CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an American utility company based in Houston, Texas, that provides electric and natural gas utility to customers in several markets in the American states of Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and Texas. Part of the Fortune 500, the company was formerly known as Reliant Energy, NorAm Energy, Houston Industries, and HL&P. The company is headquartered in the CenterPoint Energy Tower at 1111 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- electricity generation [1]
- Company / filing name
- CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC [2]
- Headquarters location
- Houston [1]
- Founded
- 1882 [1]
- Legal form
- For-Profit Corporation [1]
- Official website
- www.centerpointenergy.com ↗ [1]
- Annual revenue
- USD 9,321,000,000 · reported year 2022 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US15189T1079 [1]
- CIK
- 1130310 [2]
- Country in background record
- United States [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- CNP (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an American utility company based in Houston, Texas, that provides electric and natural gas utility to customers in several markets in the American states of Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and Texas. Part of the Fortune 500, the company was formerly known as Reliant Energy, NorAm Energy, Houston Industries, and HL&P. The company is headquartered in the CenterPoint Energy Tower at 1111 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, CenterPoint Energy. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Annual revenue: USD 9,321,000,000 · reported year 2022. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: CNP (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC founded?
Founded: 1882. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?
Headquarters location: Houston. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC?
Business sectors: electricity generation. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — CenterPoint Energy (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.