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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
__________________
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM __________________ TO __________________

Commission file number 1-31447
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
74-0694415
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1111 Louisiana
Houston
Texas
77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(713) 207-1111
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Commission file number 1-3187
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
22-3865106
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1111 Louisiana
Houston
Texas
77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(713) 207-1111
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Commission file number 1-13265
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
76-0511406
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1111 Louisiana
Houston
Texas
77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(713) 207-1111
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
RegistrantTitle of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Common Stock, $0.01 par valueCNP
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE Chicago
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC6.95% General Mortgage Bonds due 2033n/a
New York Stock Exchange
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.6.625% Senior Notes due 2037n/a
New York Stock Exchange




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.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.YesþNoo
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLCYesþNoo
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.YesþNoo

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).
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.YesþNoo
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLCYesþNoo
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.YesþNoo

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 definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
þ
oo
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLCoo
þ
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.oo
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 Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.YesNoþ
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLCYesNoþ
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.YesNoþ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers’ classes of common stock as of October 21, 2024:
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.651,727,276shares of common stock outstanding, excluding 166 shares held as treasury stock
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC1,000common shares outstanding, all held by Utility Holding, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.1,000shares 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 Instructions H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and are therefore filing this form with the reduced disclosure format specified in General Instruction H(2) of Form 10-Q.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Consolidated Results of Operations
Results of Operations by Reportable Segment
Item 3.
Item 4.
   
PART II.OTHER INFORMATION 
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 5.
Item 6.

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GLOSSARY
ACEAffordable Clean Energy
AFUDCAllowance for funds used during construction
ALJ
Administrative Law Judge
AMAAsset Management Agreement
ArevonArevon 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
ARPAlternative revenue program
ASCAccounting Standards Codification
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
AT&T CommonAT&T Inc. common stock
ATM Forward PurchasersBank 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 SellersBofA 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 ManagersBofA 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
BcfBillion cubic feet
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
Bond Company IVCenterPoint Energy Transition Bond Company IV, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston Electric
BTABuild Transfer Agreement
CAMTCorporate Alternative Minimum Tax
CCNCertificate of Convenience and Necessity
CCRCoal Combustion Residuals
CECAClean Energy Cost Adjustment
CEIPCenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipelines, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CERC Corp.
CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy, Inc., and its subsidiaries
CEOH
Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, LLC, doing business as CenterPoint Energy Ohio, which converted its corporate structure from Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, Inc. to an Ohio limited liability company on June 13, 2022, formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren, acquired by CERC on June 30, 2022
CEP
Capital Expenditure Program
CERCCERC Corp., together with its subsidiaries
CERC Corp.CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
CESCenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. (now known as Symmetry Energy Solutions, LLC), previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of CERC Corp.
Charter CommonCharter Communications, Inc. common stock
CIPConservation Improvement Program
CODMChief Operating Decision Maker, who is each Registrant’s Chief Operating Executive
Common StockCenterPoint Energy, Inc. common stock, par value $0.01 per share
Convertible NotesCenterPoint Energy’s 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026
Convertible Notes IndentureIndenture dated as of August 4, 2023 by and between CenterPoint Energy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as trustee
COVID-19Novel coronavirus disease 2019, and any mutations or variants thereof, and related global outbreak that was subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization
CPCNCertificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
CPPClean Power Plan
CSIACompliance and System Improvement Adjustment
DCRFDistribution Cost Recovery Factor
DOCU.S. Department of Commerce
DRRDistribution Replacement Rider
DSMADemand Side Management Adjustment
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ECAEnvironmental Cost Adjustment
EDF RenewablesEDF Renewables Development, Inc.
EDITExcess deferred income taxes
EECREnergy Efficiency Cost Recovery
EECRFEnergy Efficiency Cost Recovery Factor
EEFCEnergy Efficiency Funding Component
EEFREnergy Efficiency Funding Rider
Energy Systems GroupEnergy Systems Group, LLC, previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren
EPAEnvironmental Protection Agency
Equity Distribution AgreementEquity 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 AgreementEquity Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2023, by and between Vectren Energy Services and ESG Holdings Group
ERCOTElectric Reliability Council of Texas
ESG Holdings GroupESG Holdings Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management
Exchange ActThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
February 2021 Winter Storm EventThe extreme and unprecedented winter weather event in February 2021 (Winter Storm Uri) that resulted 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
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FERCFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
FitchFitch Ratings, Inc.
Form 10-QQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q
General Mortgage
General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between Houston Electric and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee, as supplemented
GHGGreenhouse gases
GHRI
The Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative, which was announced by Houston Electric in August 2024 and includes targeted actions to improve the resiliency of Houston Electric’s electric grid, as well as improve customer communications and community partnerships
GRIPGas Reliability Infrastructure Program
GWhGigawatt-hours
Houston ElectricCenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and its subsidiaries
Hurricane Beryl
The powerful and destructive storm that made landfall in Texas on July 8, 2024 and caused widespread damage to Houston Electric’s electric system
IASInternational Accounting Standards
IDEMIndiana Department of Environmental Management
Indiana ElectricOperations of SIGECO’s electric transmission and distribution services, and includes its power generating and wholesale power operations
Indiana GasIndiana Gas Company, Inc., formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vectren, acquired by CERC on June 30, 2022
Indiana NorthGas operations of Indiana Gas
Indiana SouthGas operations of SIGECO
Indiana UtilitiesThe combination of Indiana Electric, Indiana North and Indiana South
Interim Condensed Financial StatementsUnaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and combined notes
IRAInflation Reduction Act of 2022
IRPIntegrated Resource Plan
IRSInternal Revenue Service
IURCIndiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Junior Subordinated Notes Indenture
Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of August 14, 2024, between CenterPoint Energy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company , National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture to the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of August 14, 2024, between CenterPoint Energy and the trustee
kV
Kilovolt
LAMS Asset Purchase AgreementAsset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2024, by and among CERC Corp. and the LAMS Buyers
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LAMS BuyersDelta 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
LDCLocal distribution company
LPSCLouisiana Public Service Commission
M&DOTMortgage 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
MDLMulti-district litigation
May 2024 Storm Events
The sudden and destructive severe weather events in May 2024 that included hurricane-like winds and tornadoes and resulted in widespread damage to Houston Electric’s electric delivery system
MergerThe 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.
Merger AgreementAgreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2018, among CenterPoint Energy, Vectren and Merger Sub
Merger SubPacer Merger Sub, Inc., an Indiana corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy
MGPManufactured gas plant
MISOMidcontinent Independent System Operator
MMBtu
One million British thermal units
Moody’sMoody’s Investors Service, Inc.
MPSC
Mississippi Public Service Corporation
MPUCMinnesota Public Utilities Commission
MWMegawatt
NERCNorth American Electric Reliability Corporation
NOLsNet operating losses
NRGNRG Energy, Inc.
NYSENew York Stock Exchange
OridenOriden LLC
OrigisOrigis Energy USA Inc.
OUCCIndiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor
Posey SolarPosey Solar, LLC, a special purpose entity
PPAPower Purchase Agreement
PRPsPotentially responsible parties
PTCsProduction Tax Credits
PUCOPublic Utilities Commission of Ohio
PUCTPublic Utility Commission of Texas
Railroad CommissionRailroad Commission of Texas
RCRAResource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
RegistrantsCenterPoint Energy, Houston Electric and CERC, collectively
REPRetail electric provider
Restoration Bond CompanyCenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Houston Electric
Restructuring
CERC Corp.’s common control acquisition of Indiana Gas and CEOH from VUH on June 30, 2022
ROEReturn on equity
ROURight of use
RRARate Regulation Adjustment
RSPRate Stabilization Plan
S&PS&P Global Ratings
Scope 1 emissionsDirect source of emissions from a company’s operations
Scope 2 emissionsIndirect source of emissions from a company’s energy usage
Scope 3 emissionsIndirect source of emissions from a company’s end-users
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
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Securitization BondsTransition and system restoration bonds issued by the Bond Companies and SIGECO Securitization Bonds issued by the SIGECO Securitization Subsidiary
Series A Preferred StockCenterPoint Energy’s 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
SIGECOSouthern 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 SubsidiarySIGECO Securitization I, LLC, a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of SIGECO
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
SRCSales Reconciliation Component
TBDTo be determined
TCJATax reform legislation informally called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
TCOSTransmission Cost of Service
TCRFTransmission Cost Recovery Factor
TDSICTransmission, Distribution and Storage System Improvement Charge
TDUTransmission and distribution utility
TEEEF
Assets leased or costs incurred as “temporary emergency electric energy facilities” under the Public Utility Regulatory Act Section 39.918, also referred to as temporary generation
Topic 326
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments
Utility HoldingUtility Holding, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy
VectrenVectren, 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 February 1, 2019
Vectren Energy Services
Vectren Energy Services Corporation, an Indiana corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy
VIEVariable interest entity
Vistra Energy Corp.Texas-based energy company focused on the competitive energy and power generation markets
VRPVoluntary Remediation Program
VUHVectren 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
WBD CommonWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A common stock
Winter Storm ElliottFrom 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
ZENS2.0% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes due 2029
ZENS-Related Securities
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, consisted of AT&T Common, Charter Common and WBD Common
2023 Form 10-K
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the SEC on February 20, 2024
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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-Q, 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.

The following are some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the Registrants’ forward-looking statements and apply to all Registrants unless otherwise indicated:

CenterPoint Energy’s business strategies and strategic initiatives, restructurings, joint ventures and acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses, including the announced sale of our Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses, and the completed sale of Energy Systems Group, which we cannot assure will have the anticipated benefits to us;
industrial, commercial and residential growth in our service territories and changes in market demand, including the effects of energy efficiency measures and demographic patterns;
our ability to fund and invest planned capital and the timely recovery of our investments, including the timing of and amounts sought for those related to Indiana Electric’s generation transition plan as part of its IRPs and Houston Electric’s GHRI and longer-term resiliency plans;
our ability to successfully construct, operate, repair and maintain electric generating facilities, natural gas facilities, TEEEF and electric transmission facilities, including complying with applicable environmental standards and the implementation of a well-balanced energy and resource mix, as appropriate;
timely and appropriate rate actions that allow and authorize timely recovery of costs and a reasonable return on investment, including the timing of and amounts sought for recovery of Houston Electric’s TEEEF leases and restoration costs relating to the May 2024 Storm Events and Hurricane Beryl, and requested or favorable adjustments to rates and approval of other requested items as part of base rate proceedings;
economic conditions in regional and national markets, including changes to inflation and interest rates, and their effect on sales, prices and costs;
weather variations and other natural phenomena, including the impact of severe weather events on operations, capital, legislation and/or regulations, such as seen in connection with the February 2021 Winter Storm Event, the May 2024 Storm Events and Hurricane Beryl;
volatility in the markets for natural gas as a result of, among other factors, armed conflicts, including the conflict in the Middle East and any broader related conflict, and the conflict in Ukraine, and the related sanctions on certain Russian entities;
disruptions to the global supply chain, including volatility in commodity prices, and tariffs and other legislation impacting the supply chain, that could prevent CenterPoint Energy from securing the resources needed to, among other things, fully execute on its 10-year capital plan or achieve its net zero and carbon emissions reduction goals;
non-payment for our services due to financial distress of our customers and the ability of our customers, including REPs, to satisfy their obligations to CenterPoint Energy, Houston Electric, and CERC, and the negative impact on such ability related to adverse economic conditions and severe weather events;
public health threats and their effect on our operations, business and financial condition, our industries and the communities we serve, U.S. and world financial markets and supply chains, potential regulatory actions and changes in customer and stakeholder behavior relating thereto;
state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments affecting various aspects of our businesses, including, among others, any actions resulting from the May 2024 Storm Events and/or Hurricane Beryl, energy deregulation or re-regulation, pipeline integrity and safety and changes in regulation and legislation pertaining to trade, health care, finance and actions regarding the rates charged by our regulated businesses;
our ability to execute Houston Electric’s GHRI and longer-term resiliency plans;
direct or indirect effects on our facilities, resources, operations and financial condition resulting from terrorism, cyberattacks or intrusions, data security breaches or other attempts to disrupt our businesses or the businesses of third
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parties, or other catastrophic events such as fires, ice, earthquakes, explosions, leaks, floods, droughts, hurricanes, tornadoes and other severe weather events, pandemic health events or other occurrences;
risks relating to potential wildfires, including costs of potential regulatory penalties and damages in excess of insurance liability coverage;
tax legislation, including the effects of the IRA (which includes but is not limited to any potential changes to tax rates, CAMT imposed, tax credits and/or interest deductibility), as well as any changes in tax laws under the current or future administrations, and uncertainties involving state commissions’ and local municipalities’ regulatory requirements and determinations regarding the treatment of EDIT and our rates;
our ability to mitigate weather impacts through normalization or rate mechanisms, and the effectiveness of such mechanisms;
actions by credit rating agencies, including any potential downgrades to credit ratings;
matters affecting regulatory approval, legislative actions, construction, implementation of necessary technology or other issues with respect to major capital projects that result in delays or cancellation or in costs that cannot be recouped in rates;
local, state and federal legislative and regulatory actions or developments relating to the environment, including, among others, those related to global climate change, air emissions, carbon, waste water discharges and the handling and disposal of CCR that could impact operations, cost recovery of generation plant costs and related assets, and CenterPoint Energy’s net zero and carbon emissions reduction goals;
the impact of unplanned facility outages or other closures;
the sufficiency of our insurance coverage, including availability, cost, coverage and terms and ability to recover claims;
the availability and prices of raw materials and services and changes in labor for current and future construction projects and operations and maintenance costs, including our ability to control such costs;
impacts from CenterPoint Energy’s pension and postretirement benefit plans, such as the investment performance and increases to net periodic costs as a result of plan settlements and changes in assumptions, including discount rates;
changes in interest rates and their impact on costs of borrowing and the valuation of CenterPoint Energy’s pension benefit obligation;
commercial bank and financial market conditions, including disruptions in the banking industry, our access to capital, the cost of such capital, impacts on our vendors, customers and suppliers, and the results of our financing and refinancing efforts, including availability of funds in the debt capital markets;
inability of various counterparties to meet their obligations to us;
the extent and effectiveness of our risk management activities;
timely and appropriate regulatory actions, which include actions allowing requested securitization, for any hurricanes or other severe weather events, such as the May 2024 Storm Events and Hurricane Beryl, or natural disasters or other amounts sought for recovery of costs, including stranded coal-fired generation asset costs;
acquisition and merger or divestiture activities involving us or our industry, including the ability to successfully complete merger, acquisition and divestiture plans on the timelines we expect or at all, such as the proposed sale of our Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses;
our ability to recruit, effectively transition, motivate and retain management and key employees and maintain good labor relations;
changes in technology, particularly with respect to efficient battery storage or the emergence or growth of new, developing or alternative sources of generation, and their adoption by consumers;
the impact of climate change and alternate energy sources on the demand for natural gas and electricity generated or transmitted by us;
the timing and outcome of any audits, disputes and other proceedings related to taxes;
the recording of impairment charges;
political and economic developments, including energy and environmental policies under the current administration;
CenterPoint Energy’s ability to execute on its strategy, initiatives, targets and goals, including its net zero and carbon
emissions reduction goals and its operations and maintenance expenditure goals;
the outcome of litigation, including litigation related to the February 2021 Winter Storm Event and Hurricane Beryl;
obligations related to warranties, guarantees and other contractual and legal obligations;
the effect of changes in and application of accounting standards and pronouncements; and
other factors discussed in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part I of the Registrants’ combined 2023 Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference, Item 1A of Part II of this combined Form 10-Q, and in other reports that the Registrants file from time to time with the SEC.

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. Investors should note that the Registrants announce material financial and other information in SEC filings, press releases and public conference calls. Based on guidance from the SEC, the Registrants may use the Investors section of CenterPoint
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Energy’s website (http://www.centerpointenergy.com) to communicate with investors about the Registrants. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material information. The information on CenterPoint Energy’s website is not part of this combined Form 10-Q.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Utility revenues$1,842 $1,849 $6,341 $6,355 
Non-utility revenues14 11 40 159 
Total1,856 1,860 6,381 6,514 
Expenses:
Utility natural gas, fuel and purchased power197 192 1,217 1,550 
Non-utility cost of revenues, including natural gas1 1 2 98 
Operation and maintenance775 648 2,162 1,990 
Depreciation and amortization334 374 1,083 1,042 
Taxes other than income taxes125 127 410 395 
Total1,432 1,342 4,874 5,075 
Operating Income424 518 1,507 1,439 
Other Income (Expense):
Gain (loss) on equity securities54 49 (10)56 
Gain (loss) on indexed debt securities(53)(47)14 (52)
Loss on sale
   (12)
Interest expense and other finance charges(191)(176)(601)(489)
Interest expense on Securitization Bonds(4)(7)(15)(11)
Other income, net15 13 39 39 
Total(179)(168)(573)(469)
Income Before Income Taxes245 350 934 970 
Income tax expense52 68 163 245 
Net Income193 282 771 725 
Income allocated to preferred shareholders 26  50 
Income Available to Common Shareholders$193 $256 $771 $675 
Basic Earnings Per Common Share$0.30 $0.41 $1.20 $1.07 
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share$0.30 $0.40 $1.20 $1.07 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Basic648 631 640 631 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding, Diluted648 633 641 633 

See Combined Notes to Interim Condensed Financial Statements
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(in millions)
Net income
$193 $282 $771 $725 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Adjustment to pension and other postretirement plans (net of tax of $-0-, $-0-, $-0-, and $-0-)
1 1 2  
Net deferred gain from cash flow hedges (net of tax of $0, $-0-, $1, and $-0-)
 2 4 2 
Reclassification of deferred gain from cash flow hedges realized in net income (net of tax of $-0-, $-0-, $-0- and $-0-)
(1) (1) 
Total 3 5 2 
Comprehensive income193 285 776 727 
Income allocated to preferred shareholders
 26  50 
Comprehensive income available to common shareholders$193 $259 $776 $677 

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents ($111 and $90 related to VIEs, respectively)
$112 $90 
Investment in equity securities531 541 
Accounts receivable ($2 and $21 related to VIEs, respectively), less allowance for credit losses of $29 and $27, respectively
701 710 
Accrued unbilled revenues ($2 and $2 related to VIEs, respectively), less allowance for credit losses of $1 and $2, respectively
338 516 
Natural gas and coal inventory184 197 
Materials and supplies549 573 
Non-trading derivative assets1  
Taxes receivable169 94 
Current assets held for sale
1,346  
Regulatory assets243 161 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($13 and $15 related to VIEs, respectively)
96 145 
Total current assets4,270 3,027 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net:
Property, plant and equipment41,891 40,396 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization10,453 10,543 
Property, plant and equipment, net31,438 29,853 
Other Assets:
Goodwill3,943 4,160 
Regulatory assets ($316 and $402 related to VIEs, respectively)
3,007 2,513 
Other non-current assets235 162 
Total other assets7,185 6,835 
Total Assets$42,893 $39,715 

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – (continued)
(Unaudited)

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(in millions, except par value and shares)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings$ $4 
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt94 178 
Indexed debt, net3 5 
Current portion of other long-term debt51 872 
Indexed debt securities derivative591 605 
Accounts payable1,684 917 
Taxes accrued265 291 
Interest accrued229 236 
Dividends accrued137 126 
Customer deposits96 111 
Non-trading derivative liabilities5 9 
Current liabilities held for sale
220  
Other current liabilities461 510 
Total current liabilities3,836 3,864 
Other Liabilities:  
Deferred income taxes, net4,383 4,079 
Non-trading derivative liabilities2 3 
Benefit obligations591 572 
Regulatory liabilities3,031 3,208 
Other non-current liabilities786 763 
Total other liabilities8,793 8,625 
Long-term Debt, net:
  
VIE Securitization Bonds, net314 320 
Other long-term debt, net19,415 17,239 
Total long-term debt, net19,729 17,559 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Shareholders’ Equity:  
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 651,721,174 shares and 631,225,829 shares outstanding, respectively
6 6 
Additional paid-in capital9,091 8,604 
Retained earnings1,468 1,092 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(30)(35)
Total shareholders’ equity10,535 9,667 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$42,893 $39,715 

See Combined Notes to Interim Condensed Financial Statements
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20242023
(in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income$771 $725 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization1,083 1,042 
Deferred income taxes238 94 
Loss on divestitures
 12 
Loss (gain) on equity securities10 (56)
Loss (gain) on indexed debt securities(14)52 
Pension contributions(5)(30)
Changes in other assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net145 528 
Inventory19 63 
Taxes receivable(75)(47)
Accounts payable(247)(443)
Current regulatory assets and liabilities
(91)1,173 
Non-current regulatory assets and liabilities
(553)(71)
Other current assets and liabilities(25)(41)
Other non-current assets and liabilities31 59 
Other operating activities, net(37)9 
Net cash provided by operating activities1,250 3,069 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures(2,501)(3,323)
Proceeds from divestitures
 145 
Other investing activities, net(58)(12)
Net cash used in investing activities(2,559)(3,190)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Decrease in short-term borrowings, net
(2)(14)
Payments of commercial paper, net
(520)(1,496)
Proceeds from long-term debt and term loans, net
2,757 5,574 
Payments of long-term debt and term loans, including make-whole premiums(963)(2,613)
Payment of debt issuance costs(25)(50)
Payment of dividends on Common Stock(384)(359)
Payment of dividends on Preferred Stock (49)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock, net494  
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock (800)
Other financing activities, net(28)(25)
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,329 168 
Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
20 47 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period109 91 
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period $129 $138 

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2024202320242023
 SharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmount
 (in millions of dollars and shares, except authorized shares and par value amounts)
Cumulative Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares
Balance, beginning of period $ 1 $790  $ 1 $790 
Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock
  (1)(790)  (1)(790)
Balance, end of period        
Common Stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares
        
Balance, beginning of period642 6 631 6 631 6 630 6 
Issuances of Common Stock10    19    
Issuances related to benefit and investment plans    2  1  
Balance, end of period652 6 631 6 652 6 631 6 
Additional Paid-in-Capital    
Balance, beginning of period8,836  8,570 8,604  8,568 
Issuances of Common Stock, net of issuance costs247  494  
Issuances related to benefit and investment plans8  11 (7) 13 
Balance, end of period9,091  8,581 9,091  8,581 
Retained Earnings       
Balance, beginning of period1,542  1,032 1,092  709 
Net income 193  282 771  725 
Common Stock dividends declared (see Note 18) (267) (246)(395) (366)
Preferred Stock dividends declared (see Note 18)  (41) (41)
Balance, end of period1,468  1,027 1,468  1,027 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      
Balance, beginning of period(30) (32)(35) (31)
Other comprehensive income
  3 5  2 
Balance, end of period(30) (29)(30) (29)
Total Shareholders’ Equity$10,535  $9,585 $10,535  $9,585 

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(AN INDIRECT, WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024202320242023
(in millions)
Revenues$1,058 $1,083 $3,003 $2,784 
Expenses:    
Operation and maintenance533 409 1,426 1,190 
Depreciation and amortization171 210 580 555 
Taxes other than income taxes71 70 221 201 
Total775 689 2,227 1,946 
Operating Income283 394 776 838 
Other Income (Expense):    
Interest expense and other finance charges(74)(69)(229)(185)
Interest expense on Securitization Bonds(1)(2)(3)(6)
Other income, net12 5 33 22 
Total(63)(66)(199)(169)
Income Before Income Taxes220 328 577 669 
Income tax expense41 72 112 147 
Net Income$179 $256 $465 $522 

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(AN INDIRECT, WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents ($96 and $76 related to VIEs, respectively)
$97 $76 
Accounts receivable ($1 and $19 related to VIEs, respectively), less allowance for credit losses of $1 and $1, respectively
446 295 
Accounts and notes receivable–affiliated companies13 251 
Accrued unbilled revenues191 142 
Materials and supplies393 409 
Taxes receivable 38 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets ($13 and $13 related to VIEs, respectively)
24 48 
Total current assets1,164 1,259 
Property, Plant and Equipment, net:
Property, plant and equipment21,371 19,515 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization4,568 4,469 
Property, plant and equipment, net16,803 15,046 
Other Assets:  
Regulatory assets ($-0- and $74 related to VIEs, respectively)
1,288 752 
Other non-current assets41 29 
Total other assets1,329 781 
Total Assets$19,296 $17,086 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS – (continued)
(Unaudited)

September 30, 2024December 31, 2023
(in millions)
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY
Current Liabilities:  
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt$81 $161 
Accounts payable1,314 351 
Accounts and notes payable–affiliated companies
156 104 
Taxes accrued153 155 
Interest accrued120 99 
Other current liabilities134 111 
Total current liabilities1,958 981 
Other Liabilities:  
Deferred income taxes, net1,465 1,406 
Benefit obligations40 32 
Regulatory liabilities966 1,025 
Other non-current liabilities92 107 
Total other liabilities2,563 2,570 
Long-Term Debt, net
8,126 7,426 
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 13)
Member’s Equity:
Common stock  
Additional paid-in capital5,069 4,745 
Retained earnings1,580 1,364 
Total member’s equity6,649 6,109 
Total Liabilities and Member’s Equity$19,296 $17,086 

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(AN INDIRECT, WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.)
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20242023
(in millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 
Net income$465 $522 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization580 555 
Deferred income taxes42 117 
Changes in other assets and liabilities:  
Accounts receivable and unbilled revenues, net
(203)(211)
Accounts receivable/payable–affiliated companies(19)(9)
Inventory16 (18)
Accounts payable(113)(23)
Taxes receivable38 (8)
Current regulatory assets and liabilities
(1)6 
Non-current regulatory assets and liabilities
(527)(119)
Other current assets and liabilities