CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 241	$ 4,231
Investment in marketable securities		822	540
Accounts receivable		1,249	1,190
Accrued unbilled revenues		586	378
Natural gas and coal inventory		277	194
Materials and supplies		269	200
Non-trading derivative assets		136	100
Taxes receivable		106	0
Prepaid expense and other current assets		161	192
Total current assets		3,847	7,025
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		20,945	14,044
Other Assets:
Goodwill		5,164	867
Regulatory assets		2,117	1,967
Non-trading derivative assets		58	38
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		2,408	2,482
Preferred units - unconsolidated affiliate		363	363
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)		321	65
Other		216	158
Total other assets		10,647	5,940
Total Assets		35,439	27,009
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt		231	458
Indexed debt, net		19	24
Current portion of other long-term debt		618	0
Indexed debt securities derivative		893	601
Accounts payable		1,138	1,240
Taxes accrued		241	204
Interest accrued		158	121
Dividends accrued		0	187
Customer deposits		125	86
Non-trading derivative liabilities		51	126
Other		414	255
Total current liabilities		3,888	3,302
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net		3,928	3,239
Non-trading derivative liabilities		29	5
Benefit obligations		754	796
Regulatory liabilities		3,474	2,525
Other		763	402
Total other liabilities		8,948	6,967
Long-term Debt:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net		746	977
Other long-term debt, net		13,498	7,705
Total long-term debt, net		14,244	8,682
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized		0	0
Common stock		5	5
Additional paid-in capital		6,080	6,072
Retained earnings		632	349
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(98)	(108)
Total shareholders’ equity		8,359	8,058
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		35,439	27,009
Houston Electric [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[2]	216	335
Accounts and notes receivable, net		238	283
Accounts and notes receivable—affiliated companies		523	20
Accrued unbilled revenues		117	110
Materials and supplies		147	135
Taxes receivable		0	5
Prepaid expense and other current assets		49	61
Total current assets		1,290	949
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		9,032	8,402
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets		915	1,124
Other		25	32
Total other assets		940	1,156
Total Assets		11,262	10,507
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt		231	458
Accounts payable		268	262
Accounts and notes payable—affiliated companies		76	78
Taxes accrued		123	115
Interest accrued		69	64
Non-trading derivative liabilities		0	24
Other		63	89
Total current liabilities		830	1,090
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net		1,030	1,023
Benefit obligations		75	91
Regulatory liabilities		1,288	1,298
Other		69	65
Total other liabilities		2,462	2,477
Long-term Debt:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net		746	977
Other long-term debt, net		3,973	3,281
Total long-term debt, net		4,719	4,258
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		2,486	1,896
Retained earnings		780	800
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(15)	(14)
Total shareholders’ equity		3,251	2,682
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		11,262	10,507
CERC Corp [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		2	14
Accounts receivable		693	894
Accounts and notes receivable—affiliated companies		10	120
Accrued unbilled revenues		257	268
Natural gas and coal inventory		202	194
Materials and supplies		71	65
Non-trading derivative assets		136	100
Prepaid expense and other current assets		44	115
Total current assets		1,415	1,770
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		5,836	5,226
Other Assets:
Goodwill		819	867
Regulatory assets		191	181
Non-trading derivative assets		58	38
Other		120	132
Total other assets		1,188	1,218
Total Assets	[3]	8,439	8,214
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable		557	856
Accounts and notes payable—affiliated companies		48	50
Taxes accrued		84	82
Interest accrued		38	38
Customer deposits		76	75
Non-trading derivative liabilities		44	102
Other		191	137
Total current liabilities		1,038	1,340
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net		470	406
Non-trading derivative liabilities		14	5
Benefit obligations		83	93
Regulatory liabilities		1,219	1,227
Other		428	329
Total other liabilities		2,214	2,060
Long-term Debt:
Total long-term debt, net		2,546	2,371
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock		0	0
Additional paid-in capital		2,116	2,015
Retained earnings		515	423
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		10	5
Total shareholders’ equity		2,641	2,443
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		8,439	8,214
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock		790	790
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock		$ 950	$ 950

[1] CenterPoint Energy’s Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2018 included $3.9 billion of temporary investments resulting from the Merger financings. CenterPoint Energy recorded interest income of $22 million, $28 million and $2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in Other, net on CenterPoint Energy’s Statements of Consolidated Income. See Notes 13 and 14 for further details related to the Merger financings.

[2] Houston Electric’s Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 included $216 million and $335 million, respectively, of cash related to the Bond Companies. Houston Electric recorded interest income of $9 million, $4 million and $2 million for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, in Other, net on Houston Electric’s Statement of Consolidated Income.

[3] On September 4, 2018, CERC completed the Internal Spin. For further information regarding the Internal Spin, see Note 11.