NOTICE DATE:  July 31, 2021

 

NOTICE TYPE:  CNP-M-A073121-01 – 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 11:00 AM CDT Saturday, July 31, 2021, for the CenterPoint Energy Service Territory, which requires the implementation of an Extreme Weather Moratorium on Disconnects beginning today.  This Heat Advisory will be in effect until 6:00 PM CDT Saturday, July 31, 2021. 

 

The National Weather Service Heat Advisory underlying this DNP moratorium covers Liberty County.  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’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  

 

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 [log in to unmask]

 

 

 

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