CenterPoint Energy reports strong Q2 2026 results; provides update on ERCOT’s Batch Zero process; increases 10-year capital plan; reiterates full-year 2026 guidance

CenterPoint Energy reports strong Q2 2026 results; provides update on ERCOT’s Batch Zero process; increases 10-year capital plan; reiterates full-year 2026 guidance

Reports Q2 2026 earnings of $0.37 per diluted share on a GAAP basis and $0.40 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis (“non-GAAP EPS”)

Reiterates its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance range of at least the midpoint of $1.89-$1.91, which, at the midpoint, would represent 8% growth over 2025 delivered results1

Highlights over 17 gigawatts of Batch Zero submissions, of which approximately 14 gigawatts are expected to be eligible as base load or studied load

Increases 10-year capital investment plan by $1.2 billion without increasing current equity financing guide; 10-year capital investment plan now totals $66.7 billion