CenterPoint Energy is a public utility holding company that owns and operates electric transmission and distribution facilities, natural gas distribution systems, and generation assets serving more than seven million metered customers across four states. The company generates revenue primarily through state-regulated rates that allow recovery of operating costs and returns on invested capital, with its electric segment providing transmission and distribution services in Texas and Indiana and its natural gas segment serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across multiple states through distribution networks, storage facilities, and pipeline infrastructure. CenterPoint Energy's business model depends on substantial capital investments in system infrastructure to maintain reliability and meet growing electricity and natural gas demand, with cost recovery mechanisms governed by state regulatory authorities.