As the only investor-owned electric and gas utility based in Texas, CenterPoint Energy is an energy delivery company with electric transmission and distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution operations that serve more than 7 million metered customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. As of December 31, 2023, CenterPoint Energy owned approximately $39 billion in assets.
With approximately 9,000 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.
We look forward to utilizing new, innovative technologies to support our long-standing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions-reduction efforts, while continuing to support energy safety, affordability, reliability and resiliency.
We Strive to Provide Safe, Reliable and Resilient Delivery of Electricity and Natural Gas to Our Customers and Value to Our Shareholders, Stakeholders and Communities

Affordable Conservation
and Energy-Efficiency Programs

Renewables and
Alternative Fuel Programs

Pilot Programs and
Innovative Technologies

Sustainable
Infrastructure
Our Operations
Electric Transmission & Distribution and Power Generation
Electric Transmission & Distribution
We own and maintain the wires, poles and associated electric infrastructure serving more than 2.9 million metered customers in the Greater Houston area and in southwestern Indiana.
Power Generation
We also own and operate more than 700 megawatts of electric generation capacity in Indiana. Our employees work to reliably deliver the electricity generated by power plants and renewable energy resources to homes and businesses.

As of December 31, 2023

As of December 31, 2023
Natural Gas Distribution
CenterPoint Energy owns approximately 84,000 miles of distribution and transmission mains across our natural gas service territory and continues to be a top three natural gas utility in miles of main pipelines.
We are continuing to invest in modernizing our natural gas infrastructure and are working toward eliminating the remaining cast-iron pipe in our system.
CenterPoint Energy Combined Service Area Map
As of December 31, 2023

*In February 2024, we announced the sale of our Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas LDC businesses. The transaction is expected to close toward the end of first quarter 2025, following the satisfaction of closing conditions.
CenterPoint Energy provides investors and other stakeholders with information about the company’s corporate sustainability activities and highlights relevant data and examples. Our reporting discusses our business, operations, and strategies and how we engage with our stakeholders, approach environmental stewardship, and support our communities, as well as our efforts to provide a safe, inclusive workplace.