| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
The table below provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | 2019 | | 2018 | | CenterPoint Energy | | Houston Electric | | CERC | | CenterPoint Energy | | Houston Electric | | CERC | | (in millions) | Cash Payments/Receipts: | | | | | | | | | | | | Interest, net of capitalized interest | $ | 364 |
| | $ | 203 |
| | $ | 88 |
| | $ | 301 |
| | $ | 173 |
| | $ | 85 |
| Income taxes, net | 174 |
| | 93 |
| | 3 |
| | 89 |
| | 122 |
| | 3 |
| Non-cash transactions: | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Accounts payable related to capital expenditures | 178 |
| | 91 |
| | 75 |
| | 140 |
| | 87 |
| | 66 |
| Capital distribution associated with the Internal Spin | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1,460 |
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities (1) | 43 |
| | 1 |
| | 28 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
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| | (1) | Includes the transition impact of adoption of ASU 2016-02 Leases. |
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, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 | | CenterPoint Energy | | Houston Electric | | CERC | | CenterPoint Energy | | Houston Electric | | CERC | | (in millions) | Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 259 |
| | $ | 228 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 4,231 |
| | $ | 335 |
| | $ | 14 |
| Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 38 |
| | 19 |
| | — |
| | 46 |
| | 34 |
| | 11 |
| Restricted cash included in Other | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 1 |
| | 1 |
| | — |
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows | $ | 297 |
| | $ | 247 |
| | $ | 2 |
| | $ | 4,278 |
| | $ | 370 |
| | $ | 25 |
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