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 September 30, 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 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.......................................................... 11
Item 5 Other Investments........................................................................ 12
Item 6 Financial Statements and Exhibits........................................................ 13
Signature................................................................................ 14
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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.
CenterPoint Energy Products, Inc. Energy Related 01/27/1993 Del 100% Company formed to
commercialize its
intellectual property
relating to its energy
business.
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
gas appliances.
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 Field Services, Gas Related 10/12/1993 Del 100% A natural gas gathering
Inc. company.
CenterPoint Energy Gas Processing, Gas Related 10/25/1995 Del 100% Owns an interest in a
Inc. natural gas processing
plant.
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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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Waskom Gas Processing Company Gas Related 1995 Tex 50% General partnership
between CenterPoint
Energy Gas Processing
and Prism Gas Systems,
Inc. and owns a gas
processing plant in
Harrison County, Texas.
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Gas Related 01/31/1992 Del 100% Interstate gas pipeline
Company system.
CenterPoint Energy Hub Services, Gas Related 02/16/1994 Del 100% Formerly provided
Inc.* agency services in gas
transportation.
CenterPoint Energy Illinois Gas Gas Related 06/30/1998 Del 100% Owns and operates a
Transmission Company short intrastate gas
transmission company in
the state of Illinois.
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Gas Related 06/26/1998 Del 100% Holding Company for Pine
Holdings, LLC Pipeline LLC.
Pine Pipeline Acquisition Gas Related 05/22/1998 Del 81.4% Owns a small intrastate
Company, LLC pipeline in Northern
Louisiana.
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. Energy Related 10/18/1995 Del 100% Engaged in natural gas
marketing.
CenterPoint Energy Mississippi River Gas Related 09/03/1958 Del 100% Interstate gas pipeline
Transmission Corporation system.
CenterPoint Energy MRT Services Energy Related 08/28/1995 Del 100% Its sole purpose is the
Company ownership of a canal,
which carries inlet
water to generating
plants in California.
The Company is to be
divested.
CenterPoint Energy Pipeline Gas Related 11/13/1997 Del 100% Offers engineering,
Services, Inc. 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% Owns 50% partnership
interest in OQ Partners.
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PERCENTAGE
ENERGY OR GAS OF VOTING
RELATED DATE OF STATE OF SECURITIES
NAME OF REPORTING COMPANY 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 Related 9/05/1977 Tex 100% Formerly pursued oil and
gas exploration and
production.
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Gas Related 11/19/1977 Tex 100% Intrastate gas
Pipelines, Inc. transmission in Texas
and Louisiana.
Minnesota Intrastate Pipeline Company Gas Related 10/06/1993 Del 100% Gas transmission. Owns
pipeline in Minnesota.
National Furnace Company Energy Related 6/14/1976 Tex 100% Formerly sold gas
furnaces.
Noram Utility Services, Inc. * Energy Related 08/28/1995 Del 100% Previously provided line
locating and related
services.
CenterPoint Energy Offshore Gas Related 04/15/2005 Del 100% Operations and
Management Services, LLC maintenance management
services for natural gas
operations.
(a) 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 Consideration
Company Type of Principal whom Collateral received
issuing security amount of Issue or Cost of security given with for each
security issued security renewal capital was issued security 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 Cost
Rendering Receiving Services Direct Costs Indirect of Total Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Costs Charged Capital Billed
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Minnesota CenterPoint Gas sales & $ 402 $ - $ - $ 402
Intrastate Energy Minnesota purchases
Pipeline Company Gas
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas sales, 1,324 - - 1,324
Energy Energy Gas transportation
Mississippi Transmission & storage
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas sales & 1,380 - - 1,380
Energy Energy Services, storage
Mississippi Inc.
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Ancillary 143 - - 143
Energy Gas Energy Services
Transmission Mississippi
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Product 1,244 - - 1,244
Energy Gas Energy Field Extraction
Transmission Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas 24,399 - - 24,399
Energy Gas Energy Arkla transportation
Transmission &
storage
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas sales, 3,378 - - 3,378
Energy Gas Energy Services, transportation
Transmission Inc. & storage
CenterPoint CenterPoint Other 4 - - 4
Energy Pipeline Energy Resources Operations
Services Corp
CenterPoint CenterPoint Operation, 10,590 - - 10,590
Energy Pipeline Energy maintenance,
Services Mississippi construction
River &
Transmission engineering
services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Operation, 44,780 - - 44,780
Energy Pipeline Energy Gas maintenance,
Services Transmission construction
&
engineering
services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Operation, 858 - - 858
Energy Pipeline Energy Field maintenance,
Services Services construction
&
engineering
services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Engineering 18 - - 18
Energy Pipeline Energy Arkla and project
Services mgmt services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Engineering 149 - - 149
Energy Pipeline Energy Minnesota and project
Services Gas mgmt services
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Reporting Associate
Company Company Types of Cost
Rendering Receiving Services Direct Costs Indirect of Total Amount
Services Services Rendered Charged Costs Charged Capital Billed
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CenterPoint CenterPoint Engineering 10 - - 10
Energy Pipeline Energy Entex and project
Services mgmt services
other
operations
CenterPoint CenterPoint Operation, 95 - - 95
Energy Pipeline Energy Illinois maintenance,
Services Gas Transmission construction
&
engineering
services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Ancillary 141 - - 141
Energy Field Energy services
Services Mississippi
River
Transmission
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas 538 - - 538
Energy Field Energy Gas transportation &
Services Transmission ancillary
services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Products 509 - - 509
Energy Field Energy Gas extraction
Services Processing
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas sales & 5,230 - - 5,230
Energy Field Energy Services, transportation
Services Inc.
CenterPoint CenterPoint Ancillary 3 - - 3
Energy Field Energy Entex services
Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Products 307 - - 307
Energy Gas Energy Field extraction
Processing Services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas sales & 15,080 - - 15,080
Energy Services, Energy Arkla gas resale
Inc.
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas resale 37,838 - - 37,838
Energy Services, Energy
Inc. Intrastate
Pipeline
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas sales & 23,839 - - 23,839
Energy Services, Energy Entex gas resale
Inc.
CenterPoint LA Trans Div of Gas resale 12,325 - - 12,325
Energy Services, Entex
Inc.
CenterPoint CenterPoint Gas resale & 96 - - 96
Energy Energy Entex gas
Intrastate transportation
Pipeline
CenterPoint CenterPoint Ancillary 48 - - 48
Energy Energy Entex services
Alternative Fuels
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Part II.-Transactions performed by associate companies on behalf of reporting
companies (in thousands of dollars).
Types of Indirect Cost Total
Associate Company Reporting Company Services Direct Costs Costs of Amount
Rendering Services Receiving Services Rendered Charged Charged Capital Billed
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CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) $ 2,743 $ 2,165 $ 202 $ 5,110
Energy Service Gas Transmission Co.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) 782 668 - 1,450
Energy Service Services, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) 235 618 - 853
Energy Service Field Services, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) 91 1 - 92
Energy Service Mississippi River
Company, LLC Transportation
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) 177 1 - 178
Energy Service Pipeline Services, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) 58 - - 58
Energy Service Products, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) 5 - - 5
Energy Service Alternative Fuels, Inc.
Company, LLC
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy (1) 1 - - 1
Energy Service Offshore Management
Company, LLC Services, LLC
(1) Services provided include Information Technology, Shared Services,
Legal, Finance, Human Resources, and Corporate Communications
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Types of Indirect Cost Total
Associate Company Reporting Company Services Direct Costs Costs of Amount
Rendering Services Receiving Services Rendered Charged Charged Capital Billed
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CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Broadband over 118 - - 118
Energy Houston Products, Inc. power line
Electric services
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy SCADA Support 1 - - 1
Energy Houston Products, Inc.
Electric
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Telecom services 1 - - 1
Energy Houston Products, Inc.
Electric
CenterPoint CenterPoint Energy Gas sales and 1 - - 1
Energy Minnesota Services, Inc. balancing
Gas
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ITEM 4.-SUMMARY OF AGGREGATE INVESTMENT (IN THOUSANDS)
Investments in energy-related companies:
Total consolidated $ 9,770,093 Line 1
capitalization as of September 30, 2005
Total capitalization multiplied by 15%
(Line 1 multiplied by 0.15) 1,465,514 Line 2
Greater of $50 million or line 2 $ 1,465,514 Line 3
Total current aggregate investment:
(categorized by major line of
energy-related business)
(Category 3) $ (3,546)
Natural gas vehicles
(Category 4) (12,384)
Appliance Sales
(Category 5) (17,798)
Energy Marketing
(Category 7) 1,672
Services -------------
Total current aggregate Investment (32,056) 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 $ 1,433,458 Line 5
(line 3 less line 4) -------------
Investments in gas-related companies:
Total current aggregate investment:
(categorized by major line of
energy-related business)
Gas related business category (1) $ 1,515,956
(Category 1) Transportation or
storage of natural gas
Gas related business category (2) 31,870
(Category 2) Supply of natural gas
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Total current aggregate investment $ 1,547,826
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ITEM 5.-OTHER INVESTMENTS (IN THOUSANDS)
Other Reason for
Major Line of Investment in Other Investment Difference in
Energy-Related Business Last in This Other
(a) U-9C-3 Report U-9C-3 Report Investment
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None
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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 September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Power Systems, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Products, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Products, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2005
Arkla Industries, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
Arkla Industries, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Alternative Fuels, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30,
2005
CenterPoint Energy Alternative Fuels, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Field Services, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Field Services, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Processing, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Processing, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co. Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co. Statement of Operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Illinois Gas Transmission Co. Balance Sheet as of September
30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Illinois Gas Transmission Co. Statement of Operations for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Holdings, LLC Balance Sheet as of September 30,
2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Holdings, LLC Statement of Operations for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2005
Pine Pipeline Acquisition Company, LLC Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
Pine Pipeline Acquisition Company, LLC Statement of Operations for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Mississippi River Transmission Corp. Balance Sheet as of
September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Mississippi River Transmission Corp. Statement of Operations
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy MRT Services Company Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy MRT Services Company Statement of Operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Pipeline Services, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30,
2005
CenterPoint Energy Pipeline Services, Inc. Statement of Operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2005
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CenterPoint Energy OQ, LLC Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy OQ, LLC Statement of Operations for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipelines, Inc. Balance Sheet as of September 30,
2005
CenterPoint Energy Intrastate Pipelines, Inc. Statement of Operations for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2005
Minnesota Intrastate Pipeline Company Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
Minnesota Intrastate Pipeline Company Statement of Operations for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2005
National Furnace Company Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2005
National Furnace Company Statement of Operations for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Offshore Management Services, LLC Balance Sheet as of
September 30, 2005
CenterPoint Energy Offshore Management Services, LLC Statement of Operations for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005
B. Exhibits:
None.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, as amended, the Applicants have duly caused this Application/Declaration
to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 23, 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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