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<br />30.
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<br />CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX'S
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<br />JUNE 30, 2005
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<br />STATEMENTS OF INTENT TO CHANGE RATES
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<br />WITHIN THE CITIES OF
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<br />BASTROP, BEAUMONT, CENTER, CROCKETT, DAINGERFIELD,
<br />HUNTSVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, KILGORE, LONE STAR, LONGVIEW,
<br />LUFKIN, MINEOLA, MOUNT PLEASANT, NACOGDOCHES, NEDERLAND,
<br />NEW BRAUNFELS, RUSK, SAN MARCOS, SEGUIN, AND SILSBEE
<br />(COLLECTIVELY "ACM" OR "CITIES")
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<br />SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
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<br />This Settlement Agreement is entered into between and among CenterPoint Energy Entex
<br />("CenterPoint") and the Cities of Bastrop, BeaUinont, Center, Crockett, Daingerfield, Huntsville,
<br />JacksonvilJe, Kilgore, Lone Star, Longview, Lufkin, Mineola, Mount Pleasant, Nacogdoches,
<br />Nederland, New Braunfels, Rusk, San Marcos, Seguin, and Silsbee (the "ACM Cities" and
<br />together with CenterPoint, the "Signatories").
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<br />WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement resolves all issues in GUD No. 9630, GOO No.
<br />9631, GOO No. 9632, GUD No. 9634, and GOO No. 9640 in a manner that the Signatories
<br />believe is consistent with the public interest, and the Signatories represent diverse interests;
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<br />WHEREAS, the Signatories believe that a fully contested hearing in the case would be
<br />time-consuming and expensive for all parties and that the public interest will be served by
<br />dismissal of these dockets and administrative approval, pursuant to GURA ~ 104.111, by the
<br />relevant local regulatory authorities of a decrease in existing rates consistent with the terms of
<br />this Settlement Agreement;
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants
<br />established herein, the Signatories, through their undersigned representatives, agree to dismiss
<br />GUD No. 9630, GUD No. 9631, GOO No. 9632, GUD No. 9634, and GUD No. 9640. The
<br />Signatories further agree that for the purposes of settlement and as a means of fully resolving all
<br />issues raised in the aforementioned dockets, this Settlement Agreement will be expeditiously
<br />approved by each of the respective ACM Cities:
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<br />Settlement Tenns
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<br />1. CenterPoint and the ACM Cities agree to the rates and service charges reflected in
<br />the tariffs attached to this Settlement Agreement as Exhibit A for those ACM Cities
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