate clearly the units of service for which charge is made to the customer. (d) Meter tests on request of customer. (1) The Company shall, upon request of a customer make a test of the accuracy of the meter serving that customer. The Company shall inform the customer of the time and place of the test, and permit the customer or his authorized representative to be present if the customer so desires.. If no such test has been performed within the previous four years for the same customer at the same location, the test shall be performed without charge. If such a test has been performed for the same customer at the same location within the