CenterPoint Energy is an energy company with operations in power and gas distribution, and natural gas pipeline, gathering, and marketing operations.
The company serves 3.2 million natural gas customers in six U.S. states, and 2.1 million electricity customers on the Texas Gulf Coast.
The company’s main operating state is Texas, where it has its roots in the 2003 deregulation of the electricity market by the state. Consequently, Houston Lighting & Power was split into several companies: Minnegasco, Houston Lighting & Power, Entex, and Arkla.
CenterPoint Energy is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CNP, is a member of the S&P 500, is a member of Dow Jones Utilities, is #275 in the Fortune 500, has 8,591 employees, and had $8.88 billion in revenue in 2013.
CenterPoint EnergyCenterPoint Energy is an energy company with operations in power and gas distribution, and natural gas pipeline, gathering, and marketing operations.
The company serves 3.2 million natural gas customers in six U.S. states, and 2.1 million electricity customers on the Texas Gulf Coast.
The company’s main operating state is Texas, where it has its roots in the 2003 deregulation of the electricity market by the state. Consequently, Houston Lighting & Power was split into several companies: Minnegasco, Houston Lighting & Power, Entex, and Arkla.
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CenterPoint Energy is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CNP, is a member of the S&P 500, is a member of Dow Jones Utilities, is #275 in the Fortune 500, has 8,591 employees, and had $8.88 billion in revenue in 2013.
