Public | |
Traded as | : CNP DJUA Component S&P 500 Component |
Industry | Utilities |
Founded | 1882 |
Headquarters |
CenterPoint Energy Tower Houston, Texas, United States |
Key people
|
Scott M. Prochazka, CEO & President |
Revenue |
$8.106 billion USD (2013) |
$1 billion USD (2013) |
|
$311 million USD (2013) |
|
Number of employees
|
8,720 (2013) |
Website | www.centerpointenergy.com |
$8.106 billion
$1 billion
$311 million
8,720
CenterPoint Energy is a Fortune 500 electric and natural gas utility serving several markets in the U.S. states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. It was formerly known as Reliant Energy (from which it is now separated), NorAm Energy, Houston Industries, and HL&P. The company is headquartered in the CenterPoint Energy Tower at 1111 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston. Some of its notable subscribers include Retail Electric Providers (REPs), such as NRG Energy, Champion Energy, Dynowatt, Ambit Energy, Texas Power, Bounce Energy, MXenergy, Direct Energy, Stream Energy, First Texas Energy Corporation, Gexa Energy, Cirro Energy, and Kona Energy.