Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

The table below provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and does not exclude the Infrastructure Services and Energy Services Disposal Groups prior to the closing of the respective transactions.

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021						2020
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC
	(in millions)
Cash Payments/Receipts:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	261	$	92	$	47	$	196	$	93	$	55
Income tax payments, net	13		—		—		4		—		—
Non-cash transactions:
Accounts payable related to capital expenditures	249		185		95		195		76		87
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities	2		—		1		14		—		5
Beneficial conversion feature	—		—		—		32		—		—
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature	—		—		—		(9)		—		—

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.

	June 30, 2021						December 31, 2020
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	136	$	120	$	1	$	147	$	139	$	1
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21		17		—		20		15		—
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows	$	157	$	137	$	1	$	167	$	154	$	1

(1)Houston Electric’s Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 included $106 million and $139 million, respectively, of cash related to the Bond Companies.