Houston’s main electrical company CenterPoint Energy is expected to lower rates on monthly residential and small business customer bills after the company settled its rate case with city coalitions, according to a Jan.

Houston’s main electrical company backed off plans to raise rates after facing sharp criticism for its response to massive power outages after Hurricane Beryl.

The rate reduction amounts to approximately $0.82 per month for the average residential customer and approximately $1.28 per month for the average small business, according to CenterPoint’s announcement .