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CenterPoint Energy Foundation encourages nonprofit organizations to apply for the final grant cycle of 2025

ALL REGIONS— June 17, 2025 — The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is currently accepting applications through July 18 for its final grant cycle of the year.

Grants are awarded to eligible nonprofit organizations whose primary location is in CenterPoint Energy's service areas and have programs supporting the Foundation's giving priorities of community vitality and education. The Foundation prioritizes programs serving low-to-moderate income families and under-resourced communities.

Funded separately and financially independent from the utility, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation strives to be a catalyst for good by leveraging everyday opportunities and resources to increase the vibrancy in the communities it serves.

“We're proud of the impact the CenterPoint Energy Foundation has in creating positive, meaningful change within the communities where we deliver electric and natural gas service," said June Deadrick, Vice President, Community Relations at CenterPoint Energy. “The Foundation remains committed to initiatives and programs enriching the lives of those living and working within our service areas, while building a foundation for a brighter tomorrow."

During its first grant cycle of 2025, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation awarded more than $8.6 million in grants to 199 nonprofit organizations in Texas, Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio, that are expected to result in community initiatives implementing the following actions:

Supplying nearly 490,000 free books to kids.
Supporting more than 280,000 hours of tutoring for students.
Investing in more than 2,400 units of affordable housing.
Funding more than 600 home repairs for low-income individuals.
Restoring or preserving more than 100,000 acres of natural habitat.
Planting more than 50,000 trees.
Connecting more than 6,500 teen and adult students to financial literacy, homeownership or budgeting training.

Starting in 2026, each of the two annual Foundation grant cycles will focus on specific funding priority pillars. The first cycle of 2026 will award grants for education efforts, while the second cycle will award grants to community vitality initiatives.

For more details on how the CenterPoint Energy Foundation is making a difference in the communities it serves and to apply for a grant, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Foundation.

About the CenterPoint Energy Foundation
The CenterPoint Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where CenterPoint Energy customers live and work. The Foundation is funded by shareholders and has no impact on customer rates. More information about the Foundation can be found at CenterPointEnergy.com/Foundation.

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving approximately 7 million metered customers across Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. The company is headquartered in Houston and is the only Texas-domiciled investor-owned utility. As of March 31, 2025, the company had approximately $44 billion in assets. With approximately 8,300 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been serving customers for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

CenterPoint Energy sends large temporary emergency generation units to San Antonio to support state's energy needs and lower costs for Houston customers

Company delivers on unprecedented contribution of approximately $200 million of value to the State of Texas
First five of the 15 large temporary emergency generation units deployed to San Antonio area to help address regional power generation shortfall
Historic agreement with state and industry partners will help address Texas' power generation needs and lower bills for Houston-area customers by approximately $2 per month by 2027

HOUSTON, June 16, 2025 - This weekend, as part of an effort to help the State of Texas meet its current and future energy needs, CenterPoint Energy announced that the first five of 15 large temporary emergency generation units began leaving the Greater Houston area to be deployed to the San Antonio region. To help with staging and installation in San Antonio, the units are departing Greater Houston in a series of three waves over the next two months.

In total, CenterPoint will be providing 15 large temporary emergency generation units for up to two years as part of an unprecedented, Texas-driven solution reached in close collaboration over the last six months with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), elected leaders, regulators and industry partners. In addition to helping reduce the risk of power generation shortfalls in San Antonio this summer and next, the cost of the deployed units will be removed from Houston-area customers' monthly bills, saving average CenterPoint customers approximately $2 per month by 2027.

"All Texans can be proud that this creative, collaborative solution is moving forward to help meet our great state's significant energy needs and improve reliability across Texas. This unprecedented contribution of value from CenterPoint to the state will help reduce the risk of energy shortfalls in San Antonio and will immediately lower monthly bills for our Houston-area customers. We look forward to successfully delivering the first five units and additional deliveries planned in the weeks ahead," said Jason Ryan, Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services and Government Affairs.

Key Facts: Delivering CenterPoint's Texas-Driven Generation Solution
In early June, ERCOT, CenterPoint and industry partners signed final agreements to begin delivery of the 15 large temporary emergency generation units for up to a two-year service period in San Antonio starting this summer. The plan includes the following components:

Lowering bills for Greater Houston-area customers: Costs associated with the large leased temporary emergency generation units will start coming out of rates for Houston electric customers in the coming months. By 2027, bills will be reduced by an estimated $2 per month for the average customer who uses 1,000 kWh/month.
Meeting Texas' current and future energy needs: The 15 large units (27MW-32MW) will provide critical generation capacity in the Greater San Antonio area to help avoid the risk of shortfalls. The units each provide enough power for approximately 30,000 homes and were acquired following the devastation of Winter Storm Uri across Texas in 2021.
Forgoing revenue and profit for 15 units: CenterPoint will receive no revenue or profit from the 15 large units based on the agreement with ERCOT.

A video summary of the large temporary emergency generation units leaving the Greater Houston area and b-roll footage of one of the units sent to San Antonio this weekend can be found here: CNP Digital Asset Mgmt

CenterPoint's role in the Texas electricity market
CenterPoint is an electric transmission and distribution company in the Texas market. The company does not own any power plants in Texas; other than the leased temporary generation units, CenterPoint does not generate any electricity in the state and does not purchase electricity on behalf of customers in Texas. It also does not have any electric customers in Texas outside the 12-county Greater Houston area.

Forward-looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "intend," "may," "objective," "plan," "potential," "predict," "projection," "should," "target," "will," "would" or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding effectiveness, timing and related matters to the movement of the large temporary emergency generation units, are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) business strategies and strategic initiatives, restructurings, joint ventures, acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses involving CenterPoint Energy or its industry; (2) CenterPoint Energy's ability to fund and invest planned capital, and the timely recovery of its investments; (3) financial market and general economic conditions; (4) the timing and impact of future regulatory, legislative and political actions or developments; and (5) other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in CenterPoint's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and CenterPoint's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 and other reports CenterPoint or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors and others should note that we may announce material information using SEC filings and the Investor Relations page of our website, including press releases, public conference calls, webcasts. In the future, we will continue to use these channels to distribute material information about the company and to communicate important information about the company, key personnel, corporate initiatives, regulatory updates, and other matters. Information that we post on our website could be deemed material; therefore, we encourage investors to review the information we post on the Investor Relations page of our website.

For more information, contact:
Communications
Media.Relations@CenterPointEnergy.com

SOURCE CenterPoint Energy

June Storms Update: CenterPoint Energy actively monitoring weather today and tomorrow for potential of localized flooding and continues responding to impacts from back-to-back thunderstorms in the Greater Houston area

HOUSTON — June 12, 2025 — Following severe thunderstorms across the Greater Houston area Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, CenterPoint Energy has maintained additional crews and temporarily paused the company's proactive, planned resiliency upgrades to focus on responding to electric outages and potential natural gas emergencies.

At the peak of Wednesday afternoon's storms, approximately 21,000 customers experienced an outage due to the severe weather. All customers who were able to safely receive power were restored within 12 hours of the storms moving through the Greater Houston area, before another round of severe weather began on Thursday morning.

At today's peak, approximately 18,000 customers were without power. Crews have worked to restore more than 85% of impacted customers within ten hours, and fewer than 2,500 customers remain without power as of 3:30 p.m. 99.6% of CenterPoint's customers did not experience power interruptions during these storms, which included widespread lightning, strong winds with gusts of 40-45 mph across parts of Brazoria and Galveston, and torrential rains with parts of Baytown and Crosby recording four inches of rainfall.

“Additional rounds of thunderstorms are forecast across the Greater Houston area tomorrow and into this evening, but today's storms are likely to be the most severe we experience this week. We continue to diligently monitor the weather's impact to our system and the potential for flooding conditions to develop across the Greater Houston area, and we will be ready to respond for our customers and communities. We urge customers to stay weather aware and make sure that if you see any damaged trees or downed power lines, stay at least 35 feet away and report damage to CenterPoint," said Matt Lanza, CenterPoint's Meteorology Manager and Emergency Preparedness and Response team member.

Flood safety tips

Avoid standing water, as it can hide chemicals that could make you sick, electrical hazards from downed powerlines and sharp debris.
Do not attempt to cross flowing streams, whether by vehicle or by foot. It is easy to underestimate the strength of the water's flow.
Never drive through flooded roadways. If your vehicle stalls, leave it immediately and move to higher ground. Be especially careful at night, when it is more difficult to recognize flood dangers.
Stay away from downed powerlines. Flood waters may put you closer to power lines that are typically much higher above you in dry conditions; stay alert and look out for overhead hazards.
Be aware that submerged outlets or electrical cords may energize standing water. Do not enter a flooded area until it has been determined safe to do so.
Do not touch a breaker or replace a fuse with wet hands or while standing on a wet surface.
If your home experiences flooding, keep the power off until a licensed electrician has inspected your system and has deemed it safe.
If you smell natural gas leave immediately on foot, do not use electric switches, cell phones, start a car or do anything that could cause a spark. Go to a safe location and call 911 and CenterPoint Energy.
Floodwater may shift your gas equipment or appliances, causing stress to the natural gas piping, which could result in a natural gas leak.
If water levels were high enough to cover the gas meter, contact us to have your meter checked for safety before using your gas system. Once your appliances are safe to operate, we will turn your gas service back on.

For more information and real-time updates, follow us on social media at X and visit our Outage Tracker.

We encourage customers to enroll in Power Alert Service® to receive outage details, estimated restoration times, as available or determined, and customer-specific restoration updates sent directly via email, text or phone call. To sign up, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/PowerAlertService.

CenterPoint Energy continues its resiliency efforts across the 12-county region through its Foundation’s Community Generator Donation Program; Donates trailer generator to the Liberty County Office of Emergency Management

HOUSTON — June 6, 2025 — Yesterday, at an event in Liberty, Texas, CenterPoint Energy leaders joined local elected officials and community leaders to announce the donation of a trailer generator to the Liberty County Office of Emergency Management as part of the company's Community Generator Donation Program to support local community resiliency. Through this program, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation is donating funds for more than 20 backup generators at key locations throughout its 12-county Greater Houston region, with at least one generator or other support provided for each county.

The company worked in close collaboration with local Offices of Emergency Management (OEMs) and other county and city leaders to identify the appropriate locations for the donated generators to be able to have the greatest impact and local benefit.

The Community Generator Donation Program is part of CenterPoint's Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI). The backup generators will help provide support for critical community partners during major weather events or other emergencies and will be funded through a $5 million grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation at no cost to customers. The CenterPoint Energy Foundation is a charitable giving organization focused on strengthening the quality of life in the communities served by the company. The foundation is funded by shareholders and has no impact on customer rates. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/Foundation.

“We are committed to improving resiliency in our local communities and working closely with our community partners to achieve this important goal. Today, we are donating backup generation to support our partners in Liberty County. The donated generators are each capable of powering an entire large building and will help make the communities we are proud to serve even more resilient during major storms and other emergency events," said Alicia Dixon, CenterPoint's Director of Community Relations.

These backup generators will provide an additional power supply during major storms and other emergency events that cause outages. Facilities that receive the donated backup generators will be able to better serve their communities during outages, acting as hubs for essential services like medical care, cooling stations, water and food distribution, charging stations for critical devices and other services.

Working with Community Partners on Locations
To support local community needs, CenterPoint worked closely with county and city officials and OEMs to identify and select the ideal locations for the donated generators, with local officials ultimately deciding which critical facilities will receive the donations.

CenterPoint will continue coordinating with local community partners to ensure the backup generators are suitable to meet the specific needs of the critical facilities they have identified.

PHOTO: From L to R: Shelton Mitchell, CenterPoint Service Area Director for Baytown and South Houston; Carlton Porter, CenterPoint Service Area Manager for Baytown; Paul Lock, CenterPoint Director of Local Government Affairs; Jay Knight, Liberty County Judge; Antwyne “AJ" Johnson, Liberty County Emergency Management Coordinator; Alicia Dixon, CenterPoint Director of Community Relations; Madison Gonzalez, Liberty County Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator; William “Billy" Knox, Liberty County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy; Robert “Bobby" Rader, Liberty County Sheriff

More photos: CNP Digital Asset Mgmt

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving approximately 7 million metered customers across Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. The company is headquartered in Houston and is the only Texas-domiciled investor-owned utility. As of March 31, 2025, the company had approximately $44 billion in assets. With approximately 8,300 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been serving customers for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.

Forward-looking statements
This news release, as well as the website pages related to the GHRI, includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release or the website pages related to the GHRI, the words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "intend," "may," "objective," "plan," "potential," "predict," "projection," "should," "target," "will" or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which include statements regarding the GHRI and longer-term resiliency plans, including effectiveness, timing and related matters, are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release or the website pages related to the GHRI regarding future events that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release or the website pages related to the GHRI speaks only as of the date of this release or the date that such statement is made, as applicable. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the provided forward-looking information include risks and uncertainties relating to: (1) business strategies and strategic initiatives, restructurings, joint ventures, acquisitions or dispositions of assets or businesses involving CenterPoint Energy or its industry; (2) CenterPoint Energy's ability to fund and invest planned capital, and the timely recovery of its investments; (3) financial market and general economic conditions; (4) the timing and impact of future regulatory, legislative and political actions or developments; and (5) other factors, risks and uncertainties discussed in CenterPoint Energy's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CenterPoint Energy continues its resiliency efforts across the 12-county region through its Foundation’s Community Generator Donation Program; Donates backup generator to the Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center

HOUSTON — June 6, 2025 — Yesterday, at an announcement in Cypress, Texas with elected officials and community leaders, CenterPoint Energy leaders announced the donation of a backup generator to the Richard and Meg Weekley Community Center as part of its Community Generator Donation Program to support local community resiliency. Through this program, the CenterPoint Energy Foundation is donating funds for more than 20 backup generators at key locations throughout its 12-county Greater Houston region, with at least one generator or other support provided for each county.

“We are committed to improving resiliency in our local communities and working closely with our community partners to achieve this important goal. Today, we are donating backup generation to support our partners here in Harris County Precinct 4. These donated generators are each capable of powering an entire large building and will help make the communities we are proud to serve even more resilient during major storms and other emergency events," said Jason Ryan, CenterPoint's Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services at Government Affairs.

The backup generators will provide an additional power supply during major storms and other emergency events that cause outages. Facilities that receive the donated backup generators will be able to better serve their communities during outages, acting as hubs for essential services like medical care, cooling stations, water and food distribution, charging stations for critical devices and other services.

“Hurricane season is here, and in Harris County we know it's not a matter of if the next big storm will hit, but when. My Precinct 4 team and I work year-round to ensure we can deliver resources effectively and efficiently in the aftermath of disaster. This new backup generator at Weekley Community Center will significantly enhance our extreme weather resilience. Thanks to the power of partners like CenterPoint, we stand ready to serve our community before, during, and after any storm," said Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones.

CenterPoint will continue coordinating with local community partners to ensure the backup generators are suitable to meet the specific needs of the critical facilities they have identified.

PHOTO: From L to R: Michelle Hundley, CenterPoint Local Government Relations Manager; Jason Ryan, CenterPoint Executive Vice President of Regulatory Services at Government Affairs; Lesley Briones, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner; Johnnie Johnson, CenterPoint Service Area Director for Cypress and Katy; Jeffery Ledet, CenterPoint Service Area Manager for Cypress

More photos: CNP Digital Asset Mgmt

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CNP) is a multi-state electric and natural gas delivery company serving approximately 7 million metered customers across Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. The company is headquartered in Houston and is the only Texas-domiciled investor-owned utility. As of March 31, 2025, the company had approximately $44 billion in assets. With approximately 8,300 employees, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been serving customers for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.