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Gas CLASS OF SERVICE Residential Service RESIDENTIAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE 68 AVAILABILITY This schedule is availabl

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CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
(Name of Utility Organization or Other Serving Agency)
MISSISSIPPI GAS
(Rate Area to Which Schedule is Applicable)

TYPE UTILITY SERVICE

Gas

(Electric, Gas, Telephone, Water, Sewer)

CLASS OF SERVICE Residential Service

(Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Rural)

Mississippi Public Service Commission
P. S. C. SCHEDULE NUMBER 68

REVISED NO. 18

DATE ISSUED

September 9, 2021

SUPERSEDES

SCHEDULE NO. 68 REV. NO.
17

DATE ISSUED September 22, 2020

SCHEDULE CONSISTS OF 3 SHEETS

(This space for statement of availability, character of service, rate, minimum charge, terms of payment, special conditions, and minimum contract period pertinent to the application of this particular rate schedule)
RESIDENTIAL NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE 68

AVAILABILITY

This schedule is available in the Mississippi Division at points on existing facilities of adequate capacity and suitable pressure.

APPLICATION

This schedule is applicable to natural gas service to a Consumer in a dwelling or residential apartment for uses usual in a home.

Gas supplied hereunder is for the individual use of the Consumer at one point of delivery and shall not be resold.

NET MONTHLY RATE

$ 15.45 per bill $ 0.2539 per 100 cubic feet for all gas used

MONTHLY MINIMUM

No monthly bill shall be rendered under this schedule for an amount less than $15.45 net.

TAX ADJUSTMENT

In addition to the payments above provided for, all Consumers within the city limits of a municipality shall reimburse the Company for all amounts payable by Company to a municipality as (i) a gross receipts tax, (ii) assessment, (iii) charge or (iv) compensation for the Company's use of the streets, alleys and public places therein and, (v) in addition, all Consumers receiving natural gas service under this rate schedule shall reimburse the Company for the Company's proportionate part of any new tax or increased rate of any existing tax, impost, assessment or charge imposed or levied by any governmental authority as the result of any new or amended law or ordinance enacted after May 1, 1996, which is assessed or levied against the Company

CONTINUED ON SHEET 2

ISSUED BY Tony A. Gardner

Date Effective:

(Name)

VP Regional Operations
(Title) Date Approved

1063 Forum Dr. Broussard, LA 70518
(Address) Authority No. Docket No. 12-UN-139

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CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
(Name of Utility Organization or Other Serving Agency)

Mississippi Public Service Commission
CONTINUATION OF SCHEDULE 68

MISSISSIPPI GAS
(Rate Area to Which Schedule is Applicable)

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or directly affects the Company's cost of operation or is added to or made a part of the cost of operation or is added to or made a part of the cost of gas purchased by the Company. The above enumerated items (i) - (v) shall be known as a Tax.

To reflect any change in the Tax rates from the Tax rates in effect on May 1, 1996, the billing hereunder may be increased or decreased by an appropriate percentage adjustment sufficient to adjust for the change in such Tax rates above or below the May 1, 1996 level.

To reflect a change in such Tax rates above the May 1, 1996 level, the Company shall file with the Commission the proposed percentage adjustment at least thirty (30) days before it is to be applied to any bill. The aforesaid adjustment factor shall be subject to continuing surveillance by the Commission and the Commission may retain, revise or reduce such factor in the light of the revenue effect of future changes in such Tax rate or operating cost.

GAS COST ADJUSTMENT

(a) The estimated cost of gas purchased for resale hereunder, computed at 14.95 psia per Mcf sold, shall be added to the charges per Ccf as shown under "Net Monthly Rate" above. The cost of natural gas shall include the cost of gas supplies purchased for resale hereunder, upstream transportation charges, storage charges, the cost of gas withdrawn from storage less the cost of gas injected into storage, any transaction-related fees, gains or losses and other transaction costs associated with the use of various financial instruments used by Entex to stabilize prices.

(b) The Company shall maintain an accurate record of the dollars in gas cost which are flowed through to the Consumers each month in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph (a). The rates to the consumer shall be adjusted so that any over or under collection of the flow through of the actual gas cost for each twelve month period ended June 30, shall be as near to zero as possible. Any over or under collection in any such twelve month period shall be carried into the following twelve months.

(c) In the event a refund is made by a pipe line company and or natural gas supplier applicable to the amount charged for natural gas transported or supplied, for resale, the Company shall file with the Mississippi Public Service Commission a plan to flow the refund through to the Consumers served under this rate schedule.

(d) All adjustments shall be taken to the nearest one-hundredth of one cent ($0.0001) per Ccf.

(e) When any adjustment is made hereunder, notice thereof shall be given to the Mississippi Public Service Commission.
CONTINUED ON SHEET 3

ISSUED BY Tony A. Gardner

Date Effective:

(Name)

VP Regional Operations
(Title) Date Approved

1063 Forum Dr. Broussard, LA 70518
(Address) Authority No. Docket No. 12-UN-139

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CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
(Name of Utility Organization or Other Serving Agency)

Mississippi Public Service Commission
CONTINUATION OF SCHEDULE 68

MISSISSIPPI GAS
(Rate Area to Which Schedule is Applicable)

SHEET 3 OF 3 SHEETS

MEASUREMENT

The term "Ccf" represents the amount of gas required to fill a 100 cubic foot space when the gas is at a base pressure of 4 ounces per square inch gauge and at an assumed temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

In the event that the gas delivered to the Consumer is measured at a pressure in excess of 4 ounces per square inch gauge, the measurement of gas shall be on the same basis as that outlined in the rate schedules for Large Volume Natural Gas Service.

RATE REGULATION ADJUSTMENT

This rate schedule shall be adjusted in accordance with Rider RRA.

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Each monthly residential bill shall be increased by the lesser of (a) 10% of the net monthly bill or (b) $5.00, to arrive at the gross monthly bill. The difference between the gross bill and the net bill, representing a discount, shall be allowed for payment of bills within twenty (20) days after the date of the bill. If a gas bill is not paid within twenty (20) days after its date, the gross bill shall apply.

FINAL

ISSUED BY Tony A. Gardner

Date Effective:

(Name)

VP Regional Operations
(Title) Date Approved

1063 Forum Dr. Broussard, LA 70518
(Address) Authority No. Docket No. 12-UN-139
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