Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2025

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

As of June 30, 2025, CenterPoint Energy and CERC had the following undiscounted minimum purchase obligations:


	CenterPoint Energy						CERC
	Natural Gas Supply		Electric Supply (1)		Other (2)		Natural Gas Supply
	(in millions)
Remainder of 2025	$	323	$	39	$	53	$	321
2026	628		102		107		624
2027	548		130		26		544
2028	502		71		10		498
2029	483		68		3		479
Thereafter	1,746		943		153		1,718
Total	$	4,230	$	1,353	$	352	$	4,184

(1)Related to PPAs with commitments ranging from 20 years to 25 years.

(2)Related primarily to technology hardware and software agreements.

Schedule of Estimated Accrued Costs

Total costs that may be incurred in connection with addressing these sites cannot be determined at this time. The estimated accrued costs are limited to CenterPoint Energy’s and CERC’s share of the remediation efforts and are therefore net of exposures of other PRPs. The estimated range of possible remediation costs for the sites for which CenterPoint Energy and CERC believe they may have responsibility was based on remediation continuing for the minimum time frame given in the table below:


	June 30, 2025
	CenterPoint Energy		CERC
	(in millions, except years)
Amount accrued for remediation	$	13	$	11
Minimum estimated remediation costs	8		7
Maximum estimated remediation costs	47		41
Minimum years of remediation	5		5
Maximum years of remediation	50		50