CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2018		Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	$ 4,231		$ 260
Investment in marketable securities		540		960
Accounts receivable		1,190		1,000
Accrued unbilled revenues		378		427
Natural gas inventory		194		222
Materials and supplies		200		175
Non-trading derivative assets		100		110
Prepaid expense and other current assets		192		241
Total current assets		7,025		3,395
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		14,044		13,057
Other Assets:
Goodwill		867		867
Regulatory assets		1,967		2,347
Non-trading derivative assets		38		44
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates		2,482		2,472
Preferred units - unconsolidated affiliate		363		363
Other		223		191
Total other assets		5,940		6,284
Total Assets		27,009		22,736
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		0		39
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt		458		434
Indexed debt, net		24		122
Current portion of other long-term debt		0		50
Indexed debt securities derivative		601		668
Accounts payable		1,240		963
Taxes accrued		204		181
Interest accrued		121		104
Dividends accrued		187		120
Non-trading derivative liabilities		126		20
Other		341		368
Total current liabilities		3,302		3,069
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net		3,239		3,174
Non-trading derivative liabilities		5		4
Benefit obligations		796		785
Regulatory liabilities		2,525		2,464
Other		402		357
Total other liabilities		6,967		6,784
Long-term Debt:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net		977		1,434
Other long-term debt, net		7,705		6,761
Total long-term debt, net		8,682		8,195
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized		0		0
Common stock		5		4
Additional paid-in capital		6,072		4,209
Retained earnings		349		543
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(108)		(68)
Total shareholders’ equity		8,058		4,688
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		27,009		22,736
Houston Electric [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	[2]	335		238
Accounts and notes receivable, net		283		284
Accounts and notes receivable—affiliated companies		20		7
Accrued unbilled revenues		110		120
Materials and supplies		135		119
Taxes receivable		5		0
Prepaid expense and other current assets		61		62
Total current assets		949		830
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		8,402		7,863
Other Assets:
Regulatory assets		1,124		1,570
Other		32		29
Total other assets		1,156		1,599
Total Assets		10,507		10,292
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of VIE Securitization Bonds long-term debt		458		434
Accounts payable		262		243
Accounts and notes payable—affiliated companies		78		104
Taxes accrued		115		116
Interest accrued		64		65
Non-trading derivative liabilities		24		0
Other		89		120
Total current liabilities		1,090		1,082
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net		1,023		1,059
Benefit obligations		91		146
Regulatory liabilities		1,298		1,263
Other		65		54
Total other liabilities		2,477		2,522
Long-term Debt:
VIE Securitization Bonds, net		977		1,434
Other long-term debt, net		3,281		2,885
Total long-term debt, net		4,258		4,319
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock		0		0
Additional paid-in capital		1,896		1,696
Retained earnings		800		673
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(14)		0
Total shareholders’ equity		2,682		2,369
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		10,507		10,292
CERC Corp [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		14		12
Accounts receivable		894		713
Accounts and notes receivable—affiliated companies		120		6
Accrued unbilled revenues		268		307
Natural gas inventory		194		222
Materials and supplies		65		56
Non-trading derivative assets		100		110
Prepaid expense and other current assets		115		166
Total current assets		1,770		1,592
Property, Plant and Equipment, net		5,226		4,852
Other Assets:
Goodwill		867		867
Regulatory assets		181		181
Non-trading derivative assets		38		44
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates - discontinued operations		0		2,472
Other		132		104
Total other assets		1,218		3,668
Total Assets		8,214	[3]	10,112
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	[4],[5]	0		39
Current portion of long-term debt	[4],[5]	0		0
Accounts payable		856		669
Accounts and notes payable—affiliated companies		50		611
Taxes accrued		82		75
Interest accrued		38		32
Customer deposits		75		76
Non-trading derivative liabilities		102		20
Other		137		137
Total current liabilities		1,340		1,659
Other Liabilities:
Deferred income taxes, net		406		362
Deferred income taxes, net - discontinued operations		0		927
Non-trading derivative liabilities		5		4
Benefit obligations		93		97
Regulatory liabilities		1,227		1,201
Other		329		297
Total other liabilities		2,060		2,888
Long-term Debt:
Total long-term debt, net	[5]	2,371		2,457
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock		0		0
Additional paid-in capital		2,015		2,528
Retained earnings		423		574
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		5		6
Total shareholders’ equity		2,443		3,108
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		8,214		10,112
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock		790		0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders’ Equity:
Preferred Stock		$ 950		$ 0

[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 $28 million, $2 million and $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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, 2018 and 2017 included $335 million and $230 million, respectively, of cash related to the Bond Companies. Houston Electric recorded interest income of $4 million, $2 million and $1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, 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.

[4] Includes amounts due or exchangeable within one year of the date noted.

[5] Issued by CERC Corp.