EEI/AGA ESG Template Report
EEI Report
| Parent Company: | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
| Operating Company(s): | CenterPoint Energy, Inc. |
| Business Type(s): | Vertically Integrated Electric Utility and Natural Gas Local Distribution Company |
| State(s) of Operation: | Indiana and Texas |
| Regulatory Environment: | Both |
| Report Date: | September 6, 2024 |
| Ref. No. | Refer to the 'EEI Definitions' Tab for More Information on Each Metric | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Comments, Links, Additional Information, and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | |||||||
| 1 | Owned Nameplate Generation Capacity at End of Year (MW) | 1,167 | 1,167 | 1,217 | 1,212 | 727 | |
| 1.1 |
Coal |
1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 995 | 510 | |
| 1.2 |
Natural Gas |
160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | |
| 1.3 |
Nuclear |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.4 |
Petroleum |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.5 |
Total Renewable Energy Resources |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.5.1 |
Biomass/Biogas |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1.5.2 |
Geothermal |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.5.3 |
Hydroelectric |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.5.4 |
Solar |
4 |
54 |
54 | 54 | 54 | |
| 1.5.5 |
Wind |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.6 |
Other |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 2 | Net Generation for the Data Year (MWh) | 4,627,288 | 4,002,488 | 5,872,724 | 4,859,746 | 4,299,652 | |
| 2.1 |
Coal |
4,587,228 | 3,960,929 | 5,713,128 | 4,659,330 | 4,159,727 | |
| 2.2 |
Natural Gas |
21,863 | 24,432 | 46,064 | 79,795 | 31,776 | |
| 2.3 |
Nuclear |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 2.4 |
Petroleum |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 2.5 |
Total Renewable Energy Resources |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 2.5.1 |
Biomass/Biogas |
10,724 | 9,685 | 10,284 | 9,810 | 9,116 | |
| 2.5.2 |
Geothermal |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 2.5.3 |
Hydroelectric |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 2.5.4 |
Solar |
7,473 |
7542 |
103,248 | 110,811 | 99,033 | |
| 2.5.5 |
Wind |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 2.6 |
Other |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 3 | Capital Expenditures and Energy Efficiency (EE) | ||||||
| 3.1 |
Total Annual Capital Expenditures (Nominal Dollars) |
$2,506,000,000 | $2,596,000,000 | $3,164,000,000 | $4,419,000,000 | $4,401,000,000 | Payments for capital expenditures, excluding AFUDC equity. |
| 3.2 |
Incremental Annual Electricity Savings from EE Measures (MWh) |
260,265 | 244,794 | 275,155 | 262,285 | 227,478 | |
| 3.3 |
Incremental Annual Investment in Electric EE Programs (Nominal Dollars) |
$46,252,020 | $46,364,706 | $41,852,771 | $42,824,651 | $45,590,869 | |
| 4 | Retail Electric Customer Count (At End of Year) | 2,682,228 | 2,749,116 | 2,811,320 | 2,858,249 | 2,916,028 | Reflects total number of metered customers. |
| 4.1 |
Commercial |
310,093 | 315,642 | 321,027 | 323,518 | 327,518 | |
| 4.2 |
Industrial |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 4.3 |
Residential |
2,372,135 | 2,433,474 | 2,490,293 | 2,534,731 | 2,588,510 | |
| Emissions | |||||||
| 5 | GHG Emissions: Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) | ||||||
| 5.1 |
Owned Generation (1) (2) (3) |
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| 5.1.1 |
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) |
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| 5.1.1.1 |
Total Owned Generation CO2 Emissions (MT) |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 5.1.1.2 |
Total Owned Generation CO2 Emissions Intensity (MT/Net MWh) |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 5.1.2 |
Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) |
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| 5.1.2.1 |
Total Owned Generation CO2e Emissions (MT) |
6,071,283 | 4,620,963 | 6,370,671 | 4,355,838 | 4,684,443 | |
| 5.1.2.2 |
Total Owned Generation CO2e Emissions Intensity (MT/Net MWh) |
1.31 | 1.15 | 1.08 | 0.90 | 1.089 | |
| 5.4 |
Non-Generation CO2e Emissions of Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) (5) |
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| 5.4.1 |
Total CO2e Emissions of SF6 (MT) |
3,625 | 24,633 | 101,320 | 23,070 | 31,777 | SF6 emissions are reported for CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric territory; SF6 emissions for our Indiana service territory is below the EPA GHG regulatory reporting threshold. |
| 6 | Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Mercury (Hg) | ||||||
| 6.1 |
Generation Basis for Calculation (6) |
– | – | – | – | – | |
| 6.2 |
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) |
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| 6.2.1 |
Total NOx Emissions (MT) |
4,530 | 4,233 | 4,377 | 3,509 | 3,170 | |
| 6.2.2 |
Total NOx Emissions Intensity (MT/Net MWh) |
0.00098 | 0.00106 | 0.00075 | 0.00072 | 0.00074 | |
| 6.3 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) |
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| 6.3.1 |
Total SO2 Emissions (MT) |
4,643 | 3,912 | 5,162 | 4,708 | 3,974 | |
| 6.3.2 |
Total SO2 Emissions Intensity (MT/Net MWh) |
0.00100 | 0.00098 | 0.00088 | 0.00097 | 0.00092 | |
| 6.4 |
Mercury (Hg) |
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| 6.4.1 |
Total Hg Emissions (kg) |
13.5 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 8.9 | 5.6 | |
| 6.4.2 |
Total Hg Emissions Intensity (kg/Net MWh) |
0.000003 | 0.000003 | 0.000002 | 0.000002 | 0.000001 | |
| Resources | |||||||
| 7 | Human Resources | ||||||
| 7.1 |
Total Number of Employees |
9,429 | 9,541 | 9,418 | 8,988 | 8,827 | |
| 7.2 |
Percentage of Women in Total Workforce |
25% | 24% | 23% | 25% | 25% | |
| 7.3 |
Percentage of Minorities in Total Workforce |
35% | 35% | 36% | 40% | 42% | |
| 7.4 |
Total Number of Board of Directors/Trustees |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | The number of board members reflects the year end of each year referenced. |
| 7.5 |
Percentage of Women on Board of Directors/Trustees |
22% | 20% | 33% | 22% | 18% | |
| 7.6 |
Percentage of Minorities on Board of Directors/Trustees |
– | – | – | – | 36% | |
| 7.7 |
Employee Safety Metrics |
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| 7.7.1 |
Recordable Incident Rate |
1.70 | 1.24 | 1.50 | 1.45 | 1.78 | |
| 7.7.2 |
Lost-Time Case Rate |
0.62 | 0.66 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 1.14 | |
| 7.7.3 |
Days Away, Restricted and Transfer (DART) Rate |
1.03 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.48 | |
| 8 | Fresh Water Resources used in Thermal Power Generation Activities | ||||||
| 8.1 |
Water Withdrawals - Consumptive (Millions of Gallons) |
2,311 | 3,740 | 2,688 | 2,841 | (-3,403) | Contributing factors include the retirement of A.B. Brown Generating Station Units 1 and 2 in October 2023, as well as initiation of closure and dewatering of F.B. Culley Generating Station, East Ash Pond unit. |
| 8.2 |
Water Withdrawals - Non-Consumptive (Millions of Gallons) |
60,154 | 48,074.00 | 86,957 | 44,825 | 77,843 | |
| 8.3 |
Water Withdrawals - Consumptive Rate (Millions of Gallons/Net MWh) |
0.0005 | 0.00093 | 0.00043 | 0.00058 | (-0.00079) | Contributing factors include the retirement of A.B. Brown Generating Station Units 1 and 2 in October 2023, as well as initiation of closure and dewatering of F.B. Culley Generating Station, East Ash Pond unit. |
| 8.4 |
Water Withdrawals - Non-Consumptive Rate (Millions of Gallons/Net MWh) |
0.013 | 0.012 | 0.014 | 0.009 | 0.017 | |
| 9 | Waste Products | ||||||
| 9.1 |
Amount of Hazardous Waste Manifested for Disposal (Metric Tons) |
138 | 396 | 85 | 106 | 13 | |
| 9.2 |
Percent of Coal Combustion Products Beneficially Used |
91% | 84% | 72% | 78% | 71% | |
AGA Report
| Parent Company: | CenterPoint Energy |
| Operating Company(s): | CenterPoint Energy |
| Business Type(s): | Gas Distribution |
| State(s) of Operation: | Texas, Minnesota, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Indiana and Ohio |
| Regulatory Environment: | Regulated |
| Report Date: | September 6, 2024 |
| Ref. No. | Refer to the "Definitions" column for more information on each metric. | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution | |||||||
| 1 | METHANE (CH4) EMISSIONS AND MITIGATION FROM DISTRIBUTION MAINS | – | – | – | – | – | On January 10, 2022, CERC Corporation completed the sale of its Arkansas and Oklahoma Natural Gas assets. |
| 1.1 | Number of Gas Distribution Customers | 4,600,000 | 4,678,332 | 4,727,030 | 4,266,055 | 4,313,954 | |
| 1.2 | Distribution Mains in Service | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 1.2.1 | Plastic (Miles) | 57,107 | 58,187 | 59,969 | 52,145 | 53,285 | |
| 1.2.2 | Cathodically Protected Steel - Bare & Coated (Miles) | 39,369 | 39,191 | 38,600 | 30,854 | 30,478 | |
| 1.2.3 | Unprotected Steel - Bare & Coated (Miles) | 1,118 | 972 | 858 | 703 | 578 | |
| 1.2.4 | Cast Iron / Wrought Iron - Without Upgrades (Miles) | 134 | 114 | 80 | 59 | 37 | |
| 1.3 | Plan/Commitment to Replace / Upgrade Remaining Miles of Distribution Mains (Number of Years to Complete) | – | – | – | – | – |
CenterPoint Energy continues to upgrade pipelines across our service territory, further reducing methane emissions and enhancing safety. We are actively working to eliminate the last remaining known cast-iron pipe, which is in our Indiana and Ohio system, by 2025. |
| 1.3.1 | Unprotected Steel (Bare & Coated) (Number of Years to Complete) | 118 | 146 | 114 | 155 | 125 | |
| 1.3.2 | Cast Iron / Wrought Iron (Number of Years to Complete) | 21 | 19 | 34 | 21 | 22 | |
| 2 | Distribution CO2e Fugitive Emissions | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2.1 | Fugitive Methane Emissions from Gas Distribution Operations (Metric Tons) | 541,004 | 533,572 | 519,567 | 424,657 | 418,945 | |
| 2.2 | CH4 Fugitive Emissions from Gas Distribution Operations (Metric Tons) | 21,654 | 21,317 | 20,743 | 16,966 | 16,738 | |
| 2.2.1 | CH4 Fugitive Emissions from Gas Distribution Operations (MMSCF/year) | 1,129 | 1,110 | 1,080 | 884 | 872 | |
| 2.3 | Annual Natural Gas Throughput from Gas Distribution Operations in Thousands of Standard Cubic Feet (Mscf/year) | 726,681,357 | 660,839,141 | 667,859,592 | 657,754,404 | 623,640,146 | |
| 2.3.1 | Annual Methane Gas Throughput from Gas Distribution Operations in Millions of Standard Cubic Feet (MMscf/year) | 690,347 | 627,797 | 634,467 | 624,866 | 592,458 | |
| 2.4 | Fugitive Methane Emissions Rate, Percent (MMscf of Methane Emissions per MMscf of Methane Throughput) | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.15% |
Fugitive emissions data for 2020-2021 includes CenterPoint Energy's natural gas emissions from local distribution companies, along with historical emissions for assets acquired from Vectren Corporation in 2019. |