STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME - CERC - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Utility revenues	$ 8,042	$ 7,049	$ 7,202
Non-utility revenues	310	369	362
Total	8,352	7,418	7,564
Expenses:
Utility natural gas, fuel and purchased power	2,127	1,488	1,762
Non-utility cost of revenues, including natural gas	208	257	257
Operation and maintenance	2,810	2,744	2,775
Depreciation and amortization	1,316	1,189	1,225
Taxes other than income taxes	528	516	474
Total	6,989	6,379	6,493
Operating Income	1,363	1,039	1,071
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on sale	8	0	0
Interest expense and other finance charges	(508)	(501)	(528)
Other income, net	58	64	51
Total	(585)	(476)	(526)
Income before income taxes	778	563	545
Income tax expense	110	80	30
Income From Continuing Operations	668	483	515
Net Income (Loss)	1,486	(773)	791
CERC Corp
Revenues:
Utility revenues	3,191	2,711	2,951
Non-utility revenues	57	52	67
Total	3,248	2,763	3,018
Expenses:
Utility natural gas, fuel and purchased power	1,515	1,100	1,391
Non-utility cost of revenues, including natural gas	17	17	39
Operation and maintenance	790	798	824
Depreciation and amortization	326	304	293
Taxes other than income taxes	193	182	161
Total	2,841	2,401	2,708
Operating Income	407	362	310
Other Income (Expense):
Gain on sale	11	0	0
Interest expense and other finance charges	(103)	(111)	(116)
Other income, net	(10)	(7)	(8)
Total	(102)	(118)	(124)
Income before income taxes	305	244	186
Income tax expense	51	97	(3)
Income From Continuing Operations	254	147	189
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net	0	(66)	23
Net Income (Loss)	$ 254	$ 81	$ 212