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NOTICE TYPE: CNP-M-A072923-38 – Update
SHORT DESCRIPTION: National Weather Service Heat Advisory – CenterPoint Energy Suspension of Disconnect for Non-Pay Orders
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Retail Electric Providers
LONG DESCRIPTION: The National Weather Service heat advisory remains in effect for the CenterPoint Energy Service Territory, there is no change to
the Extreme Weather Moratorium on Disconnects that began on Sunday, July 30, 2023. This Heat Advisory is due to expire at 10:00 PM CDT Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
The National Weather Service Heat Advisory underlying this DNP moratorium covers Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty,
Matagorda Montgomery, Waller, and Wharton Counties. As noted in Sec. 7.6.5.4 of the ERCOT Retail Market Guide,
it is CNP’s practice to suspend DNPs across our entire territory when the National Weather Service issues a Heat Advisory for a county within our territory.
In accordance with PUC rules, DNP orders will not be executed during the DNP Moratorium for customers in the below counties. CenterPoint Energy will resume
working DNP orders in these counties on the date specified in the table below unless the extreme weather event is extended.
Red = New counties added
Yellow = Counties extended
White = No new updates
Green = Counties where CenterPoint Energy will resume disconnecting effective today
|
Effective Date of DNP Moratorium |
Last Date of DNP Moratorium |
Date DNP Orders Resume |
|
|
Austin |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Brazoria |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Chambers |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Colorado |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Fort Bend |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Galveston |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Harris |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Liberty |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Matagorda |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Montgomery |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Waller |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
|
Wharton |
7/30/2023 |
8/24/2023 |
8/25/2023 |
CenterPoint Energy’s Process for Extreme Weather Moratoriums on Disconnects:
·
Same Day 650_01 Disconnect for Non-Payment (DNP) transactions that are submitted during this Moratorium will be rejected with a “WTM” Reject Code
·
Any 650_01 DNP transactions received with a future requested “Date Wanted” will be accepted and scheduled. However, those DNPs may be subsequently Completed Unexecutable with a code of “V001” if the “Date Wanted” falls within
this Moratorium window.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Additional information concerning this Heat Advisory will be provided when it becomes available.
CONTACT: If you have any questions regarding this notification, please send an email to
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