CenterPoint Energy

Utility

CenterPoint Energy is a utility company that provides electric and natural gas services to customers in Texas and other states.

Sector: utility
HQ: TX, US
Stories: 9 on MGRID.org

Stories about CenterPoint Energy (9)

DOE Keeps 951 MW of Indiana Coal Available to December 18, Eight Days After a Court Vacated the Same Power

September 19, 2026 · FERC & Federal

6 sources The Department of Energy ordered NIPSCO, CenterPoint Energy and MISO to keep 951 MW of Indiana coal available through December 18, eight days after the D.C. Circuit vacated…
SMT Energy and FlexGen Start Up a 160 MW / 320 MWh Houston Battery One Quarter Past Target

September 10, 2026 · Energy Storage

4 sources SMT Energy and FlexGen began operations at a 160 MW / 320 MWh battery in Houston, Texas. They commissioned it in six weeks, one quarter past the project's…
CenterPoint Submits 17 GW of Large Loads to ERCOT Batch Zero and Adds $1.2 Billion to Its Capital Plan

August 6, 2026 · Data Centers

4 sources CenterPoint Energy submitted more than 17 GW of large load projects into the ERCOT Batch Zero screening and raised its 10-year capital plan by $1.2 billion, a gap…
Data Center Grid Delays Put 50% of 2026 AI Capacity at Risk

January 15, 2026 · Analysis

4 sources Review Only 5 GW of 16 GW targeted data center capacity entered construction. ERCOT's queue hit 226 GW. Transformer lead times reach 128 weeks.
SOSA Energy Center: 150 MW / 300 MWh Microgrid in Madison

January 6, 2026 · Microgrids

3 sources Energy Vault has broken ground on the SOSA Energy Center, a 150 MW / 300 MWh battery in Madison County, Texas.
Houston Metro Deploys 12 MW Charging Depot for 200-Bus Electric

October 25, 2025 · EVs

6 sources Houston METRO breaks ground on $84.3M, 12 MW EV bus charging depot at Northwest facility, backed by $31.7M FTA Low-No grant, with smart load management targeting $1.8M annual…
Irby Breaks Ground on 160 MW / 320 MWh Houston Battery Project

May 13, 2025 · Energy Storage

4 sources SMT Energy, Irby Construction, and CenterPoint Energy broke ground in May 2025 on a 160 MW / 320 MWh BESS in Houston to deliver high-speed frequency response and…
Data Center Grid Interconnection Now Takes Up to a Decade

October 29, 2024 · Analysis

4 sources Browser Check CenterPoint Energy saw large-load requests jump 700% in one year. Grid infrastructure is not keeping pace, and data centers wait years for firm power.
CenterPoint Logs 700% Surge in Data Center Grid Requests as U.S. Queue Hits 1,400 GW

October 29, 2024 · Analysis

4 sources Browser Check CenterPoint's data center queue grew 700% in a year to 8 GW as the U.S. interconnection backlog hit 1,400 GW and average connection times stretched to…