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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-K
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(Mark One) |
☑ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 |
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO |
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| Registrant, State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization | |
Commission file number | Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
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1-31447 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 74-0694415 |
| (a Texas corporation) | |
| 1111 Louisiana | |
| Houston, | Texas | 77002 | |
| (713) | 207-1111 | | |
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1-3187 | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | 22-3865106 |
| (a Texas limited liability company) | |
| 1111 Louisiana | |
| Houston, | Texas | 77002 | |
| (713) | 207-1111 | | |
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1-13265 | CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | 76-0511406 |
| (a Delaware corporation) | |
| 1111 Louisiana | |
| Houston, | Texas | 77002 | |
| (713) | 207-1111 | | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: |
Registrant | Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNP | New York Stock Exchange |
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CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | 6.95% General Mortgage Bonds due 2033 | n/a | New York Stock Exchange |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | 6.625% Senior Notes due 2037 | n/a | New York Stock Exchange |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: |
None |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Yes | þ | No o |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | Yes | þ | No o |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | Yes | þ | No o |
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Yes o | No | þ |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | Yes o | No | þ |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | Yes o | No | þ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Yes | þ | No o |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | Yes | þ | No o |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | Yes | þ | No o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | Yes | þ | No o |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | | Yes | þ | No o |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | | Yes | þ | No o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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| Large accelerated filer | Accelerated filer | Non-accelerated filer | Smaller reporting company | Emerging growth company |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | þ | o | o | ☐ | ☐ |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | o | o | þ | ☐ | ☐ |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | o | o | þ | ☐ | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | o |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | o |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | o |
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | o |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | o |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | Yes | ☐ | No þ |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | Yes | ☐ | No þ |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | Yes | ☐ | No þ |
The aggregate market values of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrants as of June 30, 2023 are as follows:
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (using the definition of beneficial ownership contained in Rule 13d-3 promulgated pursuant to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and excluding shares held by directors and executive officers) | | $18,251,183,835 |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | | None |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | | None |
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers’ classes of common stock as of February 12, 2024:
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | 631,594,706 | | shares of common stock outstanding, excluding 166 shares held as treasury stock |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC | 1,000 | | common shares outstanding, all held by Utility Holding, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | 1,000 | | shares of common stock outstanding, all held by Utility Holding, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. meet the conditions set forth in general instruction I(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and are therefore filing this Form 10-K with the reduced disclosure format specified in General Instruction I(2) of Form 10-K.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive proxy statement relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CenterPoint Energy, which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of December 31, 2023, are incorporated by reference in Item 10, Item 11, Item 12, Item 13 and Item 14 of Part III of this Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I |
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Item 1. | | Business | | |
Item 1A. | | Risk Factors | | |
Item 1B. | | Unresolved Staff Comments | | |
Item 1C. | | Cybersecurity | | |
Item 2. | | Properties | | |
Item 3. | | Legal Proceedings | | |
Item 4. | | Mine Safety Disclosures | | |
PART II |
Item 5. | | Market for Registrants’ Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | | |
Item 6. | | [Reserved] | | |
Item 7. | | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | |
Item 7A. | | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | | |
Item 8. | | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | | |
Item 9. | | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | | |
Item 9A. | | Controls and Procedures | | |
Item 9B. | | Other Information | | |
Item 9C. | | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | | |
PART III |
Item 10. | | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | | |
Item 11. | | Executive Compensation | | |
Item 12. | | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | | |
Item 13. | | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | | |
Item 14. | | Principal Accounting Fees and Services | | |
PART IV |
Item 15. | | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | | |
Item 16. | | Form 10-K Summary | | |
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GLOSSARY |
ACE | | Affordable Clean Energy |
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AFUDC | | Allowance for funds used during construction |
AGC | | Alcoa Generating Corporation, a subsidiary of Alcoa, Inc. |
AI | | Artificial intelligence |
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AMAs | | Asset Management Agreements |
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AMS | | Advanced Metering System |
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Arevon | | Arevon Energy, Inc., which was formed through the combination of Capital Dynamics, Inc.’s U.S. Clean Energy Infrastructure business unit and Arevon Asset Management |
ARO | | Asset retirement obligation |
AROK Asset Purchase Agreement | | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2021, by and between CERC Corp. and Southern Col Midco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of Summit Utilities, Inc. |
ARP | | Alternative revenue program |
ASC | | Accounting Standards Codification |
ASU | | Accounting Standards Update |
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AT&T | | AT&T Inc. |
AT&T Common | | AT&T common stock |
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ATM Forward Purchasers | | Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc and Royal Bank of Canada |
ATM Forward Sellers | | BofA Securities, Inc. Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
ATM Managers | | BofA Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
Bcf | | Billion cubic feet |
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Board | | CenterPoint Energy’s Board of Directors |
Bond Companies | | Bond Company IV and Restoration Bond Company, each a wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote entity formed solely for the purpose of purchasing and owning transition or system restoration property through the issuance of Securitization Bonds |
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Bond Company IV | | CenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company IV, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston Electric |
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BTA | | Build Transfer Agreement |
CAMT | | Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax |
CARES Act | | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act |
CCN | | Certificate of Convenience and Necessity |
CCR | | Coal Combustion Residuals |
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CECA | | Clean Energy Cost Adjustment |
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CEIP | | CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipelines, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CERC Corp. |
CenterPoint Energy | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc., and its subsidiaries |
CERC Corp. | | CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. |
CERC | | CERC Corp., together with its subsidiaries |
CERCLA | | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended |
CES | | CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (now known as Symmetry Energy Solutions, LLC), previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of CERC Corp. until its divestiture on June 1, 2020 |
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Charter Common | | Charter Communications, Inc. common stock |
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CIP | | Conservation Improvement Program |
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CNG | | Compressed natural gas |
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Code | | The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended |
CODM | | Chief Operating Decision Maker |
Common Stock | | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. common stock, par value $0.01 per share |
Compensation Committee | | Compensation Committee of the Board |
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Convertible Notes | | CenterPoint Energy’s 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 |
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COVID-19 | | Novel coronavirus disease 2019, and any mutations or variants thereof, and related global outbreak that was subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization |
CPCN | | Certificate of public convenience and necessity |
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CPP | | Clean Power Plan |
CSIA | | Compliance and System Improvement Adjustment |
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DCRF | | Distribution Cost Recovery Factor |
DE&I Council | | Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council |
DOC | | U.S. Department of Commerce |
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DOT | | U.S. Department of Transportation |
DRR | | Distribution Replacement Rider |
DSMA | | Demand Side Management Adjustment |
Dth | | Dekatherms |
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ECA | | Environmental Cost Adjustment |
EDF Renewables | | EDF Renewables Development, Inc. |
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EDIT | | Excess deferred income taxes |
EECR | | Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery |
EECRF | | Energy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor |
EEFC | | Energy Efficiency Funding Component |
EEFR | | Energy Efficiency Funding Rider |
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ELG | | Effluent Limitation Guidelines |
EIA | | U.S. Energy Information Administration |
Elk GP Merger Sub | | Elk GP Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Transfer |
Elk Merger Sub | | Elk Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Energy Transfer |
Enable | | Enable Midstream Partners, LP |
Enable Common Units | | Enable common units, representing limited partnership interests in Enable |
Enable GP | | Enable GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of Enable |
Enable Merger | | The merger of Elk Merger Sub with and into Enable and the merger of Elk GP Merger Sub with and into Enable GP, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Enable Merger Agreement, with Enable and Enable GP surviving as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Energy Transfer, which closed on December 2, 2021 |
Enable Merger Agreement | | Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Energy Transfer, Elk Merger Sub, Elk GP Merger Sub, Enable, Enable GP and, solely for the purposes of Section 2.1(a)(i) therein, Energy Transfer GP, and solely for the purposes of Section 1.1(b)(i) therein, CenterPoint Energy |
Enable Series A Preferred Units | | Enable’s 10% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, representing limited partner interests in Enable |
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Energy Services | | Offered competitive variable and fixed-priced physical natural gas supplies primarily to commercial and industrial customers and electric and natural gas utilities through CES and CEIP |
Energy Services Disposal Group | | Substantially all of the businesses within CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s Energy Services reporting unit that were sold under the Equity Purchase Agreement |
Energy Systems Group | | Energy Systems Group, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren |
Energy Transfer | | Energy Transfer LP, a Delaware limited partnership |
Energy Transfer Common Units | | Energy Transfer common units, representing limited partner interests in Energy Transfer |
Energy Transfer GP | | LE GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and sole general partner of Energy Transfer |
Energy Transfer Series G Preferred Units | | Energy Transfer Series G Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units, representing limited partner interests in Energy Transfer |
EPA | | Environmental Protection Agency |
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Equity Distribution Agreement | | Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2024, by and between CenterPoint Energy, the ATM Managers, the ATM Forward Purchasers and the ATM Forward Sellers |
Equity Purchase Agreement | | Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2023, by and between Vectren Energy Services and ESG Holdings Group |
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GLOSSARY |
ERCOT | | Electric Reliability Council of Texas |
ERCOT ISO | | ERCOT Independent System Operator |
ERISA | | Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 |
ERG | | Employee Resource Group |
ERO | | Electric Reliability Organization |
ESG Holdings Group | | ESG Holdings Group, LLC a Delaware limited liability company, and an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management |
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FAC | | Fuel Adjustment Clause |
FASB | | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
February 2021 Winter Storm Event | | The extreme and unprecedented winter weather event in February 2021 (also known as Winter Storm Uri) resulting in electricity generation supply shortages, including in Texas, and natural gas supply shortages and increased wholesale prices of natural gas in the United States, primarily due to prolonged freezing temperatures. |
FERC | | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
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Fitch | | Fitch Ratings, Inc. |
Form 10-K | | Annual Report on Form 10-K |
FPA | | Federal Power Act |
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General Mortgage | | General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee, as supplemented |
GHG | | Greenhouse gases |
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GRIP | | Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program |
GWh | | Gigawatt-hours |
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HLPSA | | Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979 |
Houston Electric | | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and its subsidiaries |
HVAC | | Heating, ventilation and air conditioning |
IBEW | | International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers |
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ICPA | | Inter-Company Power Agreement |
IDEM | | Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
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Indiana Electric | | Operations of SIGECO’s electric transmission and distribution services, and includes its power generating and wholesale power operations |
Indiana Gas | | Indiana Gas Company, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CERC Corp. |
Indiana North | | Gas operations of Indiana Gas |
Indiana South | | Gas operations of SIGECO |
Indiana Utilities | | Indiana Electric, Indiana North and Indiana South, collectively |
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IRA | | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 |
IRP | | Integrated Resource Plan |
IRS | | Internal Revenue Service |
IURC | | Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission |
kV | | Kilovolt |
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LAMS Asset Purchase Agreement | | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2024, by and among CERC Corp. and the LAMS Buyers |
LAMS Buyers | | Delta Utilities No. LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Delta Utilities S. LA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Delta Utilities MS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Delta Shared Services Co., LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
LDC | | Local Distribution Company |
LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LNG | | Liquefied natural gas |
Load Shed | | Curtailing the amount of electricity a TDU can transmit and distribute to its customers |
LPSC | | Louisiana Public Service Commission |
LTIPs | | Long-term incentive plans |
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MCRA | | MISO Cost and Revenue Adjustment |
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M&DOT | | Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated November 1, 1944, between Houston Lighting and Power Company and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association (formerly, South Texas Commercial National Bank of Houston), as Trustee, as amended and supplemented |
Merger | | The merger of Merger Sub with and into Vectren on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, with Vectren continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc., which closed on the Merger Date |
Merger Agreement | | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2018, among CenterPoint Energy, Vectren and Merger Sub |
Merger Date | | February 1, 2019 |
Merger Sub | | Pacer Merger Sub, Inc., an Indiana corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy |
MES | | CenterPoint Energy Mobile Energy Solutions, Inc. (now known as Mobile Energy Solutions, Inc.), previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of CERC Corp. |
MGP | | Manufactured gas plant |
MISO | | Midcontinent Independent System Operator |
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MMBtu | | One million British thermal units |
MMcf | | Million cubic feet |
Moody’s | | Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. |
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MPUC | | Minnesota Public Utilities Commission |
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MPSC | | Mississippi Public Service Corporation |
Mva | | Megavolt amperes |
MW | | Megawatts |
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Natural Gas | | Natural gas distribution businesses |
NECA | | National Electrical Contractors Association |
NERC | | North American Electric Reliability Corporation |
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NGA | | Natural Gas Act of 1938 |
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NGLs | | Natural gas liquids |
NGPA | | Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 |
NGPSA | | Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968 |
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NOLs | | Net operating losses |
NRG | | NRG Energy, Inc. |
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NYSE | | New York Stock Exchange |
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OPEIU | | Office & Professional Employees International Union |
Oriden | | Oriden LLC |
Origis | | Origis Energy USA Inc. |
OUCC | | Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor |
OVEC | | Ohio Valley Electric Corporation |
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PHMSA | | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
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PIPES Act | | Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 |
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PPA | | Power purchase agreement |
PRPs | | Potentially responsible parties |
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PTCs | | Production Tax Credits |
PUCO | | Public Utilities Commission of Ohio |
PUCT | | Public Utility Commission of Texas |
Railroad Commission | | Railroad Commission of Texas |
RCRA | | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 |
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Registrants | | CenterPoint Energy, Houston Electric and CERC, collectively |
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REP | | Retail electric provider |
Restoration Bond Company | | CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston Electric |
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GLOSSARY |
Restructuring | | CERC Corp.’s common control acquisition of Indiana Gas and VEDO from VUH on June 30, 2022 |
ROE | | Return on equity |
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ROU | | Right of use |
RRA | | Rate Regulation Adjustment |
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RSP | | Rate Stabilization Plan |
Scope 1 emissions | | Direct source of emissions from a company’s operations |
Scope 2 emissions | | Indirect source of emissions from a company’s energy usage |
Scope 3 emissions | | Indirect source of emissions from a company’s end-users |
SEC | | Securities and Exchange Commission |
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Securitization Bonds | | Transition and system restoration bonds issued by the Bond Companies and SIGECO Securitization Bonds issued by the SIGECO Securitization Subsidiary |
Series A Preferred Stock | | CenterPoint Energy’s previously outstanding Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share |
Series B Preferred Stock | | CenterPoint Energy’s previously outstanding 7.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share |
Series C Preferred Stock | | CenterPoint Energy’s previously outstanding Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share |
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SIGECO | | Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren |
SIGECO Securitization Bonds | | SIGECO Securitization Subsidiary’s Series 2023-A Senior Secured Securitization Bonds |
SIGECO Securitization Subsidiary | | SIGECO Securitization I, LLC, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of SIGECO |
SOFR | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
S&P | | S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc. |
SRC | | Sales Reconciliation Component |
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TBD | | To be determined |
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TCJA | | Tax reform legislation informally called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 |
TCOS | | Transmission Cost of Service |
TCRF | | Transmission Cost Recovery Factor |
TDSIC | | Transmission, Distribution and Storage System Improvement Charge |
TDU | | Transmission and distribution utility |
TEEEF | | Assets leased or costs incurred as “temporary emergency electric energy facilities” under Section 39.918 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, also referred to as mobile generation |
Texas RE | | Texas Reliability Entity |
Topic 326 | | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments |
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TSA | | Transportation Security Administration |
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USW | | United Steelworkers Union |
UWUA | | Utility Workers Union of America |
Utility Holding | | Utility Holding, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy |
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Vectren | | Vectren, LLC, which converted its corporate structure from Vectren Corporation to a limited liability company on June 30, 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy as of the Merger Date, and, after the Restructuring, is held indirectly by CenterPoint Energy through Vectren Affiliated Utilities, Inc. |
Vectren Energy Services | | Vectren Energy Services Corporation, an Indiana corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy |
VEDO | | Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC, which converted its corporate structure from Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. to a limited liability company on June 13, 2022, formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren, acquired by CERC on June 30, 2022 |
VIE | | Variable interest entity |
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Vistra Energy Corp. | | Texas-based energy company focused on the competitive energy and power generation markets. |
VRP | | Voluntary Remediation Program |
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VUH | | Vectren Utility Holdings, LLC, which converted its corporate structure from Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc. to a limited liability company on June 30, 2022, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren |
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WBD Common | | Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stock |
Winter Storm Elliott | | From December 21 to 26, 2022, a historic extratropical cyclone created winter storm conditions, including blizzards, high winds, snowfall and record cold temperatures across the majority of the United States and parts of Canada. |
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ZENS | | 2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029 |
ZENS-Related Securities | | As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, consisted of AT&T Common, Charter Common and WBD Common |
2022 Form 10-K | | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 |
2022 Annuity Lift-Out | | The irrevocable group annuity contract purchased in December 2022 from an insurance company to transfer $138 million of CenterPoint Energy’s pension plan’s outstanding benefit obligation |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
From time to time the Registrants make statements concerning their expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. You can generally identify forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “target,” “will” or other similar words.
The Registrants have based their forward-looking statements on management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information reasonably available to management at the time the statements are made. The Registrants caution you that assumptions, beliefs, expectations, intentions and projections about future events may and often do vary materially from actual results. Therefore, the Registrants cannot assure you that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by the Registrants’ forward-looking statements. In this Form 10-K, unless context requires otherwise, the terms “our,” “we” and “us” are used as abbreviated references to CenterPoint Energy, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Houston Electric, CERC and SIGECO.
Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the Registrants’ forward-looking statements are described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Certain Factors Affecting Future Earnings” and “ — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Other Matters — Other Factors That Could Affect Cash Requirements” in Item 7 of Part II of this report, which discussions are incorporated herein by reference.
You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and the Registrants undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS
An investment in CenterPoint Energy’s securities involves a significant degree of risk. Below is a summary of certain risk factors to consider in evaluating CenterPoint Energy as well as its Common Stock. However, this list is not exhaustive. Before investing in CenterPoint Energy, carefully consider the risk factors discussed or referenced below and in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this combined report on Form 10-K. If any of the risks discussed below and in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” were actually to occur, CenterPoint Energy’s, Houston Electric’s and CERC’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be adversely affected. In that case, CenterPoint Energy might not be able to pay dividends on its Common Stock, or the trading price of its Common Stock could decline.
Risk Factors Affecting Operations
Electric Generation, Transmission and Distribution (CenterPoint Energy and Houston Electric)
•Disruptions at power generation facilities, generation inadequacy or directives issued by regulatory authorities could cause interruptions in Houston Electric’s and Indiana Electric’s ability to provide transmission and distribution services and adversely affect their reputation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
•Houston Electric’s receivables are primarily concentrated in a small number of REPs, and any delay or default in payments of these receivables could adversely affect Houston Electric’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
•Indiana Electric’s execution of its generation transition plan, including its IRP, is subject to various risks, including timely recovery of capital investments and increased costs and risks related to the timing and cost of development and/or construction of new generation facilities.
•The occurrence of extreme weather events, including winter storms and record hot temperatures, or other causes could lead to additional reforms to the Texas electric market, some measure of which, if implemented, could have an adverse impact on Houston Electric.
•Houston Electric’s use of TEEEF is subject to various risks, including failure to obtain and deploy sufficient TEEEF resources, potential performance issues and allegations about Houston Electric’s deployment of the resources (including the planning, execution and effectiveness of the same), regulatory and environmental requirements, and timely recovery of capital.
Natural Gas (CenterPoint Energy and CERC)
•Access to natural gas supplies and pipeline transmission and storage capacity are essential components of reliable service for Natural Gas’ customers.
•Natural Gas is subject to fluctuations in natural gas prices, which could affect the ability of its suppliers and customers to meet their obligations or may impact its operations, which could adversely affect CERC’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
•Natural Gas must compete with alternate energy sources, which could result in less natural gas delivered and have an adverse impact on CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Risk Factors Affecting Regulatory, Environmental and Legal Risks
•Rate regulation of Registrants’ Electric and Natural Gas businesses may delay or deny their ability to earn an expected return and fully and timely recover their costs.
•We are subject to operational and financial risks and liabilities arising from environmental laws and regulations, including regulation of CCR, climate change legislation and certain local initiatives that seek to limit fossil fuel usage.
•CenterPoint Energy is subject to operational and financial risks and liabilities associated with the implementation of and efforts to achieve its carbon emissions reduction goals.
•We are involved in numerous legal proceedings, the outcomes of which are uncertain, and resolution adverse to us could negatively affect our financial results.
Risk Factors Affecting Financial, Economic and Market Risks
•Disruptions to the global supply chain may lead to higher prices for goods and services and impact our operations, which could have an adverse impact on our ability to execute our capital plan and on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
•CenterPoint Energy is a holding company that derives all of its operating income from, and holds substantially all of its assets through, its subsidiaries. As a result, CenterPoint Energy depends on the performance of and distributions from its subsidiaries to meet its payment obligations and to pay dividends on its common stock, and provisions of applicable law or contractual restrictions could limit the amount of those distributions.
•If we are unable to arrange future financings on acceptable terms, our ability to finance our capital expenditures or refinance outstanding indebtedness could be limited.
•If CenterPoint Energy redeems the ZENS prior to their maturity in 2029, its ultimate tax liability and redemption payments would result in significant cash payments, which would adversely impact its cash flows. Similarly, a significant amount of exchanges of ZENS by ZENS holders could adversely impact CenterPoint Energy’s cash flows.
Risk Factors Affecting Safety and Security Risks
•The Registrants’ businesses have safety risks.
•Cyberattacks, physical security breaches, acts of terrorism or other disruptions could adversely impact our reputation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
General and Other Risks
•Our revenues and results of operations are seasonal.
•Climate change could adversely impact financial results from our businesses and result in more frequent and more severe weather events that could adversely affect our results of operations.
•Aging infrastructure may lead to increased costs and disruptions in operations that could negatively impact our financial results.
•Our businesses will continue to have to adapt to technological change and may not be successful or may have to incur significant expenditures to adapt to technological change.
PART I
Item 1.Business
This combined Form 10-K is filed separately by three registrants: CenterPoint Energy, Inc., CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating exclusively to the other registrants or the subsidiaries of CenterPoint Energy other than itself or its subsidiaries. Except as discussed in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements, no registrant has an obligation in respect of any other registrant’s debt securities, and holders of such debt securities should not consider the financial resources or results of operations of any registrant other than the obligor in making a decision with respect to such securities.
The discussion of CenterPoint Energy’s consolidated financial information includes the financial results of Houston Electric and CERC, which, along with CenterPoint Energy, are collectively referred to as the Registrants. Where appropriate, information relating to a specific registrant has been segregated and labeled as such. Unless the context indicates otherwise, specific references to Houston Electric and CERC also pertain to CenterPoint Energy. In this Form 10-K, the terms “our,” “we” and “us” are used as abbreviated references to CenterPoint Energy, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries.
OUR BUSINESS
Overview
CenterPoint Energy is a public utility holding company. CenterPoint Energy’s operating subsidiaries own and operate electric transmission, distribution and generation facilities and natural gas distribution facilities.
As of December 31, 2023, CenterPoint Energy’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries include:
•Houston Electric, which provides electric transmission service to transmission service customers in the ERCOT region and distribution service to REPs serving the Texas gulf coast area that includes the city of Houston. Bond Companies are wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote entities formed solely for the purpose of purchasing and owning transition or system restoration property through the issuance of Securitization Bonds.
•CERC Corp., which (i) directly owns and operates natural gas distribution systems in Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi and Texas, (ii) indirectly, through Indiana Gas and VEDO, owns and operates natural gas distribution systems in Indiana and Ohio, respectively, and (iii) owns and operates permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies through CEIP.
•SIGECO, which provides energy delivery services to electric and natural gas customers located in and near Evansville in southwestern Indiana and owns and operates electric generation assets to serve its electric customers and optimizes those assets in the wholesale power market.
As of December 31, 2023, CenterPoint Energy’s reportable segments were Electric, Natural Gas and Corporate and Other. Houston Electric and CERC each consist of one reportable segment. For a description of CenterPoint Energy’s reportable segments, see Note 17. For a discussion of net income by segment, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations by Reportable Segment” in Item 7 of Part II of this report.
Discontinued Operations. From time to time, we consider the acquisition or the disposition of assets or businesses. For a discussion of discontinued operations and divestitures, see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events. On February 19, 2024, CenterPoint Energy, through its subsidiary CERC Corp., entered into the LAMS Asset Purchase Agreement to sell its Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas local distribution company businesses. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. For further information, see Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements.
The Registrants’ principal executive offices are located at 1111 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002 (telephone number: 713-207-1111).
We make available free of charge on our Internet website our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such reports with, or furnish them to, the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Additionally, we make available free of charge on our Internet website:
•our Code of Ethics for our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers;
•our Ethics and Compliance Code;
•our Supplier Code of Conduct;
•our Corporate Governance Guidelines; and
•the charters of the audit, compensation, and governance, environmental and sustainability committees of our Board of Directors.
Any shareholder who so requests may obtain a printed copy of any of these documents from us. Changes in or waivers of our Code of Ethics for our Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers and waivers of our Ethics and Compliance Code for directors or executive officers will be posted on our Internet website within five business days of such change or waiver and maintained for at least 12 months or timely reported on Item 5.05 of Form 8-K.
Our website address is www.centerpointenergy.com. Investors should also note that we announce material financial information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. Based on guidance from the SEC, we may use the investor relations section of our website to communicate with our investors. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material information. Except to the extent explicitly stated herein, documents and information on our website are not incorporated by reference herein.
Electric (CenterPoint Energy)
The Electric reportable segment is comprised of Houston Electric and Indiana Electric.
For information regarding the properties of the Electric reportable segment, please read “Properties — Electric (CenterPoint Energy and Houston Electric)” in Item 2 of this report, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Houston Electric (CenterPoint Energy and Houston Electric)
Houston Electric is a transmission and distribution electric utility that operates wholly within the state of Texas. Houston Electric does not make direct retail or wholesale sales of electric energy or own or operate any power generation generating facilities other than TEEEF.
Electric Transmission
On behalf of REPs, Houston Electric delivers electricity from power plants to substations, from one substation to another and to retail electric customers taking power at or above 69 kV in locations throughout Houston Electric’s certificated service territory. Houston Electric constructs and maintains transmission facilities and provides transmission services under tariffs approved by the PUCT.
Electric Distribution
Houston Electric’s distribution network receives electricity from the transmission grid through power distribution substations and delivers electricity for REPs in its certificated service area by carrying lower-voltage power from the substation to the retail electric customer through distribution feeders. Houston Electric’s operations include construction and maintenance of distribution facilities, metering services, outage response services and call center operations. Houston Electric provides distribution services under tariffs approved by the PUCT. PUCT rules and market protocols govern the commercial operations of distribution companies and other market participants. Rates for these services are established pursuant to rate proceedings conducted before municipalities that have original jurisdiction and the PUCT.
Bond Companies
Houston Electric has special purpose subsidiaries consisting of the Bond Companies, which it consolidates. These consolidated special purpose subsidiaries are wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote entities that were formed solely for the purpose of purchasing and owning transition or system restoration property through the issuance of Securitization Bonds, and conducting activities incidental thereto. The Securitization Bonds issued by Bond Company IV are repaid through charges imposed on customers in Houston Electric’s service territory. On August 15, 2022, Restoration Bond Company repaid in full its last outstanding system restoration bonds at maturity. For further discussion of the Securitization Bonds issued by Bond Company IV and the outstanding balances as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
Customers
Houston Electric serves nearly all of the Houston/Galveston metropolitan area near the Texas gulf coast. Houston Electric’s customers consist of REPs, which sell electricity to metered customers in Houston Electric’s certificated service area, and municipalities, electric cooperatives and other distribution companies located outside Houston Electric’s certificated service area. Each REP is licensed by, and must meet minimum creditworthiness criteria established by, the PUCT. Houston Electric does not have long-term contracts with any of its customers. It operates using a continuous billing cycle, with meter readings being conducted and invoices being distributed to REPs each business day. For information regarding Houston Electric’s major customers, see Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements.
The table below reflects the number of REPs and metered customers in Houston Electric’s service area as of December 31, 2023:
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| REPs | | Residential | | Commercial/ Industrial | | Total Customers |
Texas gulf coast | 65 | | | 2,455,309 | | | 308,226 | | | 2,763,535 | |
Competition
There are no other electric transmission and distribution utilities in Houston Electric’s service area. For another provider of transmission and distribution services to provide such services in Houston Electric’s territory, it would be required to obtain a certificate of convenience and necessity from the PUCT and, depending on the location of the facilities, may also be required to obtain franchises from one or more municipalities. Houston Electric is not aware of any other party intending to enter this business in its service area at this time. Distributed generation (i.e., power generation located at or near the point of consumption) could result in a reduction of demand for Houston Electric’s distribution services but has not been a significant factor to date.
Seasonality
Houston Electric’s revenues are primarily derived from rates that it collects from each REP based on the amount of electricity it delivers on behalf of that REP. Houston Electric’s revenues and results of operations are subject to seasonality, weather conditions and other changes in electricity usage, with revenues generally being higher during the warmer months when more electricity is used for cooling purposes.
Franchises
Houston Electric holds non-exclusive franchises from certain incorporated municipalities in its service territory. In exchange for the payment of fees, these franchises give Houston Electric the right to use the streets and public rights-of-way of these municipalities to construct, operate and maintain its transmission and distribution system and to use that system to conduct its electric delivery business and for other purposes that the franchises permit. The terms of the franchises, with various expiration dates, typically range from 30 to 40 years.
Indiana Electric (CenterPoint Energy)
Indiana Electric consists of SIGECO’s electric transmission and distribution services, including its power generating and wholesale power operations. As of December 31, 2023, Indiana Electric supplied electric service to the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Residential | | Commercial/Industrial | | Total Customers |
Southwestern Indiana | 133,201 | | | 19,292 | | | 152,493 | |
System Load
Total load and the related reserve margin at the time of the system summer peak on August 25, 2023, is presented below in MW, except for reserve margin at peak.
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| 2023 | | | | | | | | | | |
Total load at peak | 1,020 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Generating capability | 1,205 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchase supply (effective capacity) (1) | 659 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interruptible contracts & direct load control | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total power supply capacity | 1,868 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Reserve margin at peak | 83 | % | | | | | | | | | | |
(1)Indiana Electric procured bi-lateral capacity contracts starting in the 2023-2024 MISO planning year to support the generation transition. These contracts were procured before MISO moved to a seasonal construct, which allowed several generating units to receive accreditation in the summer season that would not have received any accreditation under MISO's previous annual construct. This resulted in a reserve margin that is higher than normal in the summer, but was limited to the summer season.
The winter peak load for the 2022-2023 season of approximately 785 MW occurred on December 23, 2022.
Solar
Indiana Electric has entered into various PPAs to purchase solar power to meet its future generation needs as reported in the table below.
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PPA with | | Location | | Expected Date in Service | | Capacity (MW) | | Term (in Years) |
Clenera | | Warrick County, Indiana | | 2025 | | 100 | | | 25 |
Oriden | | Vermillion County, Indiana | | 2025 | | 185 | | | 15 |
Origis | | Knox County, Indiana | | 2025 | | 150 | | | 20 |
| | | | | | 435 | | | |
For further information about Indiana Electric’s solar power activities, see “Item 2. Properties” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Regulatory Matters” in Item 7 of Part II of this report, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference.
Coal Purchases
Coal for coal-fired generating stations has been supplied from operators of nearby coal mines as there are substantial coal reserves in the southern Indiana area. Major suppliers are those that account for greater than 10% of Indiana Electric’s coal purchases. For the year ended December 31, 2023, Sunrise LLC accounted for 98% of Indiana Electric’s coal purchases, with the remaining 2% being purchased from other suppliers.
The table below presents information related to coal purchases during the year ended December 31, 2023 and coal inventory as of December 31, 2023.
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| (In tons, except average cost per ton) | | | | | | | | | | |
Coal purchased for generating electricity | 1,945,593 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coal inventory as of December 31, 2023 | 345,784 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average cost of coal per ton | $55.26 | | | | | | | | | | |
Firm Purchase Supply
Indiana Electric enters into long-term purchase supply agreements to meet its generation needs as disclosed below:
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Fuel Type | | Provider | | Location | | Contract Expiration | | Capacity (MW) | | Purchased in 2023 (in GWh) |
Coal | | OVEC (1) | | Indiana and Ohio | | n/a | | 32 | | | 186 | |
Wind | | Benton County Wind Farm, LLC | | Benton County, Indiana | | 2028 | | 30 | | | 76 | |
Wind | | Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm, LLC | | Benton/Tippecanoe Counties, Indiana | | 2029 | | 50 | | | 116 | |
| | | | | | | | 112 | | | 378 | |
(1)As part of its power portfolio, Indiana Electric is a 1.5% shareholder in the OVEC. Based on its participation in the ICPA between OVEC and its shareholder companies, Indiana Electric has the right to 1.5% of OVEC’s generating capacity output and shares in 1.5% of the operating expenses and debt obligations of OVEC.
MISO Related Activity
Indiana Electric is a member of the MISO, a FERC approved regional transmission organization. The MISO serves the electric transmission needs of much of the Midcontinent region and maintains operational control over Indiana Electric’s electric transmission facilities as well as other utilities in the region. Indiana Electric is an active participant in the MISO energy markets, where it bids its generation into the Day Ahead and Real Time markets and procures power for its retail customers at Locational Marginal Price as determined by the MISO market. MISO-related purchase and sale transactions are recorded using settlement information provided by the MISO. These purchase and sale transactions are accounted for on at least a net hourly position.
MISO related activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 was as follows:
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| In GWh | | | | | | | | | | |
Net purchases (1) | 397 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net sales (2) | 510 | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1)Represents volume intervals when purchases from the MISO were in excess of generation sold to the MISO.
(2)Represents volume intervals when sales to the MISO were in excess of purchases from the MISO.
Interconnections
As of December 31, 2023, Indiana Electric had interconnections with Louisville Gas and Electric Company, Duke Energy Shared Services, Inc., Indianapolis Power & Light Company, Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Big Rivers Electric Corporation providing the ability to simultaneously interchange approximately 645 MW during peak load periods. Indiana Electric, as required as a member of the MISO, has turned over operational control of the interchange facilities and its own transmission assets to the MISO. Indiana Electric, in conjunction with the MISO, must operate the bulk electric transmission system in accordance with NERC Reliability Standards. As a result, interchange capability varies based on regional transmission system configuration, generation dispatch, seasonal facility ratings and other factors. Indiana Electric is in compliance with reliability standards promulgated by NERC.
SIGECO Securitization Subsidiary
SIGECO has a special purpose subsidiary, SIGECO Securitization Subsidiary, which it consolidates. This consolidated special purpose subsidiary is a wholly-owned, bankruptcy remote entity that was formed solely for the purpose of facilitating the securitization financing of qualified costs in the second quarter of 2023 associated with the completed retirement of SIGECO’s A.B. Brown coal generation facilities through the issuance of SIGECO Securitization Bonds. The obligations of the SIGECO Securitization Bonds are repaid through charges imposed on customers in Indiana Electric’s service territory. For further discussion of the SIGECO Securitization Bonds and the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2023, see Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.
Competition
There are no other electric transmission and distribution utilities in Indiana Electric’s service area. Indiana Electric is a vertically integrated utility that owns the generation, transmission, and distribution components of a utility.
For another provider of transmission and distribution services to provide such services in Indiana Electric’s territory, it would be required to obtain IURC approval of such service territory. Indiana service territory certificates are exclusive. Distributed generation (i.e., power generation located at or near the point of consumption) could result in reduced demand for Indiana Electric’s distribution services but has not been a significant factor to date.
Seasonality
Indiana Electric’s revenues are primarily derived from rates that it collects from customers in its service territory based on the amount of electricity it delivers. Indiana Electric’s revenues and results of operations are subject to seasonality, weather conditions and other changes in electricity usage, with revenues generally being higher during the warmer months when more electricity is used for cooling purposes, and during the cooler months when more electricity is used for heating purposes.
Natural Gas (CenterPoint Energy and CERC)
CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s Natural Gas engage in regulated intrastate natural gas sales to, and natural gas transportation and storage for, residential, commercial, industrial and transportation customers. CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s Natural Gas provide permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies through CEIP. CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s Natural Gas also provided services in Minnesota consisting of residential appliance repair and maintenance services along with HVAC equipment sales and home repair protection plans to natural gas customers in Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas through a third party as of December 31, 2023.
For information regarding the properties of the Natural Gas reportable segment, please read “Properties — Natural Gas (CenterPoint Energy and CERC)” in Item 2 of this report, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
On February 19, 2024, CenterPoint Energy, through its subsidiary CERC Corp., entered into the LAMS Asset Purchase Agreement to sell its Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas local distribution company businesses. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. For further information, see Note 21 to the consolidated financial statements.
Customers
The table below reflects the number of CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s Natural Gas customers by state as of December 31, 2023:
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| Residential | | Commercial/ Industrial/Transportation | | Total Customers |
Indiana (Indiana Gas) | 597,315 | | | 55,171 | | | 652,486 | |
Louisiana | 230,833 | | | 16,204 | | | 247,037 | |
Minnesota | 848,909 | | | 72,634 | | | 921,543 | |
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