If you have a gas heater, stove, or fireplace, you'll start paying more to CenterPoint. Here's how much more you'll be spending on your natural gas bill.
CenterPoint Energy's new natural gas rate increase is now in effect for December. ABC13 explains the changes you'll see on your gas bill.If you keep a close eye on your natural gas bill, you'll soon notice a slight rate hike.According to ABC13's news partners at the Houston Chronicle, including the cost of gas, the average residential CenterPoint customer in Houston is expected to pay 12 cents more on their monthly bill.
That's much less than the $5 increase CenterPoint had requested when it applied to change the rates last year.Houston City Council's decision on CenterPoint Energy's request to raise gas prices remains in limbo The Houston City Council approved several ordinances, but a decision on CenterPoint Energy's request to raise gas prices is in limbo.Meanwhile, customers in south Texas should see a decrease of $6.
This comes after CenterPoint announced that it was ahead of schedule on its plan to become more storm-resilient by next summer.CenterPoint Energy said it is ahead of schedule in its action plan to become more storm-resilient by next summer in the Greater Houston area.During that portion, they installed 1,000 stronger storm-resilient power poles and trimmed or removed about 2,000 power line miles worth of vegetation.
Phase Two, which started at the beginning of September, is supposed to be finished by this coming June and includes more of the same - replacing power poles, trimming trees, and putting power lines underground.
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