HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2025-11_suspension of CenterPoint gas utility ratesRESOLUTION 2025-11
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, ("CITY") REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., TEXAS
DIVISION, TO INCREASE RATES UNDER THE GAS RELIABILITY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM; SUSPENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
RATE APPLICATION FOR FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO
CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN A COALITION OF CITIES NOW KNOWN AS THE
"ALLIANCE OF CENTERPOINT MUNICIPALITIES-TCUC;" DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED COMPLIED WITH
THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT; MAKING SUCH OTHER FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
WHEREAS, on or about February 18, 2025, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., Texas Division
("CenterPoint") filed for an increase in gas utility rates under the Gas Reliability Infrastructure
Program ("GRIP"), and proposed increases in the monthly customer charges for all retail customer
classes as shown below:
Houston and Texas Coast Geoeraohic Rate Areas
Proposed
Percent
Current
2025 Interim
Increase in
Rate
Customer
Rate
Adjusted
Increase Per
Customer
Schedule
Charlie
Adjustment
Charge
Bill
Charge
R-2099-1-GRIP 2025;
$19.50
$2.88
$22.38
$2.88
R-2099-U-GRIP 2025
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
14.77 %
Residential
per month
per month
Per month
per month
GSS-2099-1-GRIP 2025;
$30.00
$5.14
$35.14
$5.14
GSSGener l SMIP 2025
General Service
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
17.13 %
Small
Per month
per month
per month
per month
GSLV-630-1-GRIP 2025;
$390.00
$61.20
$451.20
$61.20
GSLV-630-U-GRIP 2025
General Service
P er customer
P er customer
P er customer
Per customer
15.69%
e Volume
I M month
per month
per month
per month
and
WHEREAS, the City has a special responsibility to exercise due diligence with regard to rate
increases of monopoly utilities who operate within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the application to increase rates by CenterPoint is complex; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to suspend the effective date for the increase in rates for forty-five
(45) days, so that the City can assure itself that the data and calculations in CenterPoint's rate
application are correctly done; and
WHEREAS, the effective date proposed by CenterPoint is April 19, 2025, but a suspension by
the City will mean that the rate increase cannot go into effect prior to June 3, 2025.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. That the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution we hereby
in all things approved and adopted.
Section 2. The City suspends the requested effective date by CenterPoint for forty-five (45) days
pursuant to the authority granted the City under Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities
Code to allow the City to review the data and calculations that provide the basis for
CenterPoint's proposed increase in rates.
Section 3. The City shall continue to act jointly with other cities that are part of a coalition of
cities now known as the Alliance of CenterPoint Municipalities ("ACM") — Texas
Coast Utilities Coalition.
Section 4. The City authorizes the law firm of Herrera Law & Associates, PLLC, to act on its
behalf in connection with CenterPoint's application to increase rates.
Section 5. To the extent allowed by law, CenterPoint is ordered to pay the City's reasonable rate
case expenses incurred in response to CenterPoint's rate increase application within
30 days of receipt of invoices for such expenses to the extent allowed by law.
Section 6. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted in
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
Section 7. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24" day of March 2025.
CITY OF LAP RTE S
Rick Helton, ayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Clark T. Askins, City Attorney
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