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Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.

EXHIBITS TO THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

For Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibits included with this report are designated by a cross (†); all exhibits not so designated are incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing as indicated. Exhibits designated by an asterisk (*) are management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K by Item 601(b)(10)(iii) of Regulation S-K. CenterPoint Energy has not filed the exhibits and schedules to Exhibit 2. CenterPoint Energy hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any schedule omitted from Exhibit 2 to the SEC upon request.

The agreements included as exhibits are included only to provide information to investors regarding their terms. The agreements listed below may contain representations, warranties and other provisions that were made, among other things, to provide the parties thereto with specified rights and obligations and to allocate risk among them, and such agreements should not be relied upon as constituting or providing any factual disclosures about us, any other persons, any state of affairs or other matters.

Exhibit NumberDescriptionReport or Registration StatementSEC File or Registration NumberExhibit Reference
2—Transaction Agreement dated July 21, 2004 among CenterPoint Energy, Utility Holding, LLC, NN Houston Sub, Inc., Texas Genco Holdings, Inc. (Texas Genco), HPC Merger Sub, Inc. and GC Power Acquisition LLCCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 21, 20041-3144710.1
3(a)—Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 24, 20081-314473.2
3(b)—Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 21, 20171-314473.1
3(c)—Statement of Resolutions Deleting Shares Designated Series A Preferred Stock of CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20111-314473(c)
4(a)—Form of CenterPoint Energy Stock CertificateCenterPoint Energy’s Registration Statement on Form S-4333-695024.1
4(b)—Contribution and Registration Agreement dated December 18, 2001 among Reliant Energy, CenterPoint Energy and the Northern Trust Company, trustee under the Reliant Energy, Incorporated Master Retirement TrustCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20011-314474.3
4(c)(1)—Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated November 1, 1944 between Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&P) and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association (formerly, South Texas Commercial National Bank of Houston), as Trustee, as amended and supplemented by 20 Supplemental Indentures theretoHL&P’s Form S-7 filed on August 25, 19772-597482(b)
4(c)(2)—Twenty-First through Fiftieth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(c)(1)HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 19891-31874(a)(2)
4(c)(3)—Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1) dated as of March 25, 1991HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 19911-31874(a)
4(c)(4)—Fifty-Second through Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(c)(1) each dated as of March 1, 1992HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 19921-31874
4(c)(5)—Fifty-Sixth and Fifty-Seventh Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(c)(1) each dated as of October 1, 1992HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 19921-31874
4(c)(6)—Fifty-Eighth and Fifty-Ninth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(c)(1) each dated as of March 1, 1993HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 19931-31874
4(c)(7)—Sixtieth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(c)(1) dated as of July 1, 1993HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 19931-31874
4(c)(8)—Sixty-First through Sixty-Third Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(c)(1) each dated as of December 1, 1993HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 19931-31874(a)(8)
4(c)(9)—Sixty-Fourth and Sixty-Fifth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(c)(1) each dated as of July 1, 1995HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 19951-31874(a)(9)
4(d)(1)—General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as TrusteeHouston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20021-31874(j)(1)
4(d)(2)—Second Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(d)(1), dated as of October 10, 2002Houston Electric’s Form 10- Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20021-31874(j)(3)
4(d)(3)—Third Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(d)(1), dated as of October 10, 2002Houston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20021-31874(j)(4)
4(d)(4)—Officer’s Certificates dated October 10, 2002 setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the First through Eighth Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20031-314474(e)(10)
4(d)(5)—Ninth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(d)(1), dated as of November 12, 2002CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20021-314474(e)(10)
4(d)(6)—Tenth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(d)(1), dated as of March 18, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 13, 20031-314474.1
4(d)(7)—Officer’s Certificate dated March 18, 2003 setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Tenth Series and Eleventh Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 13, 20031-314474.2
4(d)(8)—Eleventh Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(d)(1), dated as of May 23, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 16, 20031-314474.2
4(d)(9)—Officer’s Certificate dated May 23, 2003 setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twelfth Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 16, 20031-314474.1
4(d)(10)—Twentieth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(d)(1), dated as of December 9, 2008Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated January 6, 20091-31874.2
4(d)(11)—Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(d)(1) dated as of August 10, 2012CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20121-314474(e)(33)
4(d)(12)—Officer’s Certificate, dated August 10, 2012 setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Second Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20121-314474(e)(34)
4(d)(13)—Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 17, 2014, to the General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between Houston Electric and the TrusteeCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20141-314474.10
4(d)(14)—Officer’s Certificate, dated as of March 17, 2014, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Third Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20141-314474.11
4(d)(15)—Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 18, 2016, to the General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between Houston Electric and the TrusteeCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20161-314474.5
4(d)(16)—Officer’s Certificate, dated as of May 18, 2016, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Fifth Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20161-314474.6
4(d)(17)—Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 11, 2016, to the General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between Houston Electric and the TrusteeCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20161-314474.5
4(d)(18)—Officer’s Certificate, dated as of August 11, 2016, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Sixth Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20161-314474.6
4(d)(19)—Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2017, to the General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between Houston Electric and the TrusteeCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20161-314474(e)(41)
4(d)(20)—Officer’s Certificate, dated as of January 12, 2017, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Seventh Series of General Mortgage BondsCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20161-314474(e)(42)
4(e)(1)—Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1998, between Reliant Energy Resources Corp. (RERC Corp.) and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association, as TrusteeCERC Corp.’s Form 8-K dated February 5, 19981-132654.1
4(e)(2)—Supplemental Indenture No. 10 to Exhibit 4(e)(1), dated as of February 6, 2007, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 6.25% Senior Notes due 2037CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20061-314474(f)(11)
4(e)(3)—Supplemental Indenture No. 12 to Exhibit 4(e)(1) dated as of October 23, 2007, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2037CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20081-314474.9
4(e)(4)—Supplemental Indenture No. 14 to Exhibit 4(e)(1) dated as of January 11, 2011, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 4.50% Senior Notes due 2021 and 5.85% Senior Notes due 2041CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20101-314474(f)(15)
4(e)(5)—Supplemental Indenture No. 15 to Exhibit 4(e)(1) dated as of January 20, 2011, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 4.50% Senior Notes due 2021CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20101-314474(f)(16)
4(e)(6)—Supplemental Indenture No. 16 to Exhibit 4(e)(1) dated as of August 23, 2017, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 4.10% Senior Notes due 2047CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20171-314474.11
4(f)(1)—Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2003, between CenterPoint Energy and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as TrusteeCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 19, 20031-314474.1
4(f)(2)—Supplemental Indenture No. 9 to Exhibit 4(f)(1), dated as of August 10, 2017, providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 2.50% Senior Notes due 2022CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20171-314474.9
4(g)(1)—Subordinated Indenture dated as of September 1, 1999Reliant Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 1, 19991-31874.1
4(g)(2)—Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of September 1, 1999, between Reliant Energy and Chase Bank of Texas (supplementing Exhibit 4(g)(1) and providing for the issuance Reliant Energy’s 2% Zero-Premium Exchangeable Subordinated Notes Due 2029)Reliant Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 15, 19991-31874.2
4(g)(3)—Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of August 31, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy, Reliant Energy and JPMorgan Chase Bank (supplementing Exhibit 4(g)(1))CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K12B dated August 31, 20021-314474(e)
4(g)(4)—Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 28, 2005, between CenterPoint Energy, Reliant Energy and JPMorgan Chase Bank (supplementing Exhibit 4(g)(1))CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20051-314474(h)(4)
4(h)(1)—$1,600,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016, among CenterPoint Energy, as Borrower, and the banks named thereinCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 3, 20161-314474.1
4(h)(2)—First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2017, by and among CenterPoint Energy, as Borrower, and the banks named thereinCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 16, 20171-314474.1
4(i)(1)—$300,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016, among Houston Electric, as Borrower, and the banks named thereinCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 3, 20161-314474.2
4(i)(2)—First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2017, among Houston Electric, as Borrower, and the banks named thereinCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 16, 20171-314474.2
4(j)(1)—$600,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016, among CERC Corp., as Borrower, and the banks named thereinCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 3, 20161-314474.3
4(j)(2)—First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2017, among CERC Corp., as Borrower, and the banks named thereinCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 16, 20171-314474.3

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, CenterPoint Energy has not filed as exhibits to this Form 10-K certain long-term debt instruments, including indentures, under which the total amount of securities authorized does not exceed 10% of the total assets of CenterPoint Energy and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. CenterPoint Energy hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.

Exhibit NumberDescriptionReport or Registration StatementSEC File or Registration NumberExhibit Reference
*10(a)—CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 1991 Benefit Restoration Plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 25, 2011CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20111-3144710.3
*10(b)(1)—CenterPoint Energy Benefit Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 22, 20081-3144710.1
*10(b)(2)—First Amendment to Exhibit 10(b)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20111-3144710.4
*10(c)—CenterPoint Energy 1985 Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20031-3144710.1
*10(d)(1)—Amended and Restated CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 1991 Savings Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 22, 20081-3144710.4
*10(d)(2)—First Amendment to Exhibit 10(d)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20111-3144710.5
*10(e)(1)—CenterPoint Energy Savings Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 22, 20081-3144710.3
*10(e)(2)—First Amendment to Exhibit 10(e)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20111-3144710.6
*10(f)—CenterPoint Energy Executive Life Insurance Plan, as amended and restated effective June 18, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20031-3144710.5
10(g)(1)—Stockholder’s Agreement dated as of July 6, 1995 between Houston Industries Incorporated and Time Warner Inc.Schedule 13-D dated July 6, 19955-193512
10(g)(2)—Amendment to Exhibit 10(g)(1) dated November 18, 1996HI’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 19961-762910(x)(4)
†10(h)—Summary of Certain Compensation Arrangements of the Executive Chairman of the Board
10(i)(1)—Master Separation Agreement entered into as of December 31, 2000 between Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Reliant Resources, Inc.Reliant Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20011-318710.1
10(i)(2)—First Amendment to Exhibit 10(i)(1) effective as of February 1, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20021-3144710(bb)(5)
10(i)(3)—Employee Matters Agreement, entered into as of December 31, 2000, between Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Reliant Resources, Inc.Reliant Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20011-318710.5
10(i)(4)—Retail Agreement, entered into as of December 31, 2000, between Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Reliant Resources, Inc.Reliant Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20011-318710.6
10(i)(5)—Tax Allocation Agreement, entered into as of December 31, 2000, between Reliant Energy, Incorporated and Reliant Resources, Inc.Reliant Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20011-318710.8
10(j)(1)—Separation Agreement entered into as of August 31, 2002 between CenterPoint Energy and Texas GencoCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20021-3144710(cc)(1)
10(j)(2)—Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy and Texas GencoCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20021-3144710(cc)(2)
10(j)(3)—Tax Allocation Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy and Texas GencoCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20021-3144710(cc)(3)
*10(k)(1)—CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20031-3144710.2
*10(k)(2)—First Amendment to Exhibit 10(k)(1) effective as of January 1, 2008CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 20, 20081-3144710.4
*10(l)(1)—CenterPoint Energy 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2008CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 20, 20081-3144710.3
*10(l)(2)—Amended and Restated CenterPoint Energy 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2009CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20081-3144710.1
*10(m)(1)—CenterPoint Energy Short Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20031-3144710.3
*10(m)(3)—Second Amendment to Exhibit 10(m)(1)CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 10, 20091-3144710.1
*10(n)(1)—CenterPoint Energy Stock Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated effective May 7, 2003CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20031-3144710(ll)
*10(n)(2)—First Amendment to Exhibit 10(n)(1)CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 20101-3144710.2
*10(n)(3)—Second Amendment to Exhibit 10(n)(1)CenterPoint Energy’s Registration Statement on Form S-8333-1736604.6
*10(n)(4)—Third Amendment to Exhibit 10(n)(1)CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20141-3144710(dd)(4)
10(o)—City of Houston Franchise OrdinanceCenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20051-3144710.1
10(p)(1)—Amended and Restated HL&P Executive Incentive Compensation Plan effective as of January 1, 1985CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20081-3144710.2
10(p)(2)—First Amendment to Exhibit 10(p)(1) effective as of January 1, 2008CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20081-3144710.3
*10(q)(1)—CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 2009 Long Term Incentive PlanCenterPoint Energy’s Schedule 14A dated March 13, 20091-31447A
†*10(q)(2)—Form of Performance Award Agreement for 20XX - 20XX Performance Cycle under Exhibit 10(q)(1)
†*10(q)(3)—Form of Performance Award Agreement for Executive Chairman 20XX - 20XX Performance Cycle under Exhibit 10(q)(1)
*10(q)(4)—Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (With Performance Goal) under Exhibit 10(q)(1)CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 28, 20121-3144710.2
†*10(q)(5)—Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Service-Based Vesting) under Exhibit 10(q)(1)
†*10(q)(6)—Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Retention, Service-Based Vesting) under Exhibit 10(q)(1)
†*10(q)(7)—Form of Executive Chairman Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Service-Based Vesting) under Exhibit 10(q)(1)
†10(r)—Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation
†10(s)—Summary of Senior Executive Officer Compensation
10(t)—Change in Control PlanCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated April 27, 20171-3144710.1
10(u)—Omnibus Amendment to CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Benefit Plans, dated May 23, 2013CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20131-3144710(zz)
10(v)—Master Formation Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2013, among CenterPoint Energy, OGE, Bronco Midstream Holdings, LLC and Bronco Midstream Holdings II, LLCCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 14, 20131-314472.1
10(w)—Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Enable Midstream Partners, LP, dated November 14, 2017CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated November 14, 20171-3144710.1
10(x)—Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Enable GP, LLC dated June 22, 2016CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 22, 20161-3144710.2
10(y)—Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 1, 2013 by and among CEFS, CERC Corp., OGE Enogex Holdings LLC, and Enogex Holdings LLCCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 1, 20131-3144710.3
10(z)—Omnibus Agreement dated as of May 1, 2013 among CenterPoint Energy, OGE, Enogex Holdings LLC and CEFSCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 1, 20131-3144710.4
10(aa)—Purchase Agreement dated January 28, 2016, by and between Enable Midstream Partners, LP and CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated January 28, 20161-3144710.1
10(bb)—Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 18, 2016 by and between Enable Midstream Partners, LP and CenterPoint Energy, Inc.CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 20161-3144710.2
†12—Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
†21—Subsidiaries of CenterPoint Energy
†23.1—Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
†23.2—Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Enable Midstream Partners, LP
†31.1—Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Scott M. Prochazka
†31.2—Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of William D. Rogers
†32.1—Section 1350 Certification of Scott M. Prochazka
†32.2—Section 1350 Certification of William D. Rogers
99.1—Financial Statements of Enable Midstream Partners, LP as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015Part II, Item 8 of Enable Midstream Partners, LP’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017001-36413Item 8
†101.INS—XBRL Instance Document
†101.SCH—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
†101.CAL—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
†101.DEF—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
†101.LAB—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
†101.PRE—XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, the State of Texas, on the 22nd day of February, 2018.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Scott M. Prochazka
Scott M. Prochazka
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 22, 2018.

SignatureTitle
/s/ SCOTT M. PROCHAZKAPresident, Chief Executive Officer and
Scott M. ProchazkaDirector (Principal Executive Officer and Director)
/s/ WILLIAM D. ROGERSExecutive Vice President and Chief
William D. RogersFinancial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ KRISTIE L. COLVINSenior Vice President and Chief
Kristie L. ColvinAccounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ MILTON CARROLLExecutive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Milton Carroll
/s/ MICHAEL P. JOHNSONDirector
Michael P. Johnson
/s/ JANIECE M. LONGORIADirector
Janiece M. Longoria
/s/ SCOTT J. MCLEANDirector
Scott J. McLean
/s/ THEODORE F. POUNDDirector
Theodore F. Pound
/s/ SUSAN O. RHENEYDirector
Susan O. Rheney
/s/ PHILLIP R. SMITHDirector
Phillip R. Smith
/s/ JOHN W. SOMERHALDER IIDirector
John W. Somerhalder II
/s/ PETER S. WAREINGDirector
Peter S. Wareing

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