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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM U-9C-3
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO RULE 58 OF
THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
(NAME OF REGISTERED HOLDING COMPANY)
1111 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of Principal Executives Offices)
Inquiries concerning this Form U-9C-3
may be directed to either:
Walter L. Fitzgerald
Vice President and Controller
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
1111 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 207-7425
OR
Rufus Scott
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
1111 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 207-7451
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CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
FORM U-9C-3
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
Table of Contents Page
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Item 1 Organization Chart....................................................................... 3
Item 2 Issuances and Renewals of Securities and Capital Contributions........................... 6
Item 3 Associated Transactions.................................................................. 7
Item 4 Summary of Aggregate Investment.......................................................... 12
Item 5 Other Investments........................................................................ 13
Item 6 Financial Statements and Exhibits........................................................ 14
Signature................................................................................ 15
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ITEM 1. ORGANIZATION CHART
PERCENTAGE
ENERGY OR OF VOTING
GAS RELATED DATE OF STATE OF SECURITIES
NAME OF REPORTING COMPANY COMPANY ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION HELD NATURE OF BUSINESS
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc. Holding
Company
Utility Holding Company, LLC(a) Intermediate
Holding
Company
Subsidiaries of Utility Holding
Company, LLC:
CenterPoint Energy Power Systems, Energy Related 04/27/2000 Del 100% Formed to develop and
Inc. * commercialize fuel cell
technology. Company has
no current
activity/operations.
CenterPoint Energy Products, Inc. Energy Related 01/27/1993 Del 100% Company formerly sold
various product to
commercialize its
intellectual property
relating to its energy
business. Company Only
current activity relates
to investigating
technology of broadband
over power lines.
Utility Rail Services, Inc. * Energy Related 06/10/1993 Del 100% Formerly provided rail
car maintenance
services. Company has no
current
activity/operations.
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.
Subsidiaries of CenterPoint Energy
Resources Corp.:
ALG Gas Supply Company* Energy Related 01/11/1982 Del 100% Formerly engaged in gas
marketing.
Arkla Industries, Inc. Energy Related 09/04/1957 Del 100% Previously manufactured
appliances and now
handles recall issues.
Arkla Products Company* Energy Related 12/11/1987 Del 100% Formerly manufactured
gas grills.
CenterPoint Energy Alternative Energy Related 02/25/1997 Tex 100% Formed to establish
Fuels, Inc. commercial retail
outlets to promote,
market, distribute, and
sell compressed natural
gas.
CenterPoint Energy Gas Processing, Gas 10/25/1995 Del 100% Owns an interest in a
Inc. Related natural gas processing
plant.
Waskom Gas Processing Company Gas 1995 Tex 50% General partnership
Related between CenterPoint
Energy Gas Processing
and Prism Gas Systems,
Inc. and owns a gas
processing plant in
Harrison County, Texas.
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PERCENTAGE
OF VOTING
ENERGY OR GAS DATE OF STATE OF SECURITIES
NAME OF REPORTING COMPANY RELATED COMPANY ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION HELD NATURE OF BUSINESS
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CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Gas 01/31/1992 Del 100% Interstate gas pipeline
Company Related system.
CenterPoint Energy Hub Services, Gas 02/16/1994 Del 100% Formerly provided agency
Inc.* Related services in gas
transportation.
CenterPoint Energy Illinois Gas Gas 06/30/1998 Del 100% Owns and operates a
Transmission Company Related short intrastate gas
transmission company in
the state of Illinois.
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Gas 06/26/1998 Del 100% Holding Company for Pine
Holdings, LLC Related Pipeline LLC.
Pine Pipeline Acquisition Gas 05/22/1998 Del 81.4% CenterPoint Energy and
Company, LLC Related Louisiana Gas Services
jointly own an LLC that
owns a small intrastate
pipeline in
Northern Louisiana.
CenterPoint Energy Gas Services, Energy Related 10/18/1995 Del 100% Engaged in natural gas
Inc. marketing.
CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi Gas 09/03/1958 Del 100% Interstate gas pipeline
River Transmission Corporation Related system.
CenterPoint Energy MRT Holdings, Gas 11/17/2000 Del 100% Company has no current
Inc. * Related activity/operations.
CenterPoint Energy MRT Energy Related 08/28/1995 Del 100% Its sole purpose is the
Services Company ownership of a canal,
which carries inlet
water to generating
plants in California.
The Company is to be
divested.
CenterPoint Energy Pipeline Gas 11/13/1997 Del 100% Offers engineering,
Services, Inc. Related project management,
construction management,
pipeline operation
and other turn-key
construction and
project management
solutions for companies.
CenterPoint Energy OQ, LLC Energy Related 03/23/2000 Del 100% Own 50% partnership
interest in OQ Partners
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PERCENTAGE
OF VOTING
ENERGY OR GAS DATE OF STATE OF SECURITIES
NAME OF REPORTING COMPANY RELATED COMPANY ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION HELD NATURE OF BUSINESS
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OQ Partners Energy Related 03/22/2000 Tex 50% Developing & marketing
training modules for
operator qualification
rule compliance and
record keeping.
Entex Gas Marketing Company* Energy Related 4/23/1987 Tex 100% Formerly engaged in
natural gas marketing.
Entex NGV, Inc.* Energy 6/03/1993 Del 100% Formed to market
Related compressed natural gas
and natural gas vehicles.
Entex Oil & Gas Company* Gas 9/05/1977 Tex 100% Formerly pursued oil and
Related gas exploration and
production.
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Gas 11/19/1977 Tex 100% Intrastate gas
Pipelines, Inc. Related transmission in Texas
and Louisiana.
Minnesota Intrastate Pipeline Company Gas 10/06/1993 Del 100% Gas transmission. Owns
Related pipeline in Minnesota.
National Furnace Company Energy Related 6/14/1976 Tex 100% Exists for fulfill
obligations on furnaces
it formerly sold.
Noram Utility Services, Inc. * Energy Related 08/28/1995 Del 100% Company has no current
activity/operations.
Previously provided line
locating and related
services.
(a) CenterPoint Energy Utility Holding Company, LLC is a wholly-owned,
registered public utility holding company subsidiary of CenterPoint
Energy, Inc. CenterPoint Energy Power Systems, Inc., CenterPoint Energy
Products, Inc., Utility Rail Services, Inc. and CenterPoint Energy
Resources Corp. are direct, wholly owned subsidiaries of Utility
Holding Company, LLC. Other companies are direct or indirect
subsidiaries of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp, as indicated.
*- operationally inactive entity
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
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ITEM 2.-ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES AND CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
ISSUANCES AND RENEWALS OF SECURITIES (in thousands of dollars):
Person to
Type of Principal whom Collateral Consideration
Company issuing security amount of Issue or Cost of security was given with received for
security issued security renewal capital issued security each security
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None
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ITEM 3.-ASSOCIATED TRANSACTIONS
Part I.-Transactions performed by reporting companies on behalf of associate
companies (in thousands of dollars).
Reporting Associate
Company Company Types of Direct Cost
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Indirect of Total Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Costs Charged Capital Billed
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Minnesota CenterPoint Gas sales $ 1,073 $ 1,073
Intrastate Energy Minnesota purchases
Pipeline Company Gas
CenterPoint CenterPoint Admin Staff 3 3
Energy Gas Energy
Services, Inc. Intrastate
Pipelines
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales/ 1,344 1,344
Energy - Energy Gas Gas Trans/
Mississippi Transmission Rev Storage
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales/ 2,489 2,489
Energy - Energy Gas Gas Trans/
Mississippi Services Rev Storage
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 143 143
Energy Gas Energy Operating
Transmission Mississippi Revenue
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Prod. Extr. 1,564 1,564
Energy Gas Energy Field
Transmission Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Trans/ 24,494 24,494
Energy Gas Energy Arkla Rev Storage
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales/ 3,801 3,801
Energy Gas Energy Gas Gas Trans/
Transmission Services Rev Storage/
Other
Operating
Rev
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 1 1
Energy Pipeline Energy Resources Operating
Services Revenue
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other Oper 13,741 13,741
Energy Pipeline Energy Rev/ Other
Services Mississippi Oper / Cust
River Svc Rev
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other Oper 14,232 14,232
Energy Pipeline Energy Gas Rev/ Other
Services Transmission Oper / Cust
Svc Rev
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other Oper 640 640
Energy Pipeline Energy Field Rev/ Other
Services Services Oper / Cust
Svc Rev
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other Oper 39 39
Energy Pipeline Energy Arkla Rev/ Other
Services Oper
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 181 181
Energy Pipeline Energy Minnesota Operations
Services Gas
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 65 65
Energy Pipeline Energy Entex Operations
Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other Oper 91 91
Energy Pipeline Illinois Gas Rev/ Other
Services Transmission Oper
CenterPoint Pine Pipeline Other Oper 2 2
Energy Pipeline Acquisition Rev/ Other
Services Oper
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Reporting Associate
Company Company Types of Direct Cost
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Indirect of Total Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Costs Charged Capital Billed
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CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 150 150
Energy Field Energy Operating
Services Mississippi Revenue
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Trans 591 591
Energy Field Energy Gas Rev/
Services Transmission Other Oper
Rev
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales (21) (21)
Energy Field Energy Arkla
Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales/ 6,232 6,232
Energy Field Energy Gas Gas Trans
Services Services Rev/ Other
Oper Rev
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 4 4
Energy Field Energy Entex Operating
Services Revenue
CenterPoint CenterPoint Prod. Extr. 50 50
Energy Gas Energy Field
Processing Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales 1,126 1,126
Energy Gas Energy
Services Mississippi
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Resale 742 742
Energy Gas Energy Field
Services Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales/ 17,784 17,784
Energy Gas Energy Arkla Gas Resale
Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Resale 15,766 15,766
Energy Gas Energy Minnesota
Services Gas
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Resale 40,446 40,446
Energy Gas Energy
Services Intrastate
Pipeline
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Sales/ 58,516 58,516
Energy Gas Energy Entex Gas Resale
Services
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Reporting Associate
Company Company Types of Direct Cost
Rendering Receiving Services Costs Indirect of Total Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Costs Charged Capital Billed
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CenterPoint LA Trans Div of Gas Resale 12,008 12,008
Energy Gas Entex
Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas 22 22
Energy Energy Gas Transmission
Intrastate Services
Pipeline
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas Resale/ 96 96
Energy Energy Entex Gas Trans
Intrastate
Pipeline
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 26 26
Energy Energy Arkla Operations
Alternative Fuels
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Part II.-Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting
companies (in thousands of dollars).
Associate
Company Types of Indirect Cost Total
Rendering Reporting Company Services Direct Costs Costs of Amount
Services Receiving Services Rendered Charged Charged Capital Billed
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CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 $ 11,322 $ 4,617 $673 $16,612
Energy Service Gas Transmission Co.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 4,735 27,456 19 32,120
Energy Service Gas Services, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 662 1,217 6 1,885
Energy Service Field Services, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 588 2 -- 590
Energy Service Mississippi River Transportation
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy- 1 436 2 -- 438
Energy Service Pipeline Services, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 25 -- -- 25
Energy Service Alternative Fuels, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 6 -- -- 6
Energy Service Power Systems, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 4 -- -- 4
Energy Service Illinois Gas Transmission
Company, LLC
CenterPoint National Furnace 1 3 -- -- 3
Energy Service Company
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy 1 2 -- -- 2
Energy Service Pine Pipeline Acquisition Co.
Company, LLC
(1) Services provided include Information Technology, Shared Services,
Legal, Finance, Human Resources, and Corporate Communications
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Associate
Company Types of Indirect Cost Total
Rendering Reporting Company Services Direct Costs Costs of Amount
Services Receiving Services Rendered Charged Charged Capital Billed
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CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Broadband over
Energy Houston Products, Inc. Power line services 75 -- -- 75
Electric O & M services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy GIS services 1 -- -- 1
Energy Houston Pipeline Services, Inc.
Electric
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Rent 135 -- -- 135
Energy Arkla Pipeline Services, Inc.
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy IT Telecom 54 -- -- 54
Energy Arkla Gas Transmission Co.
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Gas sales and balancing -- 18 18
Energy Minnesota Gas Services, Inc.
Gas
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Line locating 1 477 -- 478
Entex Houston Electric
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Marketing, admin -- 206 -- 206
Entex Intrastate Pipeline staff, rates
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Payroll 143 -- -- 143
Entex Alternative Fuels, Inc.
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Marketing, admin staff, -- 51 -- 51
Entex Intrastate Pipelines, Inc. rates
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ITEM 4.-SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT (IN THOUSANDS)
Investments in energy-related companies:
Total consolidated $ 10,612,446 Line 1
capitalization as of March
31, 2005
Total capitalization multiplied
by 15%
(Line 1 multiplied by 0.15) 1,591,867 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 $1,591,867 Line 3
Total current aggregate
investment:
(categorized by major line of
energy-related business)
(Category 3) $ (3,279)
Natural gas vehicles
(Category 4) (12,807)
Appliance Sales
(Category 5) (10,259)
Energy Marketing
(Category 7) 1,484
Services
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Total current aggregate
investment (24,861) Line 4
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Difference between the greater
of $50 million or 15% of
capitalization and the
total aggregate investment
of the registered holding
company system
(line 3 less line 4) $1,616,728 Line 5
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Investments in gas-related companies:
Total current aggregate
investment:
(categorized by major line of
energy-related business)
Gas related business category 1 $ 1,419,571
(Category 1) Transportation or
storage of natural gas
Gas related business category 2 28,716
(Category 2) Supply of natural gas
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Total current aggregate
investment $1,448,287
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ITEM 5.-OTHER INVESTMENTS (IN THOUSANDS)
OTHER
MAJOR LINE OF INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT REASON FOR
ENERGY-RELATED BUSINESS LAST IN THIS DIFFERENCE IN
(a) U-9C-3 REPORT U-9C-3 REPORT OTHER INVESTMENT
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ITEM 6.-FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
A. Current Period Financial Statements: (filed with a request for confidential
treatment)
CenterPoint Energy Power Systems, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Power Systems, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Products, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Products, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
Arkla Industries, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
Arkla Industries, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Alternative Fuels, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Alternative Fuels, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Field Services, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Field Services, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Processing, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Processing, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Illinois Gas Transmission Co. Balance Sheet as of March 31,
2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Illinois Transmission Co. Statement of Operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Holdings, LLC Gas Transmission Co. Balance Sheet
as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Holdings, LLC Gas Co. Statement of Operations for
the three months ended March 31, 2005
Pine Pipeline Acquisition Co., LLC Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
Pine Pipeline Acquisition Co., LLC Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Services, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Services, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy- Mississippi River Transmission Corp. Balance Sheet as of
March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy- Mississippi River Transmission Corp. Statement of Operations
for the three months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy MRT Services Company Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy MRT Services Company Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Pipeline Services, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Pipeline Services, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
Months ended March 31, 2005
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CenterPoint Energy OQ, LLC Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy OQ, LLC Statement of Operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipelines, Inc. Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipelines, Inc. Statement of Operations for the
three months ended March 31, 2005
Minnesota Intrastate Pipeline Company Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
Minnesota Intrastate Pipeline Company Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
National Furnace Company Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005
National Furnace Company Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 2005
B. Exhibits:
To be filed by amendment.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this quarterly
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 15, 2005
CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC.
and its Subsidiaries
By: /s/ Walter L. Fitzgerald
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Walter L. Fitzgerald
Vice President and Controller
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
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