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<br />FOR CENTERPOINT ENERGY NORTHERN NATURAL CUSTOMERS
<br />Notice to Counties and Municipalities
<br />UnderMinn.Stat.s 216B.16, Subd. 1
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<br />BEFORE THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION - STATE OF MINNESOTA
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<br />In the Matter of an Application by
<br />CenterPoint Energy for Authority to
<br />Increase Natural Gas Rates in Minnesota.
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<br />NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RATE
<br />INCREASE
<br />MPUC Docket No. G-008/GR-05-1380
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<br />On November 2,2005, CenterPoint Energy, a division of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,
<br />(CenterPoint Energy), filed a request with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) for a
<br />general rate increase of $40.9 million or 2.4 percent. At its meeting on December 15, 2005, the
<br />Commission accepted CenterPoint Energy's filing as complete. In accordance with Minn. Stat. S
<br />216B.l6, Subd. 3, the Commission has approved a total interim increase of $34.7 million or 2.07 percent.
<br />All CenterPoint Energy customers, except No Surprise Bill@ customers, will receive a 2.07 percent
<br />increase on their bills.
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<br />Below are examples of the affect of the proposed and interim increase on typical bills for CenterPoint
<br />Energy customers. Individual changes may be higher or lower depending on actual natural gas usage.
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<br />Rate Type Average Average Average Average
<br />(usage in therms) monthly monthly bill: monthly bill: monthly bill:
<br /> usage in current rates interim rates proposed
<br /> therms
<br />Residential 83 $106 $108 $109
<br />Commercial/Industrial
<br />- up to 1,499/year 64 $86 $88 $89
<br />- 1,500 to 4,999/year 226 $286 $292 $291
<br />- 5,000 or more/year 1,129 $1,387 $1,415 $1,410
<br />Small Volume Dual Fuel
<br />- up to 119,999/year 3,892 $4,061 $4,145 $4,129
<br />- 120,000 or more/year 15,242 $15,692 $16,017 $15,954
<br />Large Volume Dual Fuel 83,333 $80,360 $82,023 $80,430
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<br />The Commission will determine the amount of the final rate increase on or before September 2, 2006. If
<br />the final approved rates are less than the interim rates, the difference will be refunded to customers, with
<br />interest.
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<br />To examine the current and proposed rate schedules, visit CenterPoint Energy's office at 800 LaSalle
<br />Avenue, 11 th Floor, Minneapolis, Minn., 55402. The Company's business office hours are 8 a.m. to 5
<br />p.m. Monday through Friday. The filing may also be examined at the Minnesota Department of
<br />Commerce, 85 Seventh Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul, Minn., 55101, telephone 651-296-6913 or TIY:
<br />651-296-2860 or at the eDockets Web site at www.edockets.state.mn.us. The current and proposed rate
<br />schedules and filing for new rates may also be examined by visiting the Company's Web site at
<br />www.CenterPointEnergy.comlratecase.
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<br />An administrative law judge will schedule public hearings. Public notice of the hearing dates and
<br />locations will be published in local newspapers in CenterPoint Energy's service areas.
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<br />Persons who wish to intervene or testify in this case should contact the Administrative Law Judge,
<br />Kathleen D. Sheehy, Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Square, Suite 1700, 100
<br />Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn. 55401-2138.
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