CenterPoint Energy reports Q1 non-GAAP EPS 56c, consensus 57c

“We are fortunate to be living in one of the most unique and exciting times in our industry’s history. Our teams are moving at pace to execute our customer-focused capital plans, deliver strong financial results, and facilitate real and tangible electric load growth for the benefit of all our customers. Our strong Q1 performance positions us well for the remainder of the year and delivering results at or above the midpoint of our 2026 earnings guidance range. We remain confident that we are making the right investments to produce safer, more reliable, and more resilient outcomes than ever before,” said CEO Jason Wells. “With the incremental and accelerating growth we see in Greater Houston alone, we project to be able to deliver customer savings of approximately $4 billion over the next decade…As a result, we now have clear line of sight to 12.2 GW of firmly committed industrial load. Given all these trends, we continue to believe we have one of the most tangible and executable growth plans in the industry”.