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CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint)

Electric and natural gas utility

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Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded year: 1866
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 7,000–10,000
Industry: Multiline Utilities

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Latest news about CenterPoint Energy (CenterPoint)

In short: CenterPoint Energy increased its 10-year capital plan to $66.7 billion and reported strong growth driven by massive Texas data center demand.

Company announcements

July 28 CenterPoint

CenterPoint reports strong Q2 2026 results and increases capital plan

Earnings per share rose to $0.40 non-GAAP, and the 10-year capital plan increased by $1.2 billion to $66.7 billion. ERCOT Batch Zero submissions exceeded 17 gigawatts.

May 6 CenterPoint

CenterPoint Energy Foundation launches veteran resilience grants

Nonprofits in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas can apply for $5,000–$25,000 grants through June 7.

April 23 CenterPoint

CenterPoint Energy reports strong Q1 2026 results

Reiterates 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $1.89-$1.91. Announces 12.2 GW committed industrial load, including 8 GW data centers by 2029.

April 18 CenterPoint

CenterPoint builds a more resilient coastal grid

It installed 10,000+ poles, cleared 1,600+ miles of vegetation, undergrounded 99 miles and hardened 220+ miles; upgrades aim to prevent over 50 million outage minutes in 2026.

Media coverage

July 31 GuruFocus

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Announces $700 Million Junior Subordina

On July 30, 2026, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (CNP) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Mizuho...

July 30 The Globe and Mail

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July 29 DCD

CenterPoint Energy raises investment plan by $1.2bn as data center load pipeline grows

In its latest earnings report, the utility said that the growth was driven largely by data center demand, prompting it to increase its ten-year capital...

July 28 MSN

CenterPoint Energy hits all-time high after Q2 profit beat, raised capex plan on data center demand

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) up 2.3% in Tuesday's trading to a new all-time high $45.26 after reporting better than expected Q2 adjusted earnings and raising its...

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