0001193125-23-189642.txt : 20230818 0001193125-23-189642.hdr.sgml : 20230818 20230719162952 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-23-189642 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230719 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001042773 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 760511406 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: 713-207-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1111 LOUISIANA ST CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990317 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NORAM ENERGY CORP/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970808 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HI MERGER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970721 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP.

1111 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

July 19, 2023

Via EDGAR

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F. Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  Re:

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-272907) filed on June 23, 2023.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. hereby requests that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-272907) (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective on July 21, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

Please contact Timothy S. Taylor or Clinton W. Rancher of Baker Botts L.L.P. at (713) 229-1184 or (713) 229-1820, respectively, if you have any questions regarding this request, and please notify either of them when this request for acceleration has been granted.

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Very truly yours,
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
By:   /s/ Christopher A. Foster
  Name: Christopher A. Foster
  Title: Executive Vice President and Chief
 

          Financial Officer

 

cc:

Timothy S. Taylor, Baker Botts L.L.P.

Clinton W. Rancher, Baker Botts L.L.P.

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