Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information [Text Block]

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

The table below provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2018						2017
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC
	(in millions)
Cash Payments/Receipts:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	301	$	173	$	85	$	306	$	176	$	86
Income taxes, net	89		122		3		14		76		4
Non-cash transactions:
Accounts payable related to capital expenditures	140		87		66		111		70		53
Capital distribution associated with the Internal Spin	—		—		1,460		—		—		—

The table below provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the amount reported in the Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows:

	September 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	293	$	279	$	260	$	238
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37		37		35		35
Restricted cash included in Other	1		1		1		1
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows	$	331	$	317	$	296	$	274

CERC does not have restricted cash and therefore was not included in the table above.