Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2023

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

The table below provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2023						2022
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC
	(in millions)
Cash Payments/Receipts:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	191	$	78	$	58	$	134	$	63	$	33
Income tax refunds, net	(1)		—		—		(15)		—		—
Non-cash transactions:
Accounts payable related to capital expenditures	270		178		85		307		232		92
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities (1)	1		1		—		—		—		—

(1) Excludes ROU assets obtained through prepayment of the lease liabilities. See Note 19.

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:

	March 31, 2023						December 31, 2022
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	114	$	112	$	1	$	74	$	75	$	—
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets	16		12		—		17		13		—
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows	$	130	$	124	$	1	$	91	$	88	$	—

(1)Houston Electric’s Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 included $110 million and $75 million, respectively, of cash related to the Bond Companies.