Centerpoint rates

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6:29a, 9/10/26

AG

Anyone else get wacked off by this 28% rate increase?

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Recent 2026 Rate ChangesPer-kWh Charge:
- Increased from previous rates around $0.0498 per kWh up to $0.06413 per kWh by late August 2026.
- Monthly Base Charge: Maintained at $4.90 per month for standard residential delivery.
- Bill Impact: These delivery fees (which cover poles, wires, and local grid maintenance) are passed through to your electric bill regardless of which retail electric provider you choose.

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8:22a, 9/10/26

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Centerpoint wasn't going to sit back and take losses for the derecho and hurricanes.

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8:46a, 9/10/26

AG

if you see the amount of trucks and labor it takes to exchange an old pole for a new one...

something has to cover that cost

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8:51a, 9/10/26

AG

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Anyone else get wacked off by this 28% rate increase?

AI:
Recent 2026 Rate ChangesPer-kWh Charge:
- Increased from previous rates around $0.0498 per kWh up to $0.06413 per kWh by late August 2026.
- Monthly Base Charge: Maintained at $4.90 per month for standard residential delivery.
- Bill Impact: These delivery fees (which cover poles, wires, and local grid maintenance) are passed through to your electric bill regardless of which retail electric provider you choose.

I don't think most people are gonna get wacked off to paying more money for the same thing, but hey, everyone has their thing.

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In reply to cajunaggie08 • 8:55a, 9/10/26

cajunaggie08 said:
Centerpoint wasn't going to sit back and take losses for the derecho and hurricanes.

If they had kept up on tree maintenance it wouldn't have been so bad.

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8:58a, 9/10/26

AG

I am more pissed about the tax rate hike than this

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9:43a, 9/10/26

AG

Centerpoint delivery charges go up every winter to keep O&M revenue flat because people use less electricity.

Is this actually an increase or just the normal winter rate increase?

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In reply to Aggie71013 • 10:39a, 9/10/26

AG

was wondering the same

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10:54a, 9/10/26

Yes, I'm pretty sure this is the seasonal adjustment that happens every year.

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10:59a, 9/10/26

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Hey someone has to pay for this dude to sit in cool comfort wearing his fancy watch.

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11:43a, 9/10/26

AG

When AI figures out how to get rid of all those ugly inefficient wires and poles strung up everywhere, I'll believe we're making real progress!!

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