NOTICE DATE: September 13, 2021

NOTICE TYPE CNP-M-A0091321-01 - Initial

DAYS AFFECTED: September 13, 2021 forward until further notice.

SHORT DESCRIPTION:  CenterPoint Energy has activated its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) on Monday, September 13, 2021, due to the impending landfall Tropical Storm Nicholas on the Texas Gulf Coast.

INTENDED AUDIENCE: All Market Participants

LONG DESCRIPTION:  CenterPoint Energy has activated its Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) on Monday, September 13, 2021, due to the impending landfall of Tropical Storm Nicholas on the Texas Gulf Coast.  It is projected that Tropical Storm Nicholas will begin to impact the Houston area on Tuesday, September 14, with effects continuing throughout the week. 

CenterPoint Energy has a scheduled Market call to discuss Tropical Storm Nicholas’ impact on field operations on:

        Date:  Tuesday, September 14, 2021                Time:   8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Meeting number (access code): 2594 741 5638   Meeting password: TSNicholas        Join   Please use the Call Me or Call Using Computer options to avoid toll charges. Meeting number (access code): 2594 741 5638 Additional Call-in Numbers (Chicago) +1-312-535-8110 (Dallas) +1-469-210-7159 (Denver) +1-720-650-7664

Please note the following immediate operation change during this EOP event:

Disconnect for Non-Pay:

·         We have suspended the execution of ALL DNP transactions throughout the CenterPoint Energy Service Territory effective as of 3:00 PM today, Monday, September 13, 2021. 

·         DNP orders that were previously submitted and are currently in our system will be voided / turned down with a Weather Advisory code of “V001” – Complete Un-executable on the specific “Date Wanted” that is within the Weather Moratorium window

·         New “Same Day” DNP orders that are submitted during the existing Weather Moratorium will be rejected with a Weather Advisory code of “WTM” – Weather Advisory

·         New DNP orders may be submitted for requested future “Date Wanted” dates and will be accepted by our system. However, these orders may be subsequently voided / turned down if the “Date Wanted” falls within a Weather Moratorium window.

·         CNP will assess conditions throughout the week to determine when we can resume working DNP orders.

 

Power Alert Service:

• Subscribers to Power Alert Service will receive broadcast messages providing the most accurate restoration information available during this EOP event.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Outage information will be made available via CenterPoint Energy’s outage tracking system available on our website at www.centerpointelectric.com

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