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NOTICE DATE:  August 11, 2021

 

NOTICE TYPE:  CNP-M-A081121-01 – 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 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday, August 11, 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 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday, August 11, 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 the DNP Moratorium for customers in the below counties.

 

County Name

Effective Date of DNP Moratorium

Last Date of DNP Moratorium

Date DNP Orders Resume

Austin

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Brazoria

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Chambers

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Colorado

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Fort Bend

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Galveston

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Harris

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Liberty

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Matagorda

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Montgomery

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Waller

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

Wharton

8/11/2021

8/13/2021

8/16/2021

 

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:  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]

 

 

 

Competitive Retailer Relations

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC

 

 



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