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Centerpoint Energy Inc

A utility that delivers electricity and natural gas to homes and businesses, owning the "poles and wires" that power the Greater Houston area and running gas networks across several states. Its roots reach back to the Houston Gas Light Company of 1866, and it took its current name in 2002 when the old Reliant Energy split, keeping the regulated delivery business while the retail side kept the Reliant brand. The name was chosen to reflect the company's place at the "center" of customers' energy lives.