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INTERIM COST RECOVERY AND RATE ADJUSTMENT REPORT
OF
CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
TO THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
FOR THE
Twelve Month Period Ending December 31, 2016
Check one:
This is an original submission [ X] This is a revised submission [ ]
Date of submission: March 30, 2017
GENERAL QUESTIONS CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
If additional space is required, please attach pages providing the requested information.
1. State the exact name of the utility. This report is for the South Texas Division of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. d/b/a CenterPoint Energy Entex and CenterPoint Energy Texas Gas ("CenterPoint Energy - South Texas Division")
2. State the date when the utility was originally organized.
August 9, 1996
3. Report any change in name during the most recent year and state the effective date.
None.
4. State the name, title, phone number, email address, and office address of the officer of the utility to whom correspondence should be addressed concerning this report. Thomas D. Stevens Director of Regulatory Affairs (713) 207-3583 [email protected] P. 0. Box 2628 Houston, TX 77252-2628
5. State the name, title, phone number, email address, and office address of any other individual designated by the utility to answer questions regarding this report (optional). Mary A. Kirk Director, Financial Accounting [email protected] (713) 207-5236 P.O. Box 4567 Houston, TX 77210-4567
6. State the location of the office where the Company's accounts and records are kept.
1111 Louisiana Houston, Texas 77002
7. IF THIS IS A REVISED REPORT, provide the schedule number, line number, and column designation where each change input data appears.
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NOTICE CENTERPOINT ENERGY -SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
1. Attach Notice
See attached notice
2. Affidavit that Notice was Provided by Mail-out or Bill Insert
See affidavit of Tony A. Gardner included in the filing package in the section marked "Affidavits"
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Line No. Descriction
(a)
Net Investment
2 Increase in Net Investment
Authorized Return on Capital
Change in Return on Net Investment
6 Change in Depreciation Expense
7 Change in Federal, Revenue, and Other Taxes
8 Change in Revenue Requirement 9 10 Annual Number of Bills 11 Increase Per Bill Per Month
SUMMARY CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Twelve Month Period Ending December 31, 2016
Prior Year"* Reference (b) (c)
$154,145,475 (IRA-7, Ln. 88, Col. k)
12 (to be applied to monthly customer charge or Initial block rate, check one) 13 X Monthly Customer Charge 14 ---Initial Block Rate 15
12/31/2016 Current Year
(d) Reference
(e)
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177,250,529 (IRA-8, Ln. 88, Col. k) ((Ln. 1, Col. d) minus (Ln. 1, Col. b))
23,105,054 Agrees to IRA-9 Ln. 88, Col. k.
8.7500%
2,021,692
872,417
898,923
3,793,032
1,699,385 See Below
(IRA-15, Ln. 8, Col. c)
(Ln. 2, Col. d) times (Ln. 3, Col. d) (IRA-10, Ln. 88, Col. k) plus (IRA-13, Ln.
85, Col. k) (IRA-5, Ln. 3, Col. g) plus (IRA-6, Ln. 22,
Col. c) plus (IRA-6, Ln 26, Col. c)
(Sum Ln. 5 thru 7, Col. d)
(WP IRA-3a Cust Count Ln. 27 Col. P)
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Current and Proposed Bill Information - With Gas Cost@ 14.65 Pressure Base
Current Pro cosed Difference Residential Customers (R-2085):
Average Monthly Bill*@ 23 Ccf (2.3 Mcf) $39.18 $41.22 $2.04
Commercial Customers (GSS-2085): Current Average Monthly Bill*@ 171 Ccf (17.1 Mcf) $149.02 $153.15 $4.13
General Service-Large Volume Customers (GSLV-616): Current Average Monthly Bill*@ 3,084 Ccf (308.4 Mcf) $2,053.75 $2,078.81 $25.06
*Average Use per month per GUO 10038
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
Current and Proposed Bill Information - Without Gas Cost@ 14.65 Pressure Base
Current Proposed Difference Residential Customers (R-2085):
Average Monthly Bill*@ 23 Ccf (2.3 Mcf) $26.21 $28.25 $2.04
Commercial Customers (GSS-2085): Current Average Monthly Bill*@ 171 Ccf (17.1 Mcf) $52.63 $56.76 $4.13
General Service-Large Volume Customers (GSLV-616): Current Average Monthly Bill*@ 3,084 Ccf (308.4 Mcf) $315.21 $340.27 $25.06
*Average Use per month per GUO 10038
16 17 18 19 20 21
Current and Proposed Bill Information - With Gas Cost@ 14.95 Pressure Base
Current Procosed Difference Residential Customers (R-2085):
Average Monthly Bill*@ 23 Ccf (2.3 Mcf) $39.55 $41.59 $2.04
22 Commercial Customers (GSS-2085): 23 Current Average Monthly Bill*@ 171 Ccf (17.1 Mcf) $151.36 $155.49 $4.13 24 28 *Average Use per month per GUO 10038
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 41
Current and Proposed Bill Information - Without Gas Cost@ 14.95 Pressure Base
Residential Customers (R-2085): Average Monthly Bill*@ 23 Ccf (2.3 Mcf)
Commercial Customers (GSS-2085): Current Average Monthly Bill*@ 171 Ccf (17.1 Mcf)
*Average Use per month per GUO 10038
**Amounts per order GUO No. 10509 issued June 7, 2016. Net Investment represents year ended 12/31/2015. Amounts shown are Standard Sales Service
Current Proposed Difference
$26.32 $28.36 $2.04
$52.99 $57.12 $4.13
IRA-3
% Chanoe
5.21%
2.77%
1.22%
% Chamie
7.78%
7.85%
7.95%
% Chanoe
5.16%
2.73%
% Chanoe
7.75%
7.79%
TARIFF CENTERPOINT ENERGY • SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Tariff Placeholder - Include New Interim Rate Adjustment Tariff in Filing Packet. (link to tariff website: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/data/gasservices/gastariffs/index.php)
Proposed Implementation Date: May 29, 2017
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Tariffs for Rate Schedules R, GSS, and GSLV customers are included in the filing package in the section marked 'Tariffs.'
IRA-4
Line No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Description (a)
Non Revenue - Related
Ad Valorem Tax
Revenue - Related
State Gross Receipts - Tax City Franchise Fee Over/Under Recovery of City and State GRT Pipeline Safety Fee
Total Revenue Related Taxes
17 Notes:
$
REVENUE RELATED AND OTHER TAXES CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Twelve Month Period Ending December 31, 2016
12 Month End
Total(1l Adjustments
12 Month End As Adjusted
(at Present Rates) As Adjusted
Adjustments (2) (at Proposed Rates) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
1,438,256 $ 1,438,256 $ 177,501 $ 1,615,757
Note 3 Note3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note4 Note4 Note4 Note4 Note4
Note 3 Note3 Note 3 Note 3 Note 3
18 (1) Column (b) is the amount authorized in GUO No. 10509- Standard Sales Service amount. 19 (2) Adjustment based on same methodology from GUO No. 10038 20 (3) Revenue-related taxes are recovered through tariff provisions other than the base tariff rates (i.e., Rider FFA-4 and Rider TA-10).
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Change (g)
$ 177,501
Note 3 Note 3 Note 3 Note4
Note 3
21 (4) Pipeline Safety fee collected pursuant to Rule §8.201-Pipeline Safety Program Fees, Texas Administrative Code as applicable to the Railroad Commission of Texas.
(2) Adjustment Gross Plant at 12/31/2016 Ad Valorem Tax Rate per GUO 10038 Ad Valorem Tax at 12/31/2016 Ad Valorem Tax per GUO 10509 Change
*Allocation Factor Rates established per GUO 10038
Division Allocation Factor* 251,706,310 98.8%
IRA-5
Standard 248,577,929
0.6500% 1,615,757 1,438,256
177,501
Line No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Period Ended December 31, 2016
PRIOR YEAR (1) Description Amount
(a) (b) (c)
Return on Investment Invested Capital (Rate Base) $ 143,758,993 Rate of Return (IRA-15, Ln. 8, Col. c) 8.7500% Return on Investment $ 12,578,912
Interest Expense Invested Capital (Rate Base) $ 143,758,993 Weighted Cost of Debt (IRA-15, Ln. 4, Col. c) 3.1800% Interest Expense $ 4,571,536
After Tax Income $ 8,007,376
Gross-up Factor =1+(C17/(1-C17) 1.538461538
Before Tax Return $ 12,319,040
Federal Income Tax Rate 35.00%
Federal Income Tax $ 4,311,664
CHANGE IN FEDERAL INCOME TAX I$ 692,974 I Incremental Texas Gross Margin Tax Base IRA-3 Line 8, Col. d $ 3,793,032 Texas Gross Margin Tax Rate 0.750% CHANGE IN STATE MARGIN TAX I$ 28,4481
(1) Amounts per GUD No. 10509 - Standard Sales Service amounts. (2) Amounts in Col. b plus IRA-3, Ln 2, Col.d
IRA-6
CURRENT YEAR (2)
(d)
$ 166,864,047 8.7500%
$ 166,864,047 3.1800%
=1+(E17/(1-E17)
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Amount (e)
$ 14,600,604
$ 5,306,277
$ 9,294,327
1.538461538
$ 14,298,965
35.00%
$ 5,004,638
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Investment Detail - Previous CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
As of December 31, 2015
RRC Approved
NARUC FERC Depreciation Standard Line Account Note: Account Rate per GUO Annual Accumulated Allocation per Standard No. No. IRA-11 No. F .E.R.C. Account Titles {1 l Original Cost 10038 De[!reciation De[!reciation Net Plant GUO 10038 Amount
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) Ol (k)
1 (1) 1. INTANGIBLE PLANT 2 302 302-6010 Intangible Plant - Franchises & Consents 1,123 0.000% 1,123 3 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 43,544 20.000% 8,709 (2,870) 46,414 4 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 22,251 0.000% 22,251 5 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 6,988 10.000% 699 4,142 2,846 6 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 2,909,077 20.000% 581,815 808,093 2,100,984 7 303 (5) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 0,000% 8 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software· - General 1,707 0.000% 1,707 9 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 10 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software - General 107,988 20.000% 21,598 57,376 50,612 11 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 50,729 20.000% 10,146 18,622 32,107 12 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% 13 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 14 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General 166,037 10.000% 16,604 44,277 121,760 15 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 132121 10.000% 13 212 5 217 126 904 16 Subtotal 3 441 565 652 783 958 815 2 482,750 17 18 (1) 5. DISTRIBUTION PLANT 19 374 374-6840 Dist.- Land 917,754 0.000% 917,754 20 374 374-6880 Dist. - Land Rights 60,909 1.350% 822 31,772 29,137 21 375 375-6900 Dist. - Struct.-City Gate/ML Ind. Meas/Reg Stat Eq 98,720 2.470% 2,438 55,539 43,181 22 376 376-6940 Dist. - Mains 0.000% 23 376 376-6951 Dist. -Mains 28,790,758 2.730% 785,988 9,757,800 19,032,958 24 376 376-6952 Dist. -Mains 86,830,060 2.410% 2,092,604 18,676,454 68,153,606 25 378 378-6980 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 1,240,882 5.090% 63,161 441,498 799,384 26 378 378-7000 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 394,250 3.530% 13,917 19,886 374,364 27 379 379-7010 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 3,176,405 3.700% 117,527 1,244,025 1,932,380 28 380 380-7022 Dist. - Services 3,977,605 4.460% 177,401 3,126,878 850,727 29 380 380-7023 Dist. - Services 46,162,687 4.060% 1,874,205 21,898,062 24,264,625 30 381 381-7050 Dist. - Meters- General 2.560% 1,557,269 (1,557 ,269) 31 381 381-7050 Dist. - Meters 8,545,536 2.560% 218,766 8,545,536 32 382 382-7080 Dist. - Meter Installations 9,987,930 4.990% 498,398 3,973,640 6,014,290 33 382 382-7090 Dist. - Meter Installations 1,257,239 4.390% 55,193 779,768 477,471 34 383 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators - General 4.780% 749,706 (749,706) 35 383 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators 3,498,534 4.780% 167,230 3,498,534 36 383 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators - General 1.520% 37 383 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators 0.000% 38 385 385-7150 Dist. - Industrial Meas/Reg Station Equipment 573,186 3.380% 19,374 100,958 472,228 39 386 386-7157 Dist. - Other Property on Customer Premises 3.700% 40 387 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment 781,665 3.340% 26,108 523,270 258,395 41 387 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment- General 833 4.420% 37 551 282 42 43 Subtotal 196 294 953 6,113169 62 937 076 ~ 133 357 877 44 45 (1) 6, GENERAL PLANT 46 389 389-7180 Gen. - Land 683,294 0.000% 683,294 47 390 390-7200 Gen. - Structures & Improvements 4,860,847 2.760% 134,159 43,350 4,817,497 48 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements 0.000% 49 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements 190,818 5.730% 10,934 160,773 30,045 50 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements - General 13,837 0.100% 14 215 13,622 51 391 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 22,852 4.000% 914 1,205 21,647 52 391 (11) 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment-General 5.000% 53 391 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 0.000% 54 391 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 265,454 4.000% 10,618 91,409 174,045 55 391 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment - General 99,401 0.000% 99,402 (1) 56 391 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware 1,544,317 14.290% 220,683 339,329 1,204,988 57 391 (5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General 14.290% 58 391 (5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General 14.290% 59 392 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 132,339 10.660% 14,107 16,260 116,079 60 392 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 9,624 12.500% 1,203 1,841 7,783 61 392 (5) 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 12.500% 62 392 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 4,171,062 10.660% 444,635 1,277,051 2,894,011 63 392 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 18,498 12.500% 2,312 2,234 16,264 64 392 (5) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment- General 10.660% 65 392 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 283,911 10.660% 30,265 138,939 144,972 66 392 (11) 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 12.500% 67 393 393-7355 Gen. - Stores Equipment 6.670% (28) 28 68 394 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 0.000% 69 394 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 1,467,438 6.670% 97,878 433,035 1,034,403 70 394 394-7364 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 4,796 6.670% 320 (9,070) 13,866 71 395 395-7370 Gen. - Laboratory Equipment 7,643 6.670% 510 3,677 3,966 72 396 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment 1,326,129 7.520% 99,725 521,320 804,809 73 396 (11) 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment - General 12.500% 74 397 397-7390 Gen. -Communication Equipment-Telecom 58,899 10.000% 5,890 31,794 27,105 75 397 397-7390 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Telecom - General 3,316 5.000% 166 1,312 2,004 76 397 397-7420 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Meter Rd/ERTS 9,038,757 5.000% 451,938 1,441,966 7,596,791 77 398 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment 148,976 6.670% 9,937 75,361 73,614 78 398 (5) 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment-General 6.670% 79 398 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment- General 13,009 6.670% 868 5,669 7,340 80 81 Subtotal 24 365 216 1537076 4 677,045 19 688172 82 83 TOTAL 224101 734 8,303 028 68 572,936 ~ 155 528 799 84 (2) Retirement Work in Progress {603 543) 603 543 85 Adjusted Total 224,101,734 8,303,028 67 969 393 $ 156132 342 98.8% 154191 820 86 87 Less all travel, meals and entertainment 46 928 46 928 98.8% 46 345 88 224 054 806 8 303,028 67 969 393 ~ 156,085,414 98.8% 154145 475
IRA-7
CenterPoint Energy South Texas Division
2016GRIP Page 9of18
Investment Detail • Current CENTERPOINT ENERGY· SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
As of December 31, 2016
RRC Approved Standard
NARUC FERC Depreciation Allocation Line Account Note: IRA· Account Rate perGUD Annual Accumulated perGUD Standard No. No. 11 No. F.E.R.C. Account Titles {1} Original Cost 10038 De(!reciation De(!reciation Net Plant 10038 Amount
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (I) m (k)
1 (1) 1. INTANGIBLE PLANT 2 302 302-6010 intangible Plant· Franchises & Consents 1,123 0.000% 1,123 3 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant· Software - General 45,684 20.000% 9,137 27,116 18,568 4 303 303-6035 intangible Plant· Software - General 23,090 0.000% 23,090 5 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software· General 6,923 10.000% 692 4,796 2,127 6 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 3,149,864 20.000% 629,973 1,391,671 1,758,193 7 303 (5) 303-6035 Intangible Plant· Software 19,446 0.000% 19,446 8 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software • General 1,691 0.000% 1,691 9 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000%
10 303 303-6050 intangible Plant· Software - General 106,989 20.000% 21,398 78,244 28,745 11 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant· Software 50,729 20.000% 10,146 28,768 21,961 12 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% 13 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 14 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software· General 164,336 10.000% 16,434 60,317 104,019 15 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant· Software 164 047 10.000% 16 405 18 403 145 644 16 Subtotal 3 733 922 704,185 1653542 2 080,380 17 18 (1) 5. DISTRIBUTION PLANT 19 374 374-6840 Dist.-Land 1,327,204 0.000% $ 1,815 1,325,389 20 374 374-6880 Dist. • Land Rights 63,331 1.350% 855 32,593 30,738 21 375 375-6900 Dist. - Struct.-City Gate/ML Ind. Meas/Reg Stat Eq 98,720 2.470% 2,438 57,816 40,904 22 376 376-6940 Dist. - Mains 0.000% 23 376 (6),(7),(9) 376-6951 Dist. -Mains 33,703,062 2.730% 920,094 8,945,757 24,757,305 24 376 376-6952 Dist.· Mains 100,295,083 2.410% 2,417,112 20,318,936 79,976,147 25 378 378-6980 Dist. • Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 1,411,504 5.090% 71,846 508,141 903,363 26 378 378-7000 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 400,349 3.530% 14,132 11,732 388,617 27 379 379-7010 Dist. • Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 3,778,823 3.700% 139,816 1,298,914 2,479,909 28 380 380-7022 Dist. - Services 3,676,240 4.460% 163,960 2,284,274 1,391,966 29 380 380-7023 Dist. - Services 51,259,000 4.060% 2,081,115 23,185,581 28,073,419 30 381 381-7050 Dist. - Meters- General 2.560% (185) 185 31 381 381-7050 Dist.- Meters 8,731,496 2.560% 223,526 1,661,372 7,070,124 32 382 382-7080 Dist. - Meter Installations 10,541,348 4.990% 526,013 4,299,835 6,241,513 33 382 382-7090 Dist. - Meter Installations 1,274,643 4.390% 55,957 816,747 457,896 34 383 383-7120 Dist. • Regulators - General 4.780% (151) 151 35 383 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators 3,569,413 4.780% 170,618 900,166 2,669,247 36 383 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators • General 1.520% 37 383 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators 0.000% 38 385 385-7150 Dist. - Industrial Meas/Reg Station Equipment 782,916 3.380% 26,463 124,501 658,415 39 386 386-7157 Dist. - Other Property on Customer Premises 3.700% 40 387 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment 781,665 3.340% 26,108 549,377 232,288 41 387 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment- General 825 4.420% 36 582 243 42 43 Subtotal ~ 221695622 6 840 089 64 997 803 $ 156 697,819 44 45 (1) 6. GENERAL PLANT 46 389 389-7180 Gen.· Land 683,844 0.000% 683,844 47 390 390-7200 Gen.· Structures & Improvements 5,913,241 2.760% 163,205 200,187 5,713,054 48 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. ·Leasehold Improvements 0.000% 49 390 390-7225 Gen.· Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements 265,536 5.730% 15,215 172,784 92,752 50 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements - General 13,709 0.100% 14 221 13,488 51 391 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 55,538 4.000% 2,222 1,136 54,402 52 391 (11) 391-7230 Gen.· Office Furniture/Equipment-General 23,386 5.000% 1,169 2,332 21,054 53 391 391-7232 Gen.· Office Furniture/Equipment 0.000% 54 391 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 615,563 4.000% 24,623 107,792 507,771 55 391 391-7232 Gen. -Office Furniture/Equipment- General 98,482 0.000% 98,482 56 391 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware 1,501,387 14.290% 214,548 440,462 1,060,925 57 391 (5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General 134,279 14.290% 19,188 81,194 53,085 58 391 (5) 391-7260 Gen.· Computer Hardware· General 24,645 14.290% 3,522 8,510 16,135 59 392 392-7300 Gen.· Transportation Equipment 189,536 10.660% 20,205 44,132 145,404 60 392 392-7300 Gen.· Transportation Equipment- General 9,392 12.500% 1,174 2,783 6,609 61 392 (5),(12) 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 15,564 12.500% 1,946 1,210 14,354 62 392 392-7320 Gen.· Transportation Equipment 4,363,367 10.660% 465,135 1,686,836 2,676,531 63 392 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 12,316 12.500% 1,540 8,383 3,933 64 392 (5) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 10.660% (778) 778 65 392 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 272,661 10.660% 29,066 154,631 118,030 66 392 (11) 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment· General 25,147 12.500% 3,143 7,561 17,586 67 393 393-7355 Gen. - Stores Equipment 6.670% (28) 28 68 394 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 0.000% 65 (65) 69 394 394-7362 Gen.· Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 1,399,225 6.670% 93,328 317,145 1,082,080 70 394 394-7364 Gen.· Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 6.670% (13,546) 13,546 71 395 395-7370 Gen.· Laboratory Equipment 7,643 6.670% 510 4,187 3,456 72 396 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment 1,276,591 7.520% 96,000 586,030 690,561 73 396 (11) 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment - General 840 12.500% 105 888 (48) 74 397 397-7390 Gen.· Communication Equipment- Telecom 157,992 10.000% 15,799 25,729 132,263 75 397 397-7390 Gen. - Communication Equipment· Telecom. General 3,285 5.000% 164 1,464 1,821 76 397 397-7420 Gen.· Communication Equipment- Meter Rd/ERTS 9,091,436 5.000% 454,572 1,895,365 7,196,071 77 398 398-7450 Gen.· Miscellaneous Equipment 152,899 6.670% 10,198 71,166 81,733 78 398 (5) 398-7450 Gen. -Miscellaneous Equipment-General 10,496 6.670% 700 4,298 6,198 79 398 398-7450 Gen.· Miscellaneous Equipment- General 277 6.670% 18 63 214 80 81 Subtotal 26 318 277 1637309 5 910 684 20 407,593 82 83 TOTAL ~ 251 747 821 9181583 72 562 030 ~ 179 185, 791 84 (2) Retirement Work in Progress (336 966) 336,966 85 Adjusted Total ~ 251 747 821 9,181,583 72 225 064 ~ 179 522,757 98.8% ~ 177 291 524 86 87 Less all travel, meals and entertainment 41 511 41 511 98.8% 40 995 88 ~ 251706310 9 181 583 72 225 064 ~ 179 481,246 98.8% ~ 177 250 529
IRA-8
CenterPoint Energy South Texas Division
2016 GRIP Page 10of18
Investment Detail (Investment To Be Recovered Through Interim Filing) CENTERPOINT ENERGY· SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Twelve Month Period Ending December 31, 2016
RRC Approved Standard
NARUC FERO Depreciation Allocation
Line Account Note: Account RateperGUD Annual Accumulated perGUD Standard
No. No. IRA-11 No. F.E.R.C. Account Titles 111 Original Cost 10038 Def:!reciation Def:!reciation Net Plant 10038 Amount (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) 0) (k)
1 (1) 1. INTANGIBLE PLANT 2 302 (3) 302-6010 Intangible Plant - Franchises & Consents 0.000% 3 303 (3) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 2,140 20.000% 428 29,986 (27,846)
4 303 (3) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 839 0.000% 839 5 303 (3) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General (65) 10.000% (7) 654 (719) 6 303 (3) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 240,787 20.000% 48,158 583,578 (342,791)
7 303 (3),(5) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 19,446 0.000% 19,446 8 303 (3) 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software - General (16) 0.000% (16) 9 303 (3) 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 10 303 (3) 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software - General (999) 20.000% (200) 20,868 (21,867) 11 303 (3) 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software , 20.000% 10,146 (10,146) 12 303 (3) 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% 13 303 (3) 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 14 303 (3) 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General (1,701) 10.000% (170) 16,040 (17,741) 15 303 (3) 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 31 926 10.000% 3193 13186 18 740 16 292 357 51 402 694 727 (402,370) 17 18 (1) 5. DISTRIBUTION PLANT 19 374 (3) 374-6840 Dist. -Land 409,450 0.000% 1,815 407,635 20 374 (3) 374-6880 Dist. - Land Rights 2,422 1.350% 33 821 1,601 21 375 (3) 375-6900 Dist. - Struct.-City Gate/ML Ind. Meas/Reg Stat Eq 2.470% 2,277 (2,277) 22 376 (3) 376-6940 Dist. - Mains 0.000% 23 376 (3) 376-6951 Dist.-Mains 4,912,304 2.730% 134,106 (812,043) 5,724,347 24 376 (3) 376-6952 Dist.-Malns 13,465,023 2.410% 324,508 1,642,482 11,822,541 25 378 (3) 378-6980 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 170,622 5.090% 8,685 66,643 103,979 26 378 (3) 378-7000 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 6,099 3.530% 215 (8,154) 14,253 27 379 (3) 379-7010 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq 602,418 3.700% 22,289 54,889 547,529 28 380 (3) 380-7022 Dist. - Services (301,365) 4.460% (13,441) (842,604) 541,239 29 380 (3) 380-7023 Dist. - Services 5,096,313 4.060% 206,910 1,287,519 3,808,794 30 381 (3) 381-7050 Dist. - Meters- General 2.560% (1,557,454) 1,557,454 31 381 (3) 381-7050 Dist. - Meters 185,960 2.560% 4,760 1,661,372 (1,475,412) 32 382 (3) 382-7080 Dist. - Meter Installations 553,418 4.990% 27,615 326,195 227,223 33 382 (3) 382-7090 Dist. - Meter Installations 17,404 4.390% 764 36,979 (19,575) 34 383 (3) 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators - General 4.780% (749,857) 749,857 35 383 (3) 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators 70,879 4.780% 3,388 900,166 (829,287) 36 383 (3) 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators - General 1.520% 37 383 (3) 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators 0.000% 38 385 (3) 385-7150 Dist. - Industrial Meas/Reg Station Equipment 209,730 3.380% 7,089 23,543 186,187 39 386 (3) 386-7157 Dist. - Other Property on Customer Premises 3.700% 40 387 (3) 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment 3.340% 26,107 (26,107) 41 387 (3) 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment- General (8) 4.420% (1) 31 (39) 42 43 Subtotal 25 400,669 726 920 2 060 727 23 339,942 44 45 (1) 6. GENERAL PLANT 46 389 (3) 389-7180 Gen. - Land 550 0.000% 550 47 390 (3) 390-7200 Gen. - Structures & Improvements 1,052,394 2.760% 29,046 156,837 895,557 48 390 (3) 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements 0.000% 49 390 (3) 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements 74,718 5.730% 4,281 12,011 62,707 50 390 (3) 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements - General (128) 0.100% 6 (134) 51 391 (3) 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 32,686 4.000% 1,308 (69) 32,755 52 391 (3),(11) 391-7230 Gen. -Office Furniture/Equipment-General 23,386 5.000% 1,169 2,332 21,054 53 391 (3) 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 0.000% 54 391 (3) 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 350,109 4.000% 14,005 16,383 333,726 55 391 (3) 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment- General (919) 0.000% (920) 1 56 391 (3) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware (42,930) 14.290% (6,135) 101,133 (144,063) 57 391 (3),(5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General 134,279 14.290% 19,188 81,194 53,085 58 391 (3),(5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General 24,645 14.290% 3,522 8,510 16,135 59 392 (3) 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 57,197 10.660% 6,098 27,872 29,325 60 392 (3) 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General (232) 12.500% (29) 942 (1,174) 61 392 (3),(5),(12) 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 15,564 12.500% 1,946 1,210 14,354 62 392 (3) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 192,305 10.660% 20,500 409,785 (217,480) 63 392 (3) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment- General (6,182) 12.500% (772) 6,149 (12,331) 64 392 (3),(5) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment- General 10.660% (778) 778 65 392 (3) 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment (11,250) 10.660% (1,199) 15,692 (26,942) 66 392 (3),(11) 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment- General 25,147 12.500% 3,143 7,561 17,586 67 393 (3) 393-7355 Gen. - Stores Equipment 6.670% 68 394 (3) 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 0.000% 65 (65) 69 394 (3) 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment (68,213) 6.670% (4,550) (115,890) 47,677 70 394 (3) 394-7364 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment (4,796) 6.670% (320) (4,476) (320) 71 395 (3) 395-7370 Gen. - Laboratory Equipment 6.670% 510 (510) 72 396 (3) 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment (49,538) 7.520% (3,725) 64,710 (114,248) 73 396 (3),(11) 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment- General 840 12.500% 105 888 (48) 74 397 (3) 397-7390 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Telecom 99,093 10.000% 9,909 (6,065) 105,158 75 397 (3) 397-7390 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Telecom - General (31) 5.000% (2) 152 (183) 76 397 (3) 397-7420 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Meter Rd/ERTS 52,679 5,000% 2,634 453,399 (400,720) 77 398 (3) 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment 3,923 6.670% 261 (4,195) 8,119 78 398 (3),(5) 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment- General 10,496 6.670% 700 4,298 6,198 79 398 (3) 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment- General (12,732) 6.670% (850) (5,606) (7,126) 80 81 (3) 1953061 100 233 1233640 719,421 82 83 (3) TOTAL 27 646 087 878 555 3,989 094 23 656,992 84 (2),(3) Retirement Work in Progress 266,577 (266,577) 85 (3) Adjusted Total 27,646,087 878 555 4 255,671 23 390,415 98.8% 23 099 703
86 87 (3) Less all travel, meals and entertainment (5,417) (5,417) 98.8% (5 350) 88 (3) 27,651,504 878 555 4 255,671 23 395,833 98.8% 23105054
This schedule takes the difference between schedules IRA-8 and IRA-7.
IRA-9
CenterPoint Energy South Texas Division
2016GRIP Page 11of18
Investment Detail - Additions CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Twelve Month Period Ending December 31, 2016
RRC Approved Standard
NARUC FERC Depreciation Allocation Line Account Note: Account Rate per GUO Annual Accumulated perGUD Standard No. No. IRA-11 No. F.E.R.C. Account Titles !1 l Original Cost 10038 De(!reciation De(!reciation Net Plant 10038 Amount
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k)
1 (1) 1. INTANGIBLE PLANT 2 302 302-6010 Intangible Plant - Franchises & Consents 0.000% $ 3 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 245,478 20.000% $ 49,096 4 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant- Software - General 0.000% $ 5 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 10.000% $ 6 303 303-6035 Intangible Plant· Software 35,659 20.000% $ 7,132 7 303 (5) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% $ 8 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% $ 9 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% $
10 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software - General 20.000% $ 11 303 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 20.000% $ 12 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% $ 13 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% $ 14 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General (166) 10.000% $ (17) 15 303 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 31,926 10.000% $ 3193 16 312,897 $ 59 404 17 18 (1) 5. DISTRIBUTION PLANT 19 374 37 4-6840 Dist. - Land 0.000% $ 20 374 374-6880 Dist. - Land Rights 411,871 1.350% $ 5,560 21 375 375-6900 Dist. - Struct.-City Gate/ML Ind. Meas/Reg Stat Eq 2.470% $ 22 376 376-6940 Dist. - Mains 0.000% $ 23 376 (6),(9) 376-6951 Dist.-Mains $ 5,671,606 2.730% $ 154,835 24 376 376-6952 Dist. - Mains $ 13,810,801 2.410% $ 332,840
. 25 378 378-6980 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq $ 170,637 5.090% $ 8,685 26 378 378-7000 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq $. 27,092 3.530% $ 956 27 379 (8) 379-701 o Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq $ 672,671 3.700% $ 24,889 28 380 380-7022 Dist. - Services $ 12,187 4.460% $ 544 29 380 380-7023 Dist. - Services $ 5,467,360 4.060% $ 221,975 30 381 381-7050 Dist. - Meters- General 2.560% $ 31 381 381-7050 Dist. - Meters 302,899 2.560% $ 7,754 32 382 382-7080 Dist. - Meter Installations 718,542 4.990% $ 35,855 33 382 382-7090 Dist. - Meter installations 35,483 4.390% $ 1,558 34 383 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators - General 4.780% $ 35 383 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators 88,960 4.780% $ 4,252 36 383 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators - General 1.520% $ 37 383 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators 0.000% $ 38 385 385-7150 Dist. - Industrial Meas/Reg Station Equipment 209,730 3.380% $ 7,089 39 386 386-7157 Dist. - Other Property on Customer Premises 3.700% $ 40 387 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment 3.340% $ 41 387 387-7160 Dist.- Other Equipment- General 4.420% $ 42 43 Subtotal 27,599,839 806 792 44 45 (1) 6. GENERAL PLANT 46 389 389-7180 Gen. - Land 550 0.000% $ 47 390 390-7200 Gen. - Structures & Improvements 1,052,394 2.760% $ 29,046 48 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements 0.000% $ 49 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements 74,718 5.730% $ 4,281 50 390 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmprv. - Leasehold Improvements - General 0.100% $ 51 391 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 53,870 4.000% $ 2,155 52 391 (11) 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment- General 2,398 5.000% $ 120 53 391 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 0.000% $ 54 391 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 350,109 4.000% $ 14,004 55 391 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment - General 0.000% $ 56 391 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware 148,503 14.290% $ 21,221 57 391 (5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General 14.290% $ 58 391 (5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General 7,494 14.290% $ 1,071 59 392 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 43,836 10.660% $ 4,673 60 392 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 2,074 12.500% $ 259 61 392 (5),(12) 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment- General 10,267 12.500% $ 1,283 62 392 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 327,046 10.660% $ 34,863 63 392 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment- General 12.500% $ 64 392 (5) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 10.660% $ 65 392 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 26,796 10.660% $ 2,856 66 392 (11) 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 12.500% $ 67 393 393-7355 Gen. - Stores Equipment 6.670% $ 68 394 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 0.000% $ 69 394 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 152,627 6.670% $ 10,180 70 394 394-7364 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 6.670% $ 71 395 395-7370 Gen. - Laboratory Equipment 6.670% $ 72 396 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment 7.520% $ 73 396 (11) 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment - General 12.500% $ 74 397 397-7390 Gen. -Communication Equipment-Telecom 121,143 10.000% $ 12,114 75 397 397-7390 Gen. -Communication Equipment- Telecom - General 5.000% $ 76 397 397-7420 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Meter Rd/ERTS 52,679 5.000% $ 2,634 77 398 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment 18,466 6.670% $ 1,232 78 398 (5) 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment- General 6.670% $ 79 398 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment- General 6.670% $ 80 81 Subtotal 2,444,971 141 992 82 83 TOTAL 30,357.707 1 008188 84 (2) Retirement Work in Progress 85 (4) Adjusted Total 30,357.707 3.3200% 1 008188 98.8% 995,658 86 87 (4) Less all travel, meals, business entertainment 41511 3.3200% 1 378 98.8% 1 361 88 30,316,196 1,006,810 98.8% 994,297
IRA-10
Investment Detail CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Footnotes
1. Only applicable FERC functions are included in the report. 2. Retirement Work in Progress is included in the report. 3. This schedule takes the difference between schedules IRA-8 and IRA-7. 4. The depreciation rate is an overall average. 5. The assets were separated between direct and corporate due to their correspondinq depreciation rate.
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6. The work order was unitized to STX division incorrectly. SLA division should have received this cost. The correction has been made in February 2017.
7 This is a correction of a prior period addition that had been noted and adjusted out in last year 2015 GRIP.
· However, this correction was not properly accounted for durinq our test year ended December 31 2016. 8. This is a correction of a prior period addition that had been noted and adjusted out in last year 2015 GRIP.
9 The work order was unitized to STX division incorrectly. Houston division should have received this cost. The
· correction has been made in March 2017.
10. These charges were unitized to STX division correctly. However, these location codes E5* are no longer being used. These assets have been transferred to valid location codes E3*.
11. The rates are applied to Entex Corporate assets. These rates came out of the 2008 Houston Depreciation study. Please see Houston Depre Study tab for supporting documentation. The assets are assigned to TX Gas Support, but some of the assets were coded to the Texas Coast Division
12. depreciation rate in error for Sub-FCA 7300. As such, the depreciation rate of 16.06% was incorrectly applied to these assets. The depreciation rate for Sub-FCA 7300 should be 12.5%. An adjustment will be made in 2017 to correct the 16.06% depreciation rate.
IRA-11
Infrastructure Detail - Additions and Retirements Summary CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
For the period of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016
Ending Book Plant Balance as of 12/31/2016 (IRA-8) $ 251,747,821
Plant Balance as of GUO No. 10509 (IRA-7) $ 224, 101, 734
2016 Additions (IRA-12) $ 30,357,707
2016 Retirements (IRA-14) $ (2,752,564)
Prior Year Adjusment $
Differences resulting from allocation factor changes between 2015 and current allocation 2016 factors $ (6,825)
Intra Company and Inter Company Additions and Retirements not reflected in the Additions and Retirements for 2016 $ 47,768
Rounding Differences $
Ending Balance $ 251,747,821
IRA-8 Ending Balance Difference $ {O}
Summary IRA-12 and IRA-14
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NARUC Line Account No. No.
(a)
1 2 302 3 303 4 303 5 303 6 303 7 303 8 303 9 303 10 303 11 303 12 303 13 303 14 303 15 303 16 17 18 19 374 20 374 21 375 22 376 23 376 24 376 25 378 26 378 27 379 28 380 29 380 30 381 31 381 32 382 33 382 34 383 35 383 36 383 37 383 38 385 39 386 40 387 41 387 42 43 44 45 46 389 47 390 48 390 49 390 50 390 51 391 52 391 53 391 54 391 55 391 56 391 57 391 58 391 59 392 60 392 61 392 62 392 63 392 64 392 65 392 66 392 67 393 68 394 69 394 70 394 71 395 72 396 73 396 74 397 75 397 76 397 77 398 78 398 79 398 80 81 82 83 84 85
FERC Note: Account
Investment Detail - Retirements CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION Twelve Month Period Ending December 31, 2016
RRC Approved
Depreciation Rate per GUO Annual
IRA-11 No. F.E.R.C. Account Titles {1) Original Cost 10038 Deereciatlon (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
(1) 1. INTANGIBLE PLANT 302-6010 Intangible Plant - Franchises & Consents 0.000% 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 20.000% 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software - General 10.000% 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 20.000%
(5) 303-6035 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software - General 20.000% 303-6050 Intangible Plant - Software 20.000% 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General 0.000% 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 0.000% 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software - General 10.000% 303-6060 Intangible Plant - Software 10.000%
(1) 5. DISTRIBUTION PLANT 37 4-6840 Dist. - Land 0.000% 37 4-6880 Dist. - Land Rights 1.350% 375-6900 Dist. - Struct.-City Gate/ML Ind. Meas/Reg Stat Eq 2.470% 376-6940 Dist. - Mains 0.000% 376-6951 Dist. -Mains (759,300) 2.730% (20,729) 376-6952 Dist. - Mains (345,780) 2.410% (8,333) 378-6980 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq (15) 5.090% (1) 378-7000 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq (20,993) 3.530% (741) 379-7010 Dist. - Measuring & Regulating Stat Eq (70,253) 3.700% (2,599) 380-7022 Dist. - Seivices (313,552) 4.460% (13,984) 380-7023 Dist. - Seivices (371,047) 4.060% (15,065) 381-7050 Dist. - Meters- General 2.560% 381-7050 Dist. - Meters (116,939) 2.560% (2,994) 382-7080 Dist. - Meter Installations (165,124) 4.990% (8,240) 382-7090 Dist. - Meter Installations (18,079) 4.390% (794) 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators - General 4.780% 383-7120 Dist. - Regulators (18,081) 4.780% (864) 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators - General 1.520% 383-7130 Dist. - Regulators 0.000% 385-7150 Dist. - Industrial Meas/Reg Station Equipment 3.380% 386-7157 Dist. - Other Property on Customer Premises 3.700% 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment 3.340% 387-7160 Dist. - Other Equipment- General 4.420%
Subtotal (2199165) (74 344)
(1) 6. GENERAL PLANT 389-7180 Gen. - Land 0.000% 390-7200 Gen. - Structures & Improvements 2.760% 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmpiv. - Leasehold Improvements 0.000% 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmpiv. - Leasehold Improvements 5.730% 390-7225 Gen. - Struct. & lmpiv. - Leasehold Improvements - General 0.100% 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 4.000%
(11) 391-7230 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment - General 5.000% 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 0.000% 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment 4.000% 391-7232 Gen. - Office Furniture/Equipment - General 0.000% 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware 14.290%
(5) 391-7260 Gen. - Computer Hardware - General (38,177) 14.290% (5,456) (5) 391-7260 Gen. -Computer Hardware - General 14.290%
392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 10.660% 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 12.500%
(5),(12) 392-7300 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 12.500% 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment (198,623) 10.660% (21,173) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General (1,782) 12.500% (223)
(5) 392-7320 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General (1,781) 10.660% (190) 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment 10.660%
(11) 392-7340 Gen. - Transportation Equipment - General 12.500% 393-7355 Gen. - Stores Equipment 6.670% 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment 0.000% 394-7362 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment (220,840) 6.670% (14,730) 394-7364 Gen. - Tools, Shop, & Garage Equipment (4,796) 6.670% (320) 395-7370 Gen. - Laboratory Equipment 6.670% 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment (48,691) 7.520% (3,662)
(11) 396-7380 Gen. - Power Operated Equipment - General 12.500% 397-7390 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Telecom (22,050) 10.000% (2,205) 397-7390 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Telecom - General 5.000% 397-7420 Gen. - Communication Equipment- Meter Rd/ERTS 5.000% 398-7 450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment (14,543) 6.670% (970)
(5) 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment- General (2,115) 6.670% (141) 398-7450 Gen. - Miscellaneous Equipment- General 6.670%
Subtotal (553 399) (49 070)
TOTAL (2 752 564) (123414)
Adjusted Total (2 752 564) (123,414)
IRA-13
Accumulated Deereclatlon Net Plant
(h) (i)
Standard
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Allocation Depreciation per GUO Standard ,10036 Amount
Ul (k)
98.8% $ {121,880)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
PER MOST RECENT RA TE CASE - GUO DOCKET NO. 10038
Per Last Rate Case GUO No. 10038
Line Percent No. Description Equit~/Debt Cost
(a) (b)
1 Common Equity 55.4400% 10.0500% 2 Preferred Stock 0.0000% 0.0000% 3 Preferred Trust Securities 0.0000% 0.0000% 4 Long-Term Debt 44.5600% 7.1340% 5 Short-Term Debt 6 7 8 Total 100.0000%
Rate of Return 8.75% allowed in GUO No. 10038
IRA-15
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Weighted Cost
(c)
5.570% 0.000% 0.000%
3.1800%
8.7500%
Allocation of Investment Recovery CENTERPOINT ENERGY - SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
Allocation Factors Per Rate Case - GUO No. 10038
R-2080 GSS-2080 GSLV-611
Total System
0.847989 GUO No. 10038 Base Rate revenue allocator for residential service 0.128714 GUO No. 10038 Base Rate revenue allocator for general service-small service 0.023297 GUO No. 10038 Base Rate revenue allocator for general service-large service
1.000000
Allocation Factors Requested in this filing
R-2080 GSS-2080 GSLV-611
Total System
0.847989 GUO No. 10038 Base Rate revenue allocator for residential service 0.128714 GUO No. 10038 Base Rate revenue allocator for general service-small service 0.023297 GUO No. 10038 Base Rate revenue allocator for general service-large service
1.000000
New Investment Recovery Distribution
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Requested Recovery Amount $ 3,793,032 (IRA-3, Ln. 8, Col. d) Customer Bills Customer Charge
R-2085 GSS-2085 GSLV-616
Total System
0.847989 0.128714 0.023297
1.000000
$ 3,216,449 488,216
88,367
$ 3,793,032
1,577,587 118,272
3,526
1,699,385
IRA-16
$ $ $
2.04 4.13
25.06
SIGNATURE PAGE CENTERPOINT ENERGY· SOUTH TEXAS DIVISION
CenterPoint Energy South Texas Division
2016 GRIP Page 1 of 1
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS - INTERIM COST RECOVERY AND RATE ADJUSTMENT REPORT
I certify that I am the responsible official of CenterPoint Energy - South Texas Division; that I have examined the foregoing report; that to the best of my knowledge, Information, and belief, all statements of fact contained in the said report are true and the said report is a correct statement of the business and affairs of the above-named respondent In respect to each and every matter set forth therein during the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 date inclusive,
I understand until the issuance of a final order or decision by a regulatory authority in a rate case that is filed after the implementation of a tariff or rate schedule Linder this section, al I amounts collected under the tariff or rate schedule before the filing of the rate case are subject to refund.
~· Date Signature
Title Senior Vice-President and Chief Accounting Officer
Address: P.O. Box 4567 Houston, TX 77210-4567
Phone: 713-207-5350
Email address: [email protected]
Alternative contact regarding this report:
Name: Mary A Kirk Title: Director Financial Accounting
Address: P.O. Box 4567 Houston TX 77210-4567
Phone: 713-207-5236
Email address: [email protected]
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