Ratepayer protection and electric infrastructure cost allocation
Summary
Members want a guarantee that data centers — not ordinary utility customers — pay for any power infrastructure they require. A CenterPoint representative said the utility already requires customers to cover 100% of their infrastructure costs, and members discussed adding ratepayer-hold-harmless language to the ordinance plus decommissioning bonds.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential protection against higher electric bills for residents if large data centers strain the grid.
Everyday utility customers who could otherwise see rates rise to subsidize data center infrastructure.
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