Economic Development

Growing Communities and Businesses

CenterPoint Energy's mission is to drive growth in our service areas. Our allies in this mission are economic development organizations (EDOs) and businesses in search of markets in which to expand or relocate.

The Economic Development team at CenterPoint Energy exists to serve these allies with a combination of experienced, responsive professionals and access to critical information and analytical services such as gas and electrical infrastructure and demographics.

Providing Services to Customers

CenterPoint Energy is a Texas deregulated utility in an Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) deregulated market. To learn more, visit the ERCOT website. 

With about 3,700 miles of transmission lines and nearly 50,000 miles of distribution lines, we deliver electricity to more than 2.4 million customers in a 5,000 square-mile area on behalf of 85 retail electric providers.

We are a customer-focused company that works hard to understand, meet, and exceed our customers' needs and deliver a great service experience. The company's efforts have resulted in numerous customer satisfaction awards. To learn more. visit our awards and recognition page.

 

Learn more about our electric and gas systems.

Offering Personalized Support

Your Economic Development market specialist provides you with a personal point-of-contact for all your project needs.
 

Michael Conklin
Economic Development Manager
Michael.Conklin@centerpointenergy.com
713-207-7688
832-387-0717 (mobile)

 
Stephanie Wiggins
Regional manager, East Region
Stephanie.Wiggins@CenterPointEnergy.com
713-207-6033
713-858-0435 (mobile)
View Economic Development Organizations - East Region (PDF)

 
Lonnie McDuell
Project technician at large
Ulondia.Mcduell@CenterPointEnergy.com
713-207-3432

Working with Partner Organizations

CenterPoint Energy partners with a diverse range of CenterPoint Energy departments to identify and capitalize on programs that promote sustained growth in our communities.