Houston Public MediaMar 26, 2025

The Houston City Council denied a request from CenterPoint Energy for an electricity rate hike and suspended the company’s gas rate increase for 45 days.

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Houston City Council denies CenterPoint Energy rate hike that would wipe out savings from rate settlement

The electricity rate increase would add about $2.22 to the average residential customer’s monthly bill, while the gas increase would come out to an additional $2.88. The rate increase would wipe out savings from a recent settlement between CenterPoint and Houston-area municipalities.

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Houston Public MediaMar 12, 2025

Natural gas customers in the Houston area could soon see an increase in their monthly bills as CenterPoint Energy is seeking approval for a rate hike.

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CenterPoint seeks rate increase for natural gas customers in Houston region

If the rate hike is approved, residential customers would see an additional $2.88 on their monthly bills, while large-volume gas customers would see a monthly increase of $61.20, according to CenterPoint’s filing with the Railroad Commission of Texas.

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Houston Public MediaJan 9, 2025

Houston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to deny CenterPoint Energy’s request for a rate hike that would have increased the average Houstonian's bill by $1.83 a month.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/01/09/510303/houston-city-council-denies-centerpoints-request-for-rate-hike/

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Houston City Council denies CenterPoint’s request for rate hike

The City Council unanimously denied the company’s request to raise rates. The company said the increase would help make improvements to “reliably deliver power.

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