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CenterPoint Energy Seeks to Reduce Temporary Emergency Electric Energy Facility Capacity and Rates

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CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC has filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas to reduce the temporary emergency electric energy facility capacity and rates. The company seeks a 2025 revenue requirement of $129,180,464, which is an incremental decrease of $24,022,583 compared to the revenue requirement approved in Docket No. 54830. The reduction in capacity is due to the removal of fifteen 32 MW TEEEF units from the Company's fleet, representing a 96% reduction in total mobile generation MW. However, the company's requested revenue requirement reduction only represents a 16% reduction.

The Intervenors, including the Houston Coalition of Cities, Texas Coast Utilities Coalition, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, and Texas Consumer Association, have submitted a joint request for a hearing to evaluate the company's proposed revenue requirement reduction and reduced amortization period. They argue that there are issues in the case that need to be evaluated before an order can be considered, including the adequacy of the proposed 16% revenue requirement reduction relative to the 96% reduction in TEEEF capacity.

Key Takeaways:

  • CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC seeks to reduce the temporary emergency electric energy facility capacity and rates, with a proposed revenue requirement of $129,180,464 for 2025.
  • The reduction in capacity is due to the removal of fifteen 32 MW TEEEF units from the Company's fleet, representing a 96% reduction in total mobile generation MW.
  • The company's requested revenue requirement reduction only represents a 16% reduction.
  • The Intervenors have submitted a joint request for a hearing to evaluate the company's proposed revenue requirement reduction and reduced amortization period.
  • The Office of Public Utility Counsel, the Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, and the Texas Consumer Association are among the intervenors who have expressed concerns about the proposed reduction in capacity and rates.
  • The Public Utility Commission of Texas will consider the company's application and the intervenors' joint request for a hearing.

Statistics:

  • Proposed 2025 revenue requirement: $129,180,464
  • Incremental decrease in revenue requirement compared to Docket No. 54830: $24,022,583
  • Reduction in capacity: 96%
  • Reduction in revenue requirement: 16%
  • Number of intervenors: 5 (Houston Coalition of Cities, Texas Coast Utilities Coalition, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, and Texas Consumer Association)

Sources:

  • Public Utility Commission of Texas, Filed Document No. 57980, "Application of CenterPoint SS Public Utility Commission Energy Houston Electric, LLC SS to Reduce Temporary Emergency SS of Texas Electric Energy Facility Capacity SS and Rates SS Joint Request for Hearing" (2025-06-05)
  • CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, "Application to Reduce Temporary Emergency Electric Energy Facilities" (2025)
  • Houston Coalition of Cities, Texas Coast Utilities Coalition, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, and Texas Consumer Association, Joint Request for Hearing (2025)
  • Office of Public Utility Counsel, "Certificate of Service" (2025)

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