The logic: CenterPoint has up to 14 GW of ERCOT Batch Zero-eligible large-load projects in its pipeline. And if more customers pay into the same infrastructure? That means lower costs per customer—a model CenterPoint says has already kept its infrastructure charges growing at just over 1% annually between 2014-2025 (they’re the lowest among Texas IOUs).
The backdrop: The utility just beat Q2 profit estimates and upped its 10-year capex plan to $66.7B. It also signed the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, and says it has aligned with Gov. Greg Abbott's data center transparency push.
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Wed, Aug 12
NEWS: CenterPoint is predicting $5B in savings for Texas customers over the next decade. The driver? New large-load additions.
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