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RESOLUTION NO. 1754
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS, ("CITY") REGARDING THE INTERIM RATE
ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. d/b/a
CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS, SOUTH TEXAS
DIVISION, FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025.
WHEREAS, on or about February 17, 2026, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a/
CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas, South Texas Division
("CenterPoint") filed an application for an interim rate adjustment/Gas Reliability Infrastructure
Program ("GRIP"), which if approved, results in an increase in the monthly customer charges as
follows:
Proposed
Current
2026 Interim
Rate
Customer
Rate
Adjusted
Schedule
Charge
Adjustment
Charge
Increase Per Bill
R-2099-1-GRIP 2026;
$27.86
$2.47
$30.33
$2.47
R-2099-U-GRIP 2026
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
Residential
per month
per month
per month
per month
GSS-2099-1-GRIP 2026;
GSS-2099-U-GRIP 2026
$53.12
$4.18
$57.30
$4.18
General Service
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
Small
per month
per month
per month
per month
GSLV-630-1-GRIP 2026;
GSLV-630-U-GRIP 2026
$290.89
$55.23
$346.12
$55.23
General Service
per customer
per customer
per customer
per customer
Large Volume
per month
per month
per month
per month
and
WHEREAS, the City has a responsibility to exercise due diligence with regard to rate increases
of monopoly utilities who operate within its boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the application to increase rates by CenterPoint is complex; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to suspend the effective date for the increase in rates for forty-five
days, so that the City can assure itself that the data and calculations in CenterPoint's rate
application are in accordance with Section 104.301 of the Gas Utility Regulatory Act; and
WHEREAS, the effective date proposed by CenterPoint is April 18, 2026 but a suspension by
the City will mean that the rate increase cannot go into effect prior to June 2, 2026.
NOW TH EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CIBOLO, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. That the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are
hereby in all things approved and adopted.
Section 2. The City suspends the requested effective date by CenterPoint for forty-five
days pursuant to the authority granted the City under Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities Code.
The City finds that additional time is needed in order to review the data and calculations that
provide the basis for the rate increase application.
Section 3. The City shall continue its participation with other cities that are part of a
coalition of cities known as the Alliance of CenterPoint Municipalities ("ACM").
Section 4. The City authorizes the law firm of Herrera Law & Associates, PLLC, to act on
its behalf in connection with CenterPoint's application to increase rates.
Section 5. To the extent allowed by law, CenterPoint is ordered to pay the City's
reasonable rate case expenses incurred in response to CenterPoint's rate increase application
within 30 days of receipt of invoices for such expenses.
Section 6. A copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to ACM's Special Counsel, Mr.
Alfred R. Herrera, Herrera Law & Associates, PLLC, P.O. Box 302799, Austin, Texas 78703 or via
email to aherrera@herreralawollc.com.
Section 7. The meeting at which this resolution was approved was in all things conducted
in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
Section S. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 24th day of March, 2026.