NOTICE DATE:  June 21, 2021

 

NOTICE TYPE:  CNP-M-A062121-02 – Final

 

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  National Weather Service Heat Advisory – CenterPoint Energy Suspension of Disconnect for Non-Pay Orders has expired.

 

INTENDED AUDIENCE:  Retail Electric Providers

 

LONG DESCRIPTION:  The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory effective at 12:00 PM CDT on Monday, June 21, 2021, for the CenterPoint Energy Service Territory, which requires the implementation of an Extreme Weather Moratorium on Disconnects beginning Monday, June 21, 2021.  This Heat Advisory expired at 8:00 PM CDT on Monday, June 21, 2021. 

 

The National Weather Service Heat Advisory underlying this DNP moratorium covers Austin and Colorado 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.

 

County Name	Effective Date of DNP Moratorium	Last Date of DNP Moratorium	Date DNP Orders Resume
Austin	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Brazoria	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Chambers	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Colorado	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Fort Bend	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Galveston	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Harris	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Liberty	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Matagorda	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Montgomery	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Waller	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*
Wharton	6/21/2021	6/23/2020	6/29/2021*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*In accordance with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) Project No. 51812, Second Order issued on June 15, 2021, and Commissioner discussion at the PUCT open meeting on June 17, 2021 CenterPoint Energy (CNP) will resume completing disconnect for non-pay (“DNP”) orders on June 29, 2021.

 

CenterPoint Energy’s Process for Extreme Weather Moratoriums on Disconnects:

• Disconnect for Non-Payment (DNP) 650_01 transactions that were previously submitted and are currently in our system will be Completed Unexecutable with a code of “V001” for any DNP with a “Date Wanted” that is within the Moratorium window.  
• 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:  This is the final notice concerning this Heat Advisory

 

CONTACT:  If you have any questions regarding this notification, please send an email to [log in to unmask]

 

 

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