Texas Utility Rate Assistance

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Utility rate discounts
Up to a $25 million contribution to fund a new low-income discount program for TXU Energy and TXU SESCO customers who previously qualified for the low-income customer program that was discontinued by the Texas legislature. This contribution will allow eligible customers to obtain a 10 percent discount on their 2006 electricity bills.
As of September 2006, CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC will spend $10 million per year on low-income bill payment assistance, including $7.2 million for a discount of $6 per month and $2.8 million for crisis assistance.

Note: Leveraging reports do not always give a complete statewide picture. Some resources are not reported through leveraging or are under reported.

LEVERAGING

2006: $2.6 million
2005: $1.5 million
2004: $2.2 million
2003: $2 million
2002: $3.8 million
2001: $5.7 million
2000: $4.3 million

Page Last Updated: April 3, 2007