Several cities, including Houston, are urging the Public Utility Commission to prevent CenterPoint from dropping its rate case, arguing the utility company is overcharging customers by up to $100 million annually.
Former Uvalde school police chief says he’s been the scapegoat since the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary SchoolFind Insider Deals for items perfect around the house and on the go, most customers assumed it was a good thing that the utility company wasn’t asking to raise rates again. But several cities, including Houston, say Centerpoint should be lowering rates.Part of the filing reads:
“In this case, dismissal would prevent ratepayers from receiving the benefit of a significant rate decrease and would enable CenterPoint to avoid a required filing only to impose substantial costs on ratepayers in a future proceeding.”CenterPoint said the decision to withdraw a previous rate increase request was centered around rebuilding trust with the community and wanting to focus on improving resiliency around Houston as the hurricane season continues.Award-winning TV producer and content creator. My goal as a journalist is to help people. Faith and family motivate me. Running keeps me sane.
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