---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001130310-25-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNP"
cik: "0001130310"
company_name: "CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:21:51.445921+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CenterPoint Energy unveils record $65B 10-year capital plan, raises 2025 EPS guidance

## Summary
- Record $65B customer-driven capital investment plan from 2026 through 2035, up ~40% from 2021 plan.
- 2025 non-GAAP EPS guidance raised to $1.75-$1.77, representing 9% growth at midpoint from 2024.
- Initiated 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $1.89-$1.91, targeting at least midpoint (8% growth).
- Long-term non-GAAP EPS growth target raised to mid-to-high end of 7%-9% through 2028, then 7%-9% through 2035.
- Forecasts Houston electric peak demand to nearly double to ~42GW by mid-2030s, driving the expanded plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001130310-25-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNP
- cik: 0001130310
- company_name: CENTERPOINT ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-09-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031025000124/0001130310-25-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130310/000113031025000124/cnp-20250929.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130310-25-000124
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130310-25-000124.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130310-25-000124.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.