Centerpoint Energy

CenterPoint Energy Subsidiary Closes on Low-Cost Securitization Bonds to Recover Hurricane Ike Restoration Costs

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

HOUSTON, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) announced today that CenterPoint Energy Restoration Bond Company, LLC closed on the sale of $664.8 million in storm recovery bonds, also known as securitization bonds, to recover costs CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC (CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric) incurred in 2008 to restore service following Hurricane Ike....

CenterPoint and FPL Turning Attention to Louisiana Natural Gas

SeekingAlpha Energy Stocks (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009

Zacks.com submits: A subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy Inc. ( CNP ) and NextEra US Gas Assets LLC, an affiliate of FPL Group Inc. ( FPL ) signed an agreement to explore the construction of a pipeline in north Louisiana. The new pipeline will transport natural gas from the Haynesville Shale area. The expected capacity of the potential new pipeline is up to 2.0 billion cubic feet per day. The pipeline...

CenterPoint Energy's Pipeline Group Signs Joint Development Agreement With Affiliate of FPL Group to Explore Construction of New Pipeline in North Louisiana

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

HOUSTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An indirect wholly-owned pipeline subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) and NextEra US Gas Assets, LLC, an affiliate of FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE: FPL), today announced that they have signed a joint development agreement to explore the construction of a pipeline in north Louisiana to transport natural gas from the expanding Haynesville Shale area....

IBM adds two new utility partners to intelligent grid ops

The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

IBM has announced two new utilities joining the Global Intelligent Utilities Network Coalition. CPFL Energia from Brazil and Liander from the Netherlands are now members of the collective designed to push adoption of smarter energy distribution programs. The IUN Coalition now serves about 100 million customers worldwide. IBM’s Energy & Utilities Industry manager Guido Bartels said in yesterday’s...

• IBM adds two new utility partners to intelligent grid ops - VentureBeat

Is there a plug-in in your future?

NewsWatch: Energy (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009

Can you see yourself behind the wheel of this? CenterPoint Energy's plug-in hybrid SUV. A relatively new group, Plug-In Texas, held its first public meeting in Houston on Thursday in an effort to build momentum for their efforts to...

• They want Texas to plug in with hybrid vehicles - Houston Chronicle

Deputies: Truck hits cyclist, drags him for mile in E. Harris

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

A contractor driving a work truck for CenterPoint Energy discovered what he thought was a flat tire actually was a bicyclist he accidentally ran over in eastern Harris County, officials said.

CenterPoint Energy Issues Natural Gas Safety Tips

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

HOUSTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As Tropical Storm Ida continues on its path toward the Gulf Coast, CenterPoint Energy is issuing important pre and post storm natural gas safety tips.

The first hint of smart meter benefits?

NewsWatch: Energy (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

'Say hello to my little friend.' Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar (with smart meter in foreground) announces CenterPoint Energy's $200 million federal stimulus grant to accelerate smart meter projects in late October. (Johnny Hanson/Chronicle) Reliant Energy and TXU...

Research and Markets: CenterPoint Energy - SWOT Framework Analysis

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

CenterPoint Energy Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

SeekingAlpha Energy Stocks (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ( CNP ) Q3 2009 Earnings Call October 28, 2009 10:30 am ET Complete Story »

CenterPoint misses forecasts by a penny

The Houston Business Journal (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

CenterPoint Energy Inc. attributed lower third-quarter net income to a decline in natural gas prices. (CNP)

CenterPoint Energy Reports Third Quarter 2009 Earnings

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

HOUSTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) today reported net income of $114 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009 compared to $136 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the same period of 2008. Operating income for the third quarter of 2009 was $287 million compared to $337 million for the same period of 2008.

CenterPoint Energy (CNP): Q3 EPS of $0.31 misses by $0.01. Revenue of $1.58B (-37.3%) in-line. (PR)

Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

CenterPoint Energy ( CNP ): Q3 EPS of $0.31 misses by $0.01 . Revenue of $1.58B (-37.3%) in-line. ( PR ) Post your comment!

'Smart grid' efforts surge with stimulus boost

Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009

Two Houston companies, CenterPoint Energy and Reliant Energy, landed nearly $220 million in federal funds to bolster projects.

CenterPoint Energy gets $200 million in stimulus funds for smart meters

The Houston Business Journal (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009

Christmas has come early for CenterPoint Energy Inc., which has been awarded the $200 million in federal stimulus funds it needed to pay for its advanced metering system and intelligent grid projects. (CNP)