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HFD Receives Multiple Calls about Gas Odor in Houston
Posted on · CenterPoint Energy says its investigation concluded there wasn’t a natural gas leak, although crews were responding to calls received about the incident
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Weather
Over 5,000 People Still Without Power In The Houston Area After Saturday Storms
Posted on · Click on the outage map in the story to check your area
News
Family Of Man Electrocuted After Hurricane Harvey Sues CenterPoint Energy
Posted on · The family says if CenterPoint Energy had shut off power in flooded neighborhoods, their son would be alive.
News
UPDATE: Fire Reignited At CenterPoint Substation In Texas City, Officials Say
Posted on · Texas City officials say first responders are on the scene, and no action is needed by the public
News
Call Before You Mine: Growing Number Of Cryptocurrency Farms Poses Challenge To Houston’s CenterPoint
Posted on · The energy provider wants miners of cryptocurrency to let them know before building their operations
Houston Matters
As Houston Heats Up, What’s Happening With Your Electricity Bill?
Posted on · Starting next month (Sept. 1, 2016), CenterPoint Energy customers will begin seeing a change on their bill. The energy company recently raised the price it charges for transporting electricity from the provider to customers’ homes by about 65 cents per month. As Houston Public Media reported back in May, CenterPoint wanted to charge more — about […]
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Electric Bills and Climate Change: Thursday’s Show (August 4, 2016)
Posted on · Starting next month (Sept. 1, 2016), CenterPoint Energy customers will begin seeing a change on their bill. The energy company recently raised the price it charges for transporting electricity from the provider to customersâ homes by about 65 cents per month. As Houston Public Media reported back in May, CenterPoint wanted to charge more — about […]
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Houston City Council Rejects CenterPoint Rate Hike
Posted on · The council vote is just the beginning of negotiations with the company.
Local
City Waiting For More Information On Alternative LED Street Lights As Some Call For Change
Posted on · Opponents of new LED street lights Centerpoint is installing across Houston are making a push to convince the city to halt the program.
Energy & Environment
Houston Suburbs Challenge CenterPoint Gas Rate Hike
Posted on · Last year, CenterPoint Energy agreed to not raise natural gas rates for Houston customers. But while winning concessions, customers in some suburban cities aren’t getting the same break from a deal approved by state regulators.
News
CenterPoint Energy Wants Rate Hikes For Electricity And Gas
Posted on · CenterPoint Energy has confirmed to News 88.7 that it will file a request to charge more for delivering electricity to your home. It also wants an increase for natural gas in some cities outside Houston.
Energy & Environment
Texas PUC Leaves CenterPoint’s ‘Excess Revenue’ Untouched
Posted on · PUC considers how CenterPoint Energy had millions in "excess revenue"
Energy & Environment
How Much ‘Excess Revenue’ Did CenterPoint Energy Make?
Posted on · CenterPoint Energy made almost $47 million in "excess revenue."
News
Houston Goes Green with City Street Lights
Posted on · Houston will switch to LED street lights over the next five years.
News
Charging More and Paying Less
Posted on · Houston Councilmembers unanimously denies a rate increase request from Centerpoint Energy. The energy company wants to raise rates for natural gas — but the city says the increase is unreasonable. Laurie Johnson has more.