Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

The table below provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022						2021
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC
	(in millions)
Cash Payments/Receipts:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	134	$	63	$	24	$	159	$	70	$	21
Income tax refunds, net	(15)		—		—		(4)		—		—
Non-cash transactions:
Accounts payable related to capital expenditures	307		232		79		166		140		56
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities (1)	—		—		—		1		—		—

(1) Excludes ROU assets obtained through prepayment of the lease liabilities. See Note 19.

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:

	March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC		CenterPoint Energy		Houston Electric		CERC
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	125	$	104	$	4	$	230	$	214	$	8
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets	22		18		—		24		19		—
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows	$	147	$	122	$	4	$	254	$	233	$	8

(1)Houston Electric’s Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 included $104 million and $92 million, respectively, of cash related to the Bond Companies.