Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

EXHIBITS TO THE COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

For Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2019

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. The Registrants have not filed the exhibits and schedules to Exhibit 2. The Registrants hereby agree 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 Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
2(a)	—	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 LLC	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 21, 2004	1-31447	10.1	X
2(b)	—	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 21, 2018, by and among Vectren Corporation, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and Pacer Merger Sub, Inc.	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated April 21, 2018	1-31447	2.1	X
2(c)(1)	—	Agreement and Plan of Merger among CERC, Houston Lighting and Power Company (“HL&P”), HI Merger, Inc. and NorAm Energy Corp. (“NorAm”) dated August 11, 1996	Houston Industries’ (“HI’s”) Form 8-K dated August 11, 1996	1-7629	2			X
2(c)(2)	—	Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger among CERC, HL&P, HI Merger, Inc. and NorAm dated August 11, 1996	Registration Statement on Form S-4	333-11329	2(c)			X
2(d)	—	Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 29, 2000 merging Reliant Resources Merger Sub, Inc. with and into Reliant Energy Services, Inc.	Registration Statement on Form S-3	333-54526	2			X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
2(e)	—	Master Formation Agreement dated March 14, 2013 by and among CenterPoint Energy, Inc., OGE Energy Corp., Bronco Midstream Holdings, LLC and Bronco Midstream Holdings II, LLC.	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 14, 2013	1-31447	2.1	X		X
2(f)	—	Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2020, by and among Vectren Utility Services, Inc., PowerTeam Services, LLC and, solely for purposes of Section 10.17 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Vectren Corporation	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 3, 2020	1-31447	2.1	X
2(g)	—	Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2020, by and between CERC Corp. and Athena Energy Services Buyer, LLC	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 24, 2020	1-31447	2.1	X		X
3(a)	—	Restated Articles of Incorporation of CenterPoint Energy	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated July 24, 2008	1-31447	3.2	X
3(b)	—	Articles of Conversion of Reliant Energy Incorporated	Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated August 31, 2002	1-3187	3(a)		X
3(c)	—	Restated Certificate of Formation of Houston Electric	Houston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011	1-3187	3.1		X
3(d)	—	Certificate of Incorporation of RERC Corp.	CERC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997	1-13265	3(a)(1)			X
3(e)	—	Certificate of Merger merging former NorAm Energy Corp. with and into HI Merger, Inc. dated August 6, 1997	CERC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997	1-13265	3(a)(2)			X
3(f)	—	Certificate of Amendment changing the name to Reliant Energy Resources Corp.	CERC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998	1-13265	3(a)(3)			X
3(g)	—	Certificate of Amendment changing the name to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.	CERC Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003	1-13265	3(a)(4)			X
3(h)	—	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint Energy	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 21, 2017	1-31447	3.1	X
3(i)	—	Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Houston Electric	Houston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011	1-3187	3.2		X
3(j)	—	Bylaws of RERC Corp.	CERC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997	1-13265	3(b)			X
3(k)	—	Statement of Resolutions Deleting Shares Designated Series A Preferred Stock of CenterPoint Energy	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011	1-31447	3(c)	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
3(l)	—	Statement of Resolution Establishing Series of Shares Designated Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock of CenterPoint Energy	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated August 22, 2018	1-31447	3.1	X
3(m)	—	Statement of Resolution Establishing Series of Shares designated 7.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of CenterPoint Energy	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 25, 2018	1-31447	3.1	X
4(a)	—	Form of CenterPoint Energy Stock Certificate	CenterPoint Energy’s Registration Statement on Form S-4	333-69502	4.1	X
4(b)	—	Form of Certificate representing the Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock of CenterPoint Energy	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated August 22, 2018	1-31447	4.1	X
4(c)	—	Form of Certificate representing the 7.00% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock of CenterPoint Energy (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 3(l))	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 25, 2018	1-31447	4.1	X
4(d)	—	Deposit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2018, among CenterPoint Energy and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as Depositary, and the holders from time to time of the Depositary Receipts described therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 25, 2018	1-31447	4.2	X
4(e)	—	Form of Depositary Receipt for the Depositary Shares (included as Exhibit A to Exhibit 4(d))	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 25, 2018	1-31447	4.3	X
4(f)	—	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 Trust	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001	1-31447	4.3	X
4(g)(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 thereto	HL&P’s Form S-7 filed on August 25, 1977	2-59748	2(b)	X	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(g)(2)	—	Twenty-First through Fiftieth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1)	HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1989	1-3187	4(a)(2)	X	X
4(g)(3)	—	Fifty-First Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(g)(1) dated as of March 25, 1991	HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1991	1-3187	4(a)	X	X
4(g)(4)	—	Fifty-Second through Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1) each dated as of March 1, 1992	HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1992	1-3187	4	X	X
4(g)(5)	—	Fifty-Sixth and Fifty-Seventh Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1) each dated as of October 1, 1992	HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1992	1-3187	4	X	X
4(g)(6)	—	Fifty-Eighth and Fifty-Ninth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1) each dated as of March 1, 1993	HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1993	1-3187	4	X	X
4(g)(7)	—	Sixtieth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(g)(1) dated as of July 1, 1993	HL&P’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993	1-3187	4	X	X
4(g)(8)	—	Sixty-First through Sixty-Third Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1) each dated as of December 1, 1993	HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993	1-3187	4(a)(8)	X	X
4(g)(9)	—	Sixty-Fourth and Sixty-Fifth Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(g)(1) each dated as of July 1, 1995	HL&P’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995	1-3187	4(a)(9)	X	X
4(h)(1)	—	General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee	Houston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002	1-3187	4(j)(1)	X	X
4(h)(2)	—	Second Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1), dated as of October 10, 2002	Houston Electric’s Form 10- Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002	1-3187	4(j)(3)	X	X
4(h)(3)	—	Third Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1), dated as of October 10, 2002	Houston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002	1-3187	4(j)(4)	X	X
4(h)(4)	—	Officer’s Certificates dated October 10, 2002 setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the First through Eighth Series of General Mortgage Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003	1-31447	4(e)(10)	X	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(h)(5)	—	Ninth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1), dated as of November 12, 2002	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002	1-31447	4(e)(10)	X	X
4(h)(6)	—	Tenth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1), dated as of March 18, 2003	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 13, 2003	1-31447	4.1	X	X
4(h)(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 Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 13, 2003	1-31447	4.2	X	X
4(h)(8)	—	Eleventh Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1), dated as of May 23, 2003	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 16, 2003	1-31447	4.2	X	X
4(h)(9)	—	Officer’s Certificate dated May 23, 2003 setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twelfth Series of General Mortgage Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 16, 2003	1-31447	4.1	X	X
4(h)(10)	—	Twentieth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1), dated as of December 9, 2008	Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated January 6, 2009	1-3187	4.2	X	X
4(h)(11)	—	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1) dated as of August 10, 2012	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012	1-31447	4(e)(33)	X	X
4(h)(12)	—	Officer’s Certificate, dated August 10, 2012 setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Second Series of General Mortgage Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012	1-31447	4(e)(34)	X	X
4(h)(13)	—	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1) dated as of March 17, 2014	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014	1-31447	4.10	X	X
4(h)(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 Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014	1-31447	4.11	X	X
4(h)(15)	—	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1) dated as of May 18, 2016	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016	1-31447	4.5	X	X
4(h)(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 Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016	1-31447	4.6	X	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(h)(17)	—	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1) dated as of August 11, 2016	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016	1-31447	4.5	X	X
4(h)(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 Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016	1-31447	4.6	X	X
4(h)(19)	—	Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1) dated as of January 12, 2017	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016	1-31447	4(e)(41)	X	X
4(h)(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 Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016	1-31447	4(e)(42)	X	X
4(h)(21)	—	Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1) dated as of February 28, 2018	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2018	1-31447	4.9	X	X
4(h)(22)	—	Officer’s Certificate, dated as of February 28, 2018, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Eighth Series of General Mortgage Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2018	1-31447	4.10	X	X
4(h)(23)	—	Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(h)(1) dated as of January 15, 2019	Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated January 10, 2019	1-3187	4.4	X	X
4(h)(24)	—	Officer’s Certificate, dated as of January 15, 2019, setting forth the form, terms and provisions of the Twenty-Ninth Series of General Mortgage Bonds	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018	1-31447	4(h)(24)	X	X
4(i)(1)	—	Indenture, dated as of February 1, 1998, between Reliant Energy Resources Corp. (RERC Corp.) and Chase Bank of Texas, National Association, as Trustee	CERC Corp.’s Form 8-K dated February 5, 1998	1-13265	4.1	X		X
4(i)(2)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 10 to Exhibit 4(i)(1), dated as of February 6, 2007, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 6.25% Senior Notes due 2037	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006	1-31447	4(f)(11)	X		X
4(i)(3)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 12 to Exhibit 4(i)(1) dated as of October 23, 2007, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2037	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008	1-31447	4.9	X		X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(i)(4)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 14 to Exhibit 4(i)(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 2041	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010	1-31447	4(f)(15)	X		X
4(i)(5)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 15 to Exhibit 4(i)(1) dated as of January 20, 2011, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 4.50% Senior Notes due 2021	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010	1-31447	4(f)(16)	X		X
4(i)(6)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 16 to Exhibit 4(i)(1) dated as of August 23, 2017, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 4.10% Senior Notes due 2047	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017	1-31447	4.11	X		X
4(i)(7)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 17 to Exhibit 4(i)(1) dated as of March 28, 2018, providing for the issuance of CERC Corp.’s 3.55% Senior Notes due 2023 and 4.00% Senior Notes due 2028	CERC’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018	1-13265	4.4	X		X
4(j)(1)	—	Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2003, between CenterPoint Energy and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 19, 2003	1-31447	4.1	X
4(j)(2)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 9 to Exhibit 4(j)(1), dated as of August 10, 2017, providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 2.50% Senior Notes due 2022	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017	1-31447	4.9	X
4(j)(3)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 10 to Exhibit 4(j)(1), dated as of October 5, 2018, providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 3.60% Senior Notes due 2021, 3.85% Senior Notes due 2024 and 4.25% Senior Notes due 2028	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018	1-31447	4.14	X
4(j)(4)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 11 to Exhibit 4.19, dated as of August 14, 2019, providing for the issuance of CenterPoint Energy’s 2.50% Senior Notes due 2024, 2.95% Senior Notes due 2030 and 3.70% Senior Notes due 2049	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019	1-31447	4.2	X
4(k)(1)	—	Subordinated Indenture dated as of September 1, 1999	Reliant Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 1, 1999	1-3187	4.1	X
4(k)(2)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated as of September 1, 1999, between Reliant Energy and Chase Bank of Texas (supplementing Exhibit 4(k)(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, 1999	1-3187	4.2	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(k)(3)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 2 dated as of August 31, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy, Reliant Energy and JPMorgan Chase Bank (supplementing Exhibit 4(k)(1))	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K12B dated August 31, 2002	1-31447	4(e)	X
4(k)(4)	—	Supplemental Indenture No. 3 dated as of December 28, 2005, between CenterPoint Energy, Reliant Energy and JPMorgan Chase Bank (supplementing Exhibit 4(k)(1))	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005	1-31447	4(h)(4)	X
4(l)(1)	—	$1,600,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016, among CenterPoint Energy, as Borrower, and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 3, 2016	1-31447	4.1	X
4(l)(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 therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 16, 2017	1-31447	4.1	X
4(l)(3)	—	Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2018, by and among CenterPoint Energy, as Borrower, and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 25, 2018	1-31447	4.1	X
4(m)(1)	—	$300,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016, among Houston Electric, as Borrower, and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 3, 2016	1-31447	4.2	X	X
4(m)(2)	—	First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2017, among Houston Electric, as Borrower, and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 16, 2017	1-31447	4.2	X	X
4(n)(1)	—	$600,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 3, 2016, among CERC Corp., as Borrower, and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 3, 2016	1-31447	4.3	X		X
4(n)(2)	—	First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2017, among CERC Corp., as Borrower, and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 16, 2017	1-31447	4.3	X		X
4(o)	—	$400,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2017, among VUHI, as Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of VUHI, as Guarantors, and the banks named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated July 17, 2017	1-15467	10.1	X
4(p)	—	$200,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2017, among VCC, as Borrower, Vectren Corporation, as Guarantor, and the banks named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated July 17, 2017	1-15467	10.2	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(q)(1)	—	Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 30, 2018, among VUHI, as Borrower, the Subsidiaries of Borrower identified herein as Guarantors and the banks named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated July 30, 2018	1-15467	10.1	X
4(r)(1)	—	Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 14, 2018, among VCC, as Borrower, Vectren as Guarantor, and the banks named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated September 18, 2018	1-15467	10.1	X
4(r)(2)	—	First Amendment to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2019, among VCC, as Borrower, Vectren as Guarantor and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019	1-31447	4.17	X
4(s)(1)	—	$1,000,000,000 Term Loan Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2019, among CenterPoint Energy, as Borrower, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger, and the banks named therein	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 15, 2019	1-31447	4.1	X
4(t)(1)	—	Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of April 1, 1932 between SIGECO and Bankers Trust Company, as Trustee, as amended and supplemented by 28 Supplemental Indentures thereto	Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 Form 8-K dated June 1, 1984 Form 8-K dated March 24, 1986 Form 8-K dated June 3, 1986	2-2536 2-62032 2-88923 1-3553 1-3553 1-3553	B-1, B-2 (b)(4)(ii) 4(b)(2) 4 4-A 4	X X X X X X
4(t)(2)	—	Additional Supplemental Indentures to Exhibit 4(t)(1)				X
		Date as of	File Reference	Exhibit No.
		July 1, 1985	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1985	4-A
		November 1, 1985	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1985	4-A
		November 15, 1986	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1986	4-A
		January 15, 1987	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1986	4-A
		December 15, 1987	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1987	4-A
		December 13, 1990	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1990	4-A
		April 1, 1993	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 8-K dated April 13, 1993	4
		June 1, 1993	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 8-K dated June 14, 1993	4
		May 1, 1993	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year 1993	4(a)



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
		Date as of	File Reference	Exhibit No.
		July 1, 1999	1-3553, SIGECO’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999	4(a)
		March 1, 2000	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001	4.1
		August 1, 2004	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004	4.1
		October 1, 2004	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004	4.2
		April 1, 2005	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007	4.1
		March 1, 2006	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007	4.2
		December 1, 2007	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007	4.3
		August 1, 2009	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009	4.1
		April 1, 2013	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 8-K dated April 30, 2013	4.1
		September 1, 2014	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 8-K dated September 25, 2014	4.1
		September 1, 2015	1-15467, Vectren’s Form 8-K dated September 10, 2015	4.1
4(u)(1)	—	Indenture dated February 1, 1991 between Indiana Gas Company, Inc. and U.S Bank Trust National Association (formerly known as First Trust National Association, which was formerly known as Bank of America Illinois, which was formerly known as Continental Bank, National Association)	Indiana Gas’s Form 8-K filed February 15, 1991	1-6494	4(a)	X
4(u)(2)	—	First Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(u)(1), dated as of February 15, 1991	Indiana Gas’s Form 8-K filed February 15, 1991	1-6494	4(b)	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(u)(3)	—	Second Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(u)(1), dated as of September 15, 1991	Indiana Gas’s Form 8-K filed September 25, 1991	1-6494	4(b)	X
4(u)(4)	—	Third Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(u)(1), dated as of September 15, 1991	Indiana Gas’s Form 8-K filed September 25, 1991	1-6494	4(c)	X
4(u)(5)	—	Fourth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(u)(1), dated as of December 2, 1992	Indiana Gas’s Form 8-K filed December 8, 1992	1-6494	4(b)	X
4(u)(6)	—	Fifth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(u)(1), dated as of December 28, 2000	Indiana Gas’s Form 8-K filed December 27, 2000	1-6494	4	X
4(v)(1)	—	Indenture dated October 19, 2001, among VUHI, Indiana Gas, SIGECO, VEDO and U.S. Bank Trust National Association	VUHI’s Form 8-K dated October 19, 2001	1-16739	4.1	X
4(v)(2)	—	First Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(v)(1), dated October 19, 2001	VUHI’s Form 8-K dated October 19, 2001	1-16739	4.2	X
4(v)(3)	—	Second Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(v)(1)	VUHI’s Form 8-K dated November 29, 2001	1-16739	4.1	X
4(v)(4)	—	Third Supplemental Indenture to 4(v)(1), dated July 29, 2003	VUHI’s Form 8-K dated July 24, 2003	1-16739	4.1	X
4(v)(5)	—	Fourth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(v)(1), dated November 21, 2005	VUHI’s Form 8-K dated November 18, 2005	1-16739	4.1	X
4(v)(6)	—	Form of Fifth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(v)(1), dated October 18, 2006	VUHI’s Form 8-K dated October 16, 2006	1-16739	4.1	X
4(v)(7)	—	Sixth Supplemental Indenture to Exhibit 4(v)(1), dated March 10, 2008	VUHI’s Form 8-K dated March 10, 2008	1-16739	4.1	X
4(w)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated March 11, 2009, among VCC, Vectren and each of the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated March 16, 2009	1-15467	4.5	X
4(x)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 7, 2009, among VUHI, Indiana Gas, SIGECO and VEDO and the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated April 7, 2009	1-15467	4.5	X
4(y)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2011, among VUHI, Indiana Gas, SIGECO and VEDO and the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated April 8, 2011	1-15467	4.1	X
4(z)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated November 15, 2011, among VUHI, Indiana Gas, SIGECO and VEDO and the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated November 17, 2011	1-15467	4.1	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
4(aa)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated December 20, 2012, among VUHI, Indiana Gas, SIGECO and VEDO and the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated December 21, 2012	1-15467	4.1	X
4(bb)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 22, 2013, among VUHI, Indiana Gas, SIGECO and VEDO and the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated August 22, 2013	1-15467	4.1	X
4(cc)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 11, 2015, among VUHI, Indiana Gas, SIGECO and VEDO and the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated June 12, 2015	1-15467	4.1	X
4(dd)	—	Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 11, 2015, between VCC, Vectren and each of the purchasers named therein	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated June 12, 2015	1-15467	4.2	X
4(ee)	—	Bond Purchase and Covenants Agreement, dated September 14, 2017, between SIGECO and PNC Bank, National Association	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated September 25, 2017	1-15467	4.1	X
4(ff)	—	Joinder and First Amendment to Bond Purchase and Covenants Agreement dated March 1, 2018 among SIGECO, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated May 3, 2018	1-15467	4.1	X
4(gg)	—	Second Amendment to Bond Purchase and Covenants Agreement dated May 1, 2018 among SIGECO, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated May 3, 2018	1-15467	4.2	X
†4(hh)	—	Description of CenterPoint Energy’s Securities				X
†4(ii)	—	Description of Houston Electric’s Securities					X
†4(jj)	—	Description of CERC’s Securities						X

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, the Registrants have 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 the Registrants and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Registrants hereby agree to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
*10(a)	—	CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 1991 Benefit Restoration Plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 25, 2011	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011	1-31447	10.3	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
*10(b)(1)	—	CenterPoint Energy Benefit Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 22, 2008	1-31447	10.1	X
*10(b)(2)	—	First Amendment to Exhibit 10(b)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011	CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011	1-31447	10.4	X
*10(c)	—	CenterPoint Energy 1985 Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003	1-31447	10.1	X
*10(d)(1)	—	Amended and Restated CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 1991 Savings Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 22, 2008	1-31447	10.4	X
*10(d)(2)	—	First Amendment to Exhibit 10(d)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011	CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011	1-31447	10.5	X
*10(e)(1)	—	CenterPoint Energy Savings Restoration Plan, effective as of January 1, 2008	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 22, 2008	1-31447	10.3	X
*10(e)(2)	—	First Amendment to Exhibit 10(e)(1), effective as of February 25, 2011	CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011	1-31447	10.6	X
*10(e)(3)		Second Amendment to Exhibit 10(b)(1), effective as of January 1, 2020	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated December 9, 2019	1-31447	10.1	X
*10(f)	—	CenterPoint Energy Executive Life Insurance Plan, as amended and restated effective June 18, 2003	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003	1-31447	10.5	X
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, 1995	5-19351	2	X
10(g)(2)	—	Amendment to Exhibit 10(g)(1) dated November 18, 1996	HI’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996	1-7629	10(x)(4)	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
†10(h)	—	Summary of Certain Compensation Arrangements of the Executive Chairman of the Board				X
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, 2001	1-3187	10.1	X
10(i)(2)	—	First Amendment to Exhibit 10(i)(1) effective as of February 1, 2003	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002	1-31447	10(bb)(5)	X
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, 2001	1-3187	10.5	X
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, 2001	1-3187	10.6	X
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, 2001	1-3187	10.8	X
10(j)(1)	—	Separation Agreement entered into as of August 31, 2002 between CenterPoint Energy and Texas Genco	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002	1-31447	10(cc)(1)	X
10(j)(2)	—	Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy and Texas Genco	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002	1-31447	10(cc)(2)	X
10(j)(3)	—	Tax Allocation Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2002, between CenterPoint Energy and Texas Genco	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002	1-31447	10(cc)(3)	X
*10(k)(1)	—	CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2003	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003	1-31447	10.2	X
*10(k)(2)	—	First Amendment to Exhibit 10(k)(1) effective as of January 1, 2008	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 20, 2008	1-31447	10.4	X
*10(l)(1)	—	CenterPoint Energy 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2008	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 20, 2008	1-31447	10.3	X
*10(l)(2)	—	Amended and Restated CenterPoint Energy 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2009	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008	1-31447	10.1	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
*10(m)	—	CenterPoint Energy Short Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2019	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018	1-31447	10(m)	X
*10(n)(1)	—	Amended and Restated CenterPoint Energy Stock Plan for Outside Directors	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018	1-31447	10.1	X
†*10(n)(2)		First Amendment to Exhibit 10(n)(1), dated as of February 19, 2020				X
10(o)	—	City of Houston Franchise Ordinance	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005	1-31447	10.1	X	X
10(p)(1)	—	Amended and Restated HL&P Executive Incentive Compensation Plan effective as of January 1, 1985	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008	1-31447	10.2	X
10(p)(2)	—	First Amendment to Exhibit 10(p)(1) effective as of January 1, 2008	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008	1-31447	10.3	X
*10(q)(1)	—	CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 2009 Long Term Incentive Plan	CenterPoint Energy’s Schedule 14A dated March 13, 2009	1-31447	A	X
†*10(q)(2)	—	Form of Performance Award Agreement for 20XX - 20XX Performance Cycle under Exhibit 10(q)(1)				X
*10(q)(3)	—	Form of Performance Award Agreement for Executive Chairman 20XX - 20XX Performance Cycle under Exhibit 10(q)(1)	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018	1-31447	10.4	X
*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, 2012	1-31447	10.2	X
†*10(q)(5)	—	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Service-Based Vesting) under Exhibit 10(q)(1)				X
†*10(q)(6)	—	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Retention, Service-Based Vesting) under Exhibit 10(q)(1)				X
*10(q)(7)	—	Form of Executive Chairman Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Service-Based Vesting) under Exhibit 10(q)(1)	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018	1-31447	10.7	X
†10(r)	—	Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation				X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
†10(s)	—	Summary of Senior Executive Officer Compensation				X
*10(t)	—	Change in Control Plan	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated April 27, 2017	1-31447	10.1	X
*10(u)	—	Omnibus Amendment to CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Benefit Plans, dated May 23, 2013	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013	1-31447	10(zz)	X
*10(v)		Vectren Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2001	Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year end December 31, 2001	1-15467	10.32	X
*10(w)		Vectren Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, effective January 1, 2005	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated September 29, 2008	1-15467	10.3	X
*10(x)		Vectren Nonqualified Defined Benefit Restoration Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2005	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated December 17, 2008	1-15467	10.2	X
*10(y)		Vectren specimen change in control agreement dated December 31, 2011	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated January 5, 2012	1-15467	10.1	X
*10(z)		Amendment Number One to the Vectren specimen change in control agreement dated December 31, 2012	Vectren’s Form 10-K for the year end December 31, 2012	1-15467	10.1	X
*10(aa)		Vectren Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan for a Select Group of Management Employees (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2005)	Vectren’s Form 8-K dated December 17, 2008	1-15467	10.1	X
*10(bb)		Vectren Specimen Waiver, effective October 3, 2013, to the Vectren Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan for a Select Group of Management Employees	Vectren’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013	1-15467	10.1	X
10(cc)	—	Master Formation Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2013, among CenterPoint Energy, OGE, Bronco Midstream Holdings, LLC and Bronco Midstream Holdings II, LLC	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated March 14, 2013	1-31447	2.1	X
10(dd)	—	Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Enable Midstream Partners, LP, dated November 14, 2017	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated November 14, 2017	1-31447	10.1	X
10(ee)	—	Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Enable GP, LLC dated June 22, 2016	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated June 22, 2016	1-31447	10.2	X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
10(ff)	—	Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 1, 2013 by and among CenterPoint Energy Field Services (CEFS), CERC Corp., OGE Enogex Holdings LLC, and Enogex Holdings LLC	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 1, 2013	1-31447	10.3	X
10(gg)	—	Omnibus Agreement dated as of May 1, 2013 among CenterPoint Energy, OGE, Enogex Holdings LLC and CEFS	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated May 1, 2013	1-31447	10.4	X
10(hh)	—	Indenture, dated as of May 27, 2014, between Enable Midstream Partners, LP and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee	CERC’s Form 8-K dated May 27, 2014	1-13265	10.1			X
10(ii)	—	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 27, 2014, among Enable Midstream Partners, LP, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee	CERC’s Form 8-K dated May 27, 2014	1-13265	10.2			X
10(jj)	—	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2014, by and among Enable Midstream Partners, LP, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., as guarantor, and RBS Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the initial purchasers	CERC’s Form 8-K dated May 27, 2014	1-13265	10.3			X
10(kk)	—	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, 2016	1-31447	10.1	X
10(ll)	—	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, 2016	1-31447	10.2	X
10(mm)	—	Commitment Letter, dated as of April 21, 2018, by Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. to CenterPoint Energy, Inc.	CenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated April 21, 2018	1-31447	10.1	X
†21	—	Subsidiaries of CenterPoint Energy				X
†23.1	—	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP				X
†23.2	—	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of Enable Midstream Partners, LP				X



Exhibit Number		Description	Report or Registration Statement	SEC File or Registration Number	Exhibit Reference	CenterPoint Energy	Houston Electric	CERC
†31.1.1	—	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of John W. Somerhalder II				X
†31.1.2	—	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of John W. Somerhalder II					X
†31.1.3	—	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of John W. Somerhalder II						X
†31.2.1	—	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Xia Liu				X
†31.2.2	—	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Xia Liu					X
†31.2.3	—	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Xia Liu						X
†32.1.1	—	Section 1350 Certification of John W. Somerhalder II				X
†32.1.2	—	Section 1350 Certification of John W. Somerhalder II					X
†32.1.3	—	Section 1350 Certification of John W. Somerhalder II						X
†32.2.1	—	Section 1350 Certification of Xia Liu				X
†32.2.2	—	Section 1350 Certification of Xia Liu					X
†32.2.3	—	Section 1350 Certification of Xia Liu						X
99.1	—	Financial Statements of Enable Midstream Partners, LP as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017	Part II, Item 8 of Enable Midstream Partners, LP’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019	001-36413	Item 8	X
†101.INS	—	Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document				X	X	X
†101.SCH	—	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document				X	X	X
†101.CAL	—	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document				X	X	X
†101.DEF	—	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document				X	X	X
†101.LAB	—	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document				X	X	X
†101.PRE	—	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document				X	X	X
†104	—	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)				X	X	X

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, the State of Texas, on the 27th day of February, 2020.



	CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
	(Registrant)


	By: /s/ John W. Somerhalder II
	John W. Somerhalder II
	Interim 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 27, 2020.



Signature		Title
/s/ JOHN W. SOMERHALDER II		Interim President, Chief Executive Officer and
John W. Somerhalder II		Director (Principal Executive Officer and Director)

/s/ XIA LIU		Executive Vice President and Chief
Xia Liu		Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ KRISTIE L. COLVIN		Senior Vice President and Chief
Kristie L. Colvin		Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ MILTON CARROLL		Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Milton Carroll

/s/ LESLIE D. BIDDLE		Director
Leslie D. Biddle

/s/ SCOTT J. MCLEAN		Director
Scott J. McLean

/s/ MARTIN H. NESBITT		Director
Martin H. Nesbitt

/s/ THEODORE F. POUND		Director
Theodore F. Pound

/s/ SUSAN O. RHENEY		Director
Susan O. Rheney

/s/ PHILLIP R. SMITH		Director
Phillip R. Smith

/s/ PETER S. WAREING		Director
Peter S. Wareing



	CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC
	(Registrant)

By:	/s/ JOHN W. SOMERHALDER II
	John W. Somerhalder II
	Interim Manager



Signature		Title

/s/ JOHN W. SOMERHALDER II		Interim Manager and Chairman
(John W. Somerhalder II)		(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ XIA LIU		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Xia Liu)		(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ KRISTIE L. COLVIN		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Kristie L. Colvin)		(Principal Accounting Officer)



	CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
	(Registrant)

By:	/s/ JOHN W. SOMERHALDER II
	John W. Somerhalder II
	President and Chief Executive Officer



Signature		Title

/s/ JOHN W. SOMERHALDER II		Interim Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(John W. Somerhalder II)		(Principal Executive Officer and Director)

/s/ XIA LIU		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Xia Liu)		(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ KRISTIE L. COLVIN		Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Kristie L. Colvin)		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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