CenterPoint Vitality (NYSE:CNP) -3.6% in Friday’s buying and selling after saying it’s withdrawing its request to the Public Utility Fee of Texas to extend buyer electrical energy payments.
CenterPoint (CNP) mentioned the reversal is centered round rebuilding belief with the neighborhood and wanting to concentrate on bettering resiliency round Houston because the hurricane season continues.
“Nothing is extra essential than being prepared for the following hurricane and rebuilding the belief of the neighborhood we’re privileged to serve,” CEO Jason Wells mentioned.
Wells informed Texas lawmakers earlier this week that the corporate deliberate to move on its prices for Hurricane Beryl to clients by asking for a price enhance.