Energy Transition Goals Disclaimer: CenterPoint Energy’s Scope 1 GHG emissions estimates are calculated from GHG emissions that directly come from its operations. CenterPoint Energy’s Scope 2 GHG emissions estimates are calculated from GHG emissions that indirectly come from its energy usage, but because Texas is in an unregulated market, its Scope 2 GHG emissions estimates do not take into account Texas electric transmission and distribution assets in the line loss calculation and exclude GHG emissions related to purchased power between 2024E-2026E. CenterPoint Energy’s Scope 3 GHG emissions estimates are based on the total natural gas supply delivered to residential and commercial customers as reported in the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) Form EIA-176 reports and do not take into account the GHG emissions of transport customers and GHG emissions related to upstream extraction. CenterPoint Energy’s analysis and plans for execution to achieve its Net Zero GHG emissions (Scope 1 and certain Scope 2) by 2035 and its 20-30% reduction in certain Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2035 as compared to 2021 levels goals require it to make a number of assumptions. CenterPoint Energy has adopted energy transition goals and our analysis and plans for execution require us to make a number of assumptions. These goals and underlying assumptions involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees, and our ability to achieve these goals will ultimately be driven by the needs of our business, the needs and desires of the customers, jurisdictions, and other stakeholders we serve, and our performance for our shareholders. In addition, forecasting is inherently speculative and the trajectory of the greater energy transition is uncertain. Should one or more of our underlying assumptions require updating, our actual results and ability to make progress towards and achieve our energy transition goals and the timing thereof could differ materially from our expectations, and we may elect to modify or update such goals. Further, there can be no guarantee that we will sustain or achieve these goals. Certain of the assumptions that could impact our ability to meet our energy transition goals and the timing thereof include, but are not limited to: GHG emission levels, service territory size, capacity needs, and customer demand remaining in line with our expectations when such goals were announced, including with respect to demand for our services and in relation to the recent sale of our Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses and the announced sale of our Ohio natural gas LDC business; the ability to appropriately estimate and effectively manage business opportunities from and maintain reliability in connection with new customers and load growth resulting from, among other things, expansion of data centers (associated with, among other things, increasing demand for AI), energy refining and exports, advanced manufacturing and logistics in our service territories; regulatory approvals related to Indiana Electric’s generation transition plan and our ability to obtain such approvals; the ability to execute anticipated divestitures, portfolio optimizations, or other strategic transactions; interconnection delays in the footprints of regional transmission organizations and/or interconnection costs; cost and affordability of customer rates and related concerns; customer demand for GHG emission free or lower GHG emissions energy; impacts of regulations, legislation, or other governmental action, including those related to our operation of certain generating facilities (including the U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency 202(c) orders directing Indiana Electric to continue operating F.B. Culley Unit 2 through June 21, 2026), the environment, and tax (including the effects of the OBBBA, ​Executive Order 14315, the IRA and any further changes to or the repeal of the renewable energy tax credits enacted in the IRA); federal and state executive, legislative, and regulatory actions (including regulatory uncertainty resulting from changes in federal energy policy) and support for certain types of generation; impacts of future carbon pricing regulation or legislation, including a future carbon tax; price, availability, and regulation of carbon offsets; price of fuel, such as natural gas; cost and technological development/innovation, adoption and commercialization of energy generation technologies, such as wind and solar, natural gas and storage solutions, and alternative energy, including electric vehicles; our ability to implement modernization plans for pipelines and facilities; the ability to complete and timely implement and maintain system reliability during and after transitioning to generation alternatives to Indiana Electric’s coal generation; execution of the retirement or fuel conversion of Indiana Electric’s coal facilities on anticipated timelines or at all; the ability to construct and/or permit new natural gas pipelines; the ability to procure resources needed to build at a reasonable cost, the lack of or scarcity of resources and labor, any project cancellations, construction delays, or overruns (including as a result of changes in U.S. or foreign trade policies) and the ability to appropriately estimate costs of new generation; impact of any supply chain disruptions; changes in applicable standards, metrics, methodologies, or frameworks; and enhancement of energy efficiencies. Please also review the section entitled “CenterPoint Energy Cautionary Statement” included in this report.