CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric

• CenterPoint's interconnection steps are an installer application, a design review, construction, a review after construction, and permission to operate.

  CenterPoint EnergyConnecting Your System to The GridChecked September 28, 2026. Knowledge base centerpoint-001.

• CenterPoint says the retail electric provider handles billing for electricity bought and sold, and buyback options vary by that provider.

  CenterPoint EnergyConnecting Your System to The GridChecked September 28, 2026. Knowledge base centerpoint-002.

• CenterPoint says the customer should contact the retail electric provider for billing, while CenterPoint issues the interconnection agreement and permission to operate.

  CenterPoint EnergyConnecting Your System to The GridChecked September 28, 2026. Knowledge base centerpoint-003.

• CenterPoint Energy, Oncor, TNMP, and AEP Texas are investor-owned utilities that operate the poles and wires, and the PUCT sets their delivery rates.

  Public Utility Commission of TexasGuide to the Electric Rate Case Process for Investor-owned Utilities inside ERCOTChecked September 28, 2026. Knowledge base statewide-puct-002.

• The 2024 EIA-861 delivery file lists CenterPoint Energy as an investor-owned delivery utility in Texas, balancing authority ERCO.

  U.S. Energy Information AdministrationForm EIA-861 2024 final data filesChecked September 28, 2026. Knowledge base centerpoint-eia-delivery-001.

The customer-count workbook behind the directory is Form EIA-861. Counts are not repeated on this page.