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CenterPoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the business of power generation and distribution. It operates through the following segments: CenterPoint Energy, Houston Electric, and CERC. The CenterPoint Energy segment consists of electric transmission and distribution services in the Texas gulf coast area in the ERCOT region and electric transmission and distribution services primarily to southwestern Indiana and includes power generation and wholesale power operations in the MISO region. The Houston Electric segment consists of electric transmission services to transmission services customers in the ERCOT region and distribution services to REPs serving the Texas gulf coast area. The CERC segment covers the Restructuring consisting of intrastate natural gas sales to, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers in Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas, and permanent pipeline connections through interconnects with various interstate and intrastate pipeline companies through CEIP. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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CenterPoint Energy reports solid earnings, eyes renewables and grid modernization

CenterPoint Energy's Q4 2022 earnings call highlighted strong financial performance, strategic initiatives for grid modernization, and a focus on customer affordability. The company's transformation into a pure-play regulated utility and progress on capital investments underscore its commitment to sustainable growth. Challenges include managing potential asset sales and ensuring grid reliability amidst external factors like interest rates and natural gas price fluctuations.

CenterPoint Energy reports strong Q1 earnings, eyes growth opportunities

CenterPoint Energy's Q1 performance was solid, with growth in EPS and strategic capital deployment. The company's focus on regulatory wins, economic growth in key territories, and commitment to long-term value creation positions it well. Challenges from industry dynamics and weather disruptions need to be managed effectively.

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) reports steady Q2 performance and strategic growth plans

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) demonstrated solid financial performance in Q2 2023, maintaining guidance and strategic capital deployment.
The company's strengths lie in consistent operational efficiency, positive regulatory outcomes, and identified growth opportunities beyond current plans.
Challenges include navigating future rate cases, resiliency investments, and financing complexities, requiring careful planning and execution.
Amid challenges, CenterPoint Energy (CNP) remains well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities for growth and operational enhancements in the energy sector.

CenterPoint Energy reports robust Q3 results and plans strategic growth

CenterPoint Energy's Q3 2023 performance was strong, with a focus on financial growth, operational efficiency, and strategic planning.
The company's strengths lie in leadership continuity, cost management, and community engagement, supporting long-term sustainability.
While facing challenges in regulatory filings and operational adjustments, CenterPoint Energy is well-positioned to capitalize on opportunities for growth and efficiency.

CenterPoint Energy reports strong earnings, plans $44.5B investments

CenterPoint Energy's Q4 2023 performance showed continued growth in EPS and strategic initiatives, with a significant sale expected to boost cash reserves.
The company's strengths lie in financial stability, regulatory relationships, and long-term planning, while challenges include tax impacts and regulatory hurdles.
Opportunities for CenterPoint Energy include funding growth opportunities, pursuing sustainability goals, and enhancing regulatory collaboration for operational efficiency.

CenterPoint Energy excels in Q1 earnings, poised for growth

CenterPoint Energy's Q1 performance reflects financial strength and strategic focus on grid resiliency and sustainable growth. While facing regulatory challenges and the need for continuous investment, the company is well-positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities and financing benefits.

CenterPoint Energy reports resilient Q2 earnings post-Hurricane Beryl

CenterPoint Energy's Q2 performance met expectations, with a stable outlook for full year 2024 EPS.
Operational strengths were evident in the swift response to Hurricane Beryl and customer-centric initiatives.
Challenges include managing storm costs and financial implications, but opportunities lie in investments and regulatory progress.

CenterPoint Energy strengthens grid resilience and anticipates growth opportunities

CenterPoint Energy's Q3 performance and strategic initiatives demonstrate steady growth and resilience in the face of evolving market dynamics.
The company's focus on grid resiliency, regulatory efforts, and capital investments positions it well for future opportunities and challenges.
With a strong balance sheet and a clear growth trajectory, CenterPoint Energy remains poised for sustainable expansion and value creation.

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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the business of power generation and distribution. It operates through the following segments: Electric, Corporate and Other, and Natural Gas. The Electric segment includes electric transmission and distribution services. The Corporate and Other segment refers to the energy performance contracting and sustainable infrastructure services. The Natural Gas segment is involved in the sales of intrastate natural gas, permanent pipeline connections, and home appliance maintenance and repair services. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Company has installed or replaced nearly 4,600 stronger storm-resilient poles; cleared more than 800 miles of higher-risk vegetation; undergrounded more than 100 miles of power lines; and installed dozens of new, intelligent grid switching devices HOUSTON , Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy today released the first of its public progress updates on the actions being taken throughout the Greater Houston 12-county area as part of Phase Two of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI). In the first two months of the program, and in preparation for the 2025 hurricane season, CenterPoint has installed nearly 4,600 storm-resilient poles designed to better withstand extreme winds; installed more than 100 miles of power lines underground to reduce the impact of extreme weather; cleared more than 800 miles of hazardous vegetation to improve reliability; and installed more self-healing automation devices to help improve overall restoration times.

Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative Progress Update: CenterPoint Energy Makes Significant Advances on Critical Resiliency Actions

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Announcement follows completion of 350 more miles of newly hardened powerlines, on top of additional resiliency and hardening actions completed during Phase One of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative. HOUSTON , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy today announced the completion of the last of its 42 critical initial actions and commitments it made to state leaders and customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl to immediately strengthen the electric system and improve its storm response.

CenterPoint Energy Completes All 42 of Its Initial Post-Beryl Commitments to Improve Resiliency and Strengthen Emergency Operations

Company plans to spread emergency Derecho response costs of approximately $450 million across 15 years; Customer bill impact expected to be about $1 per month Financial method expected to save customers more than $50 million in interest charges Derecho storm caused more than an estimated $5 billion in damages across the Greater Houston area unrelated to CenterPoint infrastructure HOUSTON , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to keeping customer bills more affordable, CenterPoint Energy today filed the first phase of a securitization plan (a lower cost way of financing recovery costs over a longer time period time) with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) that would minimize the customer impact of the major May 2024 Derecho and late May storms, that resulted in approximately $450 million in repair, equipment and emergency response costs outside of CenterPoint's normal annual rates as set by the PUCT. Using this method of financing is expected to save customers more than $50 million in interest charges over the 15-year period.

CenterPoint Energy Outlines Plan to Minimize May 2024 Derecho Storm Bill Impact for Electric Customers

Company has completed Phase One of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative; continues to make progress on Phase Two of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative to be better prepared for 2025 hurricane season; and will file its multi-year system resiliency plan by January 2025 Company has continued to communicate with intervening parties and plans to resume settlement talks immediately HOUSTON , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint) today announced its plans to proceed with settlement talks for its 2024 CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric (CEHE) rate case that the company had previously requested to withdraw on August 1, 2024. The CEHE 2024 rate case was first filed with Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and municipal regulatory authorities on March 6, 2024.

CenterPoint Energy Plans to Work Toward Resolution of its 2024 Rate Case

Teams will remain on standby and ready to respond to any changes with enhanced staffing plans if needed Most CenterPoint teams will return to normal business operations status HOUSTON , Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on Friday weather forecasts from the National Hurricane Center and third parties, it is expected that Hurricane Rafael's projected path will weaken and remain in the southern Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. According to current projections, there could be isolated rain and wind across parts of Texas and Louisiana.

Hurricane Rafael Projected to Weaken and Remain in the Southern Gulf of Mexico over the Weekend and Could Bring Isolated Rain and Wind to Texas and Louisiana; CenterPoint Energy Will Continue to Monitor throughout the Weekend

Teams remain ready to respond with enhanced staffing plans and conducting pre-landfall emergency preparedness protocols  Customer natural gas disconnections have been suspended in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi to focus resources on preparation efforts HOUSTON , Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following Rafael's rapid intensification into a Category 3 hurricane before striking Cuba on Wednesday, CenterPoint Energy continues to diligently monitor weather forecasts and remains ready to execute its emergency preparedness plans and potential restoration efforts following any landfall impacts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The company is continuing to conduct pre-landfall emergency preparedness protocols and stands ready to deploy enhanced staffing plans across its Gulf Coast service area to help restore service related to any potential outages.

As Hurricane Rafael Crosses the South-Central Gulf of Mexico, CenterPoint Energy Continues to Monitor and Remains Ready to Respond

Company continuing to urge electric and natural gas customers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to take proactive safety measures Teams are instituting enhanced staffing plans and conducting pre-landfall emergency preparedness protocols ahead of the weather Customer natural gas disconnections have been suspended in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi to focus resources on preparation efforts HOUSTON , Nov. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy continues to closely monitor forecasts and prepare for potential impacts from Hurricane Rafael, which has intensified into a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. The company continues to mobilize resources, conduct pre-landfall emergency preparedness protocols and implement enhanced staffing plans to support potential landfall impacts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

As Rafael Intensifies into Category 3 Hurricane, CenterPoint Energy Remains Vigilant and Prepared for Impacts Across Multi-State, Gulf Coast Service Area

CenterPoint continuing to monitor the latest weather updates and forecasts to be ready to respond to the potential effects of Tropical Storm Rafael Company continuing to communicate to electric and natural gas customers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi and coordinate with emergency partners More than 2.25 million natural gas customers in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi have been urged to take proactive safety measures HOUSTON , Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With Tropical Storm Rafael continuing to organize today and grow stronger, CenterPoint Energy is diligently monitoring the weather and preparing for potential responses to impacts, which may occur in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The company has been coordinating closely with emergency and agency partners, sharing safety information with customers and mobilizing resources across its service area in preparation for impacts and outages across its multi-state Gulf Coast service area.

CenterPoint Energy Continuing to Plan and Prepare for Impacts from Tropical Storm Rafael Across its Multi-State Gulf Coast Service Area

Company continues to take additional and enhanced actions to harden the grid as part of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative CenterPoint encourages customers to remain vigilant and have a plan for extreme weather HOUSTON , Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While fall is in full swing in many parts of the United States, CenterPoint Energy has been monitoring tropical developments over the weekend and is activating its emergency response plans. It is also making early preparations for any potential tropical storm or hurricane threats for this coming weekend.

CenterPoint Energy monitoring the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Rafael gains strength; 2024 hurricane season remains active

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE:CNP ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 28, 2024 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Jackie Richert - SVP, Corporate Planning, IR and Treasurer Jason Wells - CEO Chris Foster - CFO Conference Call Participants Shar Pourreza - Guggenheim Steve Fleishman - Wolfe Research Durgesh Chopra - Evercore Jeremy Tonet - JPMorgan Securities David Arcaro - Morgan Stanley Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Operator Good morning, and welcome to CenterPoint Energy Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call with Senior Management. [Operator Instructions] I will now turn the call over to Jackie Richert, Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning, Investor Relations and Treasurer.

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

The headline numbers for CenterPoint (CNP) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

CenterPoint (CNP) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

CNP generated revenues of $1.86 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.2%. The top line also plunged 0.2% year over year.

CenterPoint Energy Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.31 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.40 per share a year ago.

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Lags Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) or “CenterPoint” today reported income available to common shareholders of $193 million, or $0.30 per diluted share on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $0.40 per diluted share in the comparable period of 2023. Non-GAAP EPS for the third quarter 2024 was $0.31 per diluted share, $0.09 per diluted share lower than the comparable quarter of 2023. The primary driver of this unfavorable variance was attributable to.

CenterPoint Energy reports Q3 2024 results; reiterates 2024 full year guidance and initiates 2025 full year guidance

Additional senior leadership team hire underscores the company's commitment to improving emergency preparation, management and coordination after Hurricane Beryl HOUSTON , Oct. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy announced today the hiring of a new senior leader with tested industry experience in emergency management to transform its Emergency Preparedness and Response strategy. This enterprise leadership position underscores CenterPoint's commitment to improving its emergency response and coordination following Hurricane Beryl, and represents completing another of the more than 40 commitments CenterPoint made as part of the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) in August.

CenterPoint Energy names tested, industry veteran Don Daigler to lead revitalized emergency preparedness and response team

Expert after-action report outlines 77 recommendations to improve storm response; CenterPoint has already completed or is implementing two-thirds of the recommendations HOUSTON , Oct. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CenterPoint Energy made public an independent expert report of its response to Hurricane Beryl, which included 77 recommendations designed to improve readiness, response and communications during future major storms and emergencies. To date, because of the work associated with the Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI) launched on August 5, CenterPoint has already completed, or is in the process of implementing, 51 of the 77 expert recommendations, and is assessing the remaining 26 recommendations to identify additional actions to benefit customers.

CenterPoint Energy makes publicly available the independent third-party review by PA Consulting Group about the company'sHurricane Beryl response

Evaluate the expected performance of CenterPoint (CNP) for the quarter ended September 2024, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.

Insights Into CenterPoint (CNP) Q3: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

With more than 200 competing teams, CenterPoint earns 6th place finish among investor-owned utilities and 13th place overall HOUSTON , Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This past weekend, CenterPoint Energy's lineworkers and apprentices competed in the 40th annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Bonner Springs, Kansas. The Lineman's Rodeo attracts the best linemen from around the world to compete in events based on traditional lineman tasks.

CenterPoint Energy lineworkers place in the top 5 percent of utilities at 40th annual International Lineman's Rodeo

CNP's Q3 results are likely to reflect the benefits of a warmer-than-normal weather pattern. However, higher interest rate expenses may have hurt earnings.

CenterPoint Energy to Post Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

CenterPoint (CNP) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

Operations leadership remains in Florida to support ongoing efforts as restoration continues in the hardest-hit areas HOUSTON , Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy is proud to have answered the call from its peer utilities on the East Coast to provide mutual assistance support following the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. For the last month, at peak, approximately 350 CenterPoint leadership, frontline workers and contractors have been in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas providing mutual aid assistance in some of the hardest-hit regions.

As some frontline workers return home, CenterPoint Energy continues providing mutual assistance support for restoration efforts following devastating hurricanes

Company donating 21 backup generators and other support in designated locations across 12 counties to support community resiliency as part of a $5 million grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation HOUSTON , Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, at a first unveiling event in Galveston County with elected officials and community leaders, CenterPoint Energy leaders announced the donation of two backup generators to Galveston County as part of a new Community Generator Donation Program to support local community resiliency. Through the new program, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation will donate funds for 21 backup generators at key locations throughout its 12-county Greater Houston region.

CenterPoint Energy Foundation launches new Community Generator Donation Program for Greater Houston Region

Collaboration Leverages Technosylva's Advanced AI and Machine Learning to Strengthen Resilience and Prepare for Extreme Weather HOUSTON , Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy, a leading electric and natural gas utility serving Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Minnesota and Mississippi, today announced an agreement to work with Technosylva, a global leader in wildfire science and extreme weather risk mitigation solutions, to utilize predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to better prepare CenterPoint's assets in extreme weather prone regions. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) enabling CenterPoint to leverage Technosylva's leading extreme weather risk predictive analytics and mitigation solutions throughout CenterPoint's entire network and will focus on an all-weather hazards approach.

CenterPoint Energy Announces Collaboration with Technosylva to Advance Resilience and Monitor System Assets for Extreme Weather Events

Houston, TX, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Date: October 28, 2024 Time:  7:00 a.m. Central time or 8:00 a.m.

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