NOTICE DATE: June 13, 2021
NOTICE TYPE: CNP-M-A061321-01 – Initial
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 has issued a Heat Advisory effective at 2:16 PM CDT on Sunday, June 13, 2021, for the CenterPoint Energy Service Territory, which requires the implementation of an Extreme Weather Moratorium
on Disconnects beginning Sunday, June 13, 2021. This Heat Advisory will be in effect until 7:00 PM CDT on Sunday, June 13, 2021.
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 extreme weather emergencies for customers in the below counties.
|
Effective Date of DNP Moratorium |
Last Date of DNP Moratorium |
Date DNP Orders Resume |
|
|
Austin |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Brazoria |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Chambers |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Colorado |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Fort Bend |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Galveston |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Harris |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Liberty |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Matagorda |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Montgomery |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Waller |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
|
Wharton |
6/13/2021 |
6/15/2020 |
* |
*CenterPoint Energy will NOT reinstate DNPs until removal of the PUCT DNP Moratorium for ESIDs served by ERCOT.
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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