Company:  CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC (CNP)
Form Type:  10-Q
Filing Date:  10/28/2009 
CIK:  0001130310 
Address:  1111 LOUISIANA ST 
City, State, Zip:  HOUSTON, Texas 77002 
Telephone:  (713) 207-3000 
Fiscal Year:  07/24 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$12.77  
Change: 
0.04 (0.31%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$4.99B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-Q
    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
      Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
        INCOME STATEMENT
        BALANCE SHEET
        BALANCE SHEET
        CASH FLOW
        NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
          INCOME STATEMENT
          INCOME STATEMENT
          INCOME STATEMENT
      Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ...
      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
        INCOME STATEMENT
      Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT ...
      Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
    PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
      Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
      Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
      Item 6. EXHIBITS
    SIGNATURES
    Index to Exhibits
  EXHIBIT 12
    RATIO COMPUTATION
  EXHIBIT 31.1
    CERTIFICATIONS
  EXHIBIT 31.2
    CERTIFICATIONS
  EXHIBIT 32.1
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
  EXHIBIT 32.2
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO