HOUSTON – If you are a CenterPoint Energy customer, your bill is about to go up.
Customers will see an increase of $2 over the next 15 years. This is for CenterPoint to recover the costs associated with damage to the company’s infrastructure from recent storms, like Hurricane Beryl, the 2024 derecho, and the January 2025 winter storm.
The $2 surcharge comes following a proposed rate increase CenterPoint Energy presented before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). After negotiations, the PUCT approved the proposal, clearing the way for the rate increase…