Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

For CenterPoint Energy, the information called for by Item 14 will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement relating to CenterPoint Energy’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to SEC Regulation 14A. Such definitive proxy statement relates to a meeting of shareholders involving the election of directors and the portions thereof called for by Item 14 are incorporated herein by reference pursuant to Instruction G to Form 10-K.

Aggregate fees billed to Houston Electric and CERC during the periods presented by their principal accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, are set forth below**.**


	Year Ended December 31,
	2025				2024
	Houston Electric		CERC		Houston Electric		CERC
Audit fees (1)	$	2,443,540	$	3,829,800	$	948,480	$	1,337,600
Audit-related fees (2)	1,412,641		284,500		1,088,145		449,000
Total audit and audit-related fees	3,856,181		4,114,300		2,036,625		1,786,600
Tax fees	—		—		—		—
All other fees	—		—		—		—
Total fees	$	3,856,181	$	4,114,300	$	2,036,625	$	1,786,600

(1)For 2025 and 2024, amounts include fees for services provided by the principal accounting firm relating to the integrated audit of financial statements and internal control over financial reporting, statutory audits, attest services, and regulatory filings.

(2)For 2025 and 2024, amounts include fees for consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and various agreed-upon or expanded procedures related to accounting records to comply with financial accounting or regulatory reporting matters.

Each of Houston Electric and CERC is not required to have, and does not have, an audit committee.

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