Centerpoint Energy - Mississippi River

Third Revised Volume No. 1

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Effective Date: 12/01/2002, Docket: RP03- 51-000, Status: Effective

Third Revised Sheet No. 234 Third Revised Sheet No. 234 : Effective

Superseding: Second Revised Sheet No. 234

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

(Continued)

22. FUEL USE AND LUFG ADJUSTMENTS

The Fuel Use and LUFG Percentages under MRT's Rate Schedules FTS, SCT,

ITS, FSS, and ISS shall be adjusted downward to reflect reductions and shall

be adjusted upward to reflect increases in fuel usage and lost or unaccounted

for gas in accordance with this section.

22.1 Filing of Fuel Use and LUFG Adjustments

(a) Effective Date of Adjustment

The effective date of each Fuel Use and LUFG Adjustment shall be

November 1 of each year.

(b) Filing Procedure

At least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the

adjustment, MRT shall file with the Commission a schedule of effective

Fuel Use and LUFG Percentages, as determined in accordance with Section

22.2 hereof, together with supporting documentation. Such filing shall

be in lieu of any other rate change filing required by the Commission's

regulations under the Natural Gas Act.

(c) Fuel Use and LUFG Adjustment Period

The Fuel Use and LUFG Adjustment Period shall be the billing

period between each effective date of adjustment.

22.2 Computation of Effective Fuel Use and LUFG Percentages

The effective Fuel Use Percentage shall be the sum of the current

Fuel Use Percentage and the Annual Fuel Use Surcharge.

The effective LUFG Percentage shall be the sum of the current

LUFG Percentage and the Annual LUFG Surcharge.