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NOTICE DATE: September 5, 2023
NOTICE TYPE: CNP-M-A090523-01 – 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 9:36 AM CDT on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, for the CenterPoint Energy Service Territory, which requires the implementation of an Extreme Weather
Moratorium on Disconnects beginning Tuesday, September 5, 2023. This Heat Advisory will be in effect until 9:00 PM CDT Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
The National Weather Service Heat Advisory underlying this DNP moratorium covers Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Ft. 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. CenterPoint Energy will resume working DNP orders in these counties on the date specified in the table below unless
the extreme weather event is extended.
Red
= New counties added
Yellow = Counties extended
White = No new updates
Green = Counties where CenterPoint Energy will resume disconnecting effective today
Effective Date of DNP Moratorium |
Last Date of DNP Moratorium |
Date DNP Orders Resume |
|
Austin |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Brazoria |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Chambers |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Colorado |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Fort Bend |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Galveston |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Harris |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Liberty |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Matagorda |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Montgomery |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Waller |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
Wharton |
9/5/2023 |
9/7/2023 |
9/8/2023 |
CenterPoint Energy’s Process for Extreme Weather Moratoriums on Disconnects:
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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