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Utility’s Transition Charge Refunds to REPs Approved
On June 5, 2026 Staff of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas (PUCT) filed stamped approved
tariff regarding CenterPoint distribution of refunds through October 31, 2026.
Applicability
This rider is applicable to all Retail Customers receiving Delivery Service under the Company’s TC Rate Schedule in the Tariff for Retail Delivery Service. The rider is to refund an amount left over after the maturity and discharge of all obligations of Schedule TC5 – Transition Charges.
As reported previously this docket was initiated by a CenterPoint’s compliance filing regarding its PUCT-ordered redistribution to retail electric providers (REPs) of ~$15 million in collected transition charges under Schedule TC5 from 8/1/23-7/31/24.
Monthly Rate – Transition Charges
A Retail Customer’ s refund amount for the billing month shall be determined by multiplying the appropriate per unit charge factor shown below by the Retail Customer’ s applicable billing determinant for the current month.
TC5 CLASS PER UNIT CHARGE BILLING UNIT
Residential Service ($0.000278) Per kWh Per kWh
Secondary Service Less Than
or Equal to 10 kVA ($0.000329) Per kWh
Secondary Service
Greater than 10 kVA ($0.102410) Per kWh
Primary Service ($0.103137) Per Billing kVA
Transmission Service ($0.069930) Per 4CP kVA
Lighting Services ($0.000557) Per kWh
Term
Rider TC5 Refund is expected to be in effect for a period of six months, however, Rider TC5 Refund shall remain in effect until the aggregate amount of $14,921,211.54 has been refunded, regardless of the duration of the period it is effective. After the aggregate amount of $14,921,211.54 has been refunded, Rider TC5 Refund shall terminate.
