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Item 6. EXHIBITS

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibits filed herewith are designated by a cross (†); all exhibits not so designated are incorporated by reference to a prior filing as indicated. 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 the Registrants, any other persons, any state of affairs or other matters.

Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K, the Registrants have not filed as exhibits to this combined Form 10-Q 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.

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Exhibit NumberDescriptionReport or Registration StatementSEC File or Registration NumberExhibit ReferenceCenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERC
2.1*Asset Purchase Agreement, dated February 19, 2024, among CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and Delta Utilities No. LA, LLC, Delta Utilities S. LA, LLC, Delta Utilities MS, LLC, and Delta Shared Services Co., LLCCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 19, 20241-314471.1xx
2.2*Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 20, 2025, by and between CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. and National Fuel Gas CompanyCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated October 20, 20251-314472.1xx
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated April 16, 20261-314473.1x
3.2Restated Certificate of Formation of Houston ElectricHouston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20111-31873.1x
3.3Certificate of Incorporation of RERC Corp.CERC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 19971-132653(a)(1)x
3.4Certificate of Amendment changing the name to Reliant Energy Resources Corp.CERC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 19981-132653(a)(3)x
3.5Certificate of Amendment changing the name to CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.CERC Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20031-132653(a)(4)x
3.6Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws of CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated September 26, 20251-314473.1x
3.7Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Houston ElectricHouston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 20111-31873.2x
3.8Bylaws of RERC Corp.CERC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 19971-132653(b)x
3.9Statement 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)x
4.1Indenture dated as of February 26, 2026, between CenterPoint Energy, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, as trusteeCenterPoint Energy’s Form 8-K dated February 26, 20261-314474.1x
4.2General Mortgage Indenture, dated as of October 10, 2002, between Houston Electric and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (successor in trust to JPMorgan Chase Bank)Houston Electric’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 20021-31874(j)(1)x
4.3Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 12, 2002, to Exhibit 4.2CenterPoint Energy’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20021-314474(e)(10)x
4.4Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 9, 2008, to Exhibit 4.2Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated January 9, 20091-31874.2x
4.5Thirty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 27, 2026, to Exhibit 4.2Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated February 25, 20261-31874.4x
†4.6Officer’s Certificate, dated as of February 27, 2026x
4.7Indenture by and among CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company III, LLC, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Securities Intermediary (including the forms of the System Restoration Bonds and the form of Series Supplement), dated as of February 26, 2026Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated February 26, 20261-31874.1x

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Exhibit NumberDescriptionReport or Registration StatementSEC File or Registration NumberExhibit ReferenceCenterPoint EnergyHouston ElectricCERC
4.8Series Supplement by and between CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company III, LLC and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Indenture Trustee, dated as of February 26, 2026Houston Electric’s Form 8-K dated February 26, 20261-31874.2x
10.1Term Loan Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2026, among CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., as Borrower, Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent, and the banks named thereinCERC’s Form 8-K dated January 16, 20261-1326510.1x
†31.1.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jason P. Wellsx
†31.1.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.x
†31.1.3Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.x
†31.2.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Christopher A. Fosterx
†31.2.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Christopher A. Fosterx
†31.2.3Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Christopher A. Fosterx
†32.1.1Section 1350 Certification of Jason P. Wellsx
†32.1.2Section 1350 Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.x
†32.1.3Section 1350 Certification of Jesus Soto, Jr.x
†32.2.1Section 1350 Certification of Christopher A. Fosterx
†32.2.2Section 1350 Certification of Christopher A. Fosterx
†32.2.3Section 1350 Certification of Christopher A. Fosterx
†101.INSInline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL documentxxx
†101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Documentxxx
†101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Documentxxx
†101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Documentxxx
†101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Documentxxx
†101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Documentxxx
†104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)xxx
*Schedules to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Items 601(a)(5) and 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedules will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request; provided, however, that the parties may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any document so furnished.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC
CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.
By:/s/ Russell K. Wright
Russell K. Wright
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: April 23, 2026

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