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Parties File Proposed Settlement Increasing Utility’s DCRF Rates Charged to REPs

By: MAGNIFYI Staff

Published April 23, 2026

Dockets: 59424 ,Texas
Category: Texas
Related Categories: CenterPoint Energy, Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF), REP

Parties file a Stipulation and Settlement Agreement proposing to increase CenterPoint’s Distribution Cost Recovery Factor (DCRF) rates charged to Retail Electric Providers or REPs.

The parties to this stipulation and settlement agreement (Stipulation) are CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Houston), the Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (Commission), the City of Houston, Texas Coast Utilities Coalition, Gulf Coast Coalition of Cities, and the Office of Public Utility Counsel. Texas Industrial Energy Consumers is unopposed to the Stipulation.

Proposed DCRF Effective For Scheduled Meter Read Dates On And After June 1, 2026

Rate Class                                           DCRF Charge                         Billing Units

Residential Service                             $ 0.004944                              per kWh

Secondary Service Less Than or        $ 0.004508                              per kWh

Equal to 10 kVA

Secondary Service Greater Than        $ 0.796213                              per Billing kVA

10 kVA Primary Service                    $ 0.371995                              per Billing kVA

Transmission Service                         $ 0.009819                              per 4CP kVA

Lighting Services                                $ 0.084803                              per kWh

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