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CenterPoint Energy reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $331 million, or $0.50 per diluted share on a GAAP basis and $0.53 per diluted share on a non-GAAP basis on October 27, 2026. The company raised its 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $1.90–$1.92, initiated 2027 guidance of $2.07–$2.09, and expanded its 10-year capital plan by $4.0 billion to $70.7 billion to support customer demand in Greater Houston.
The Houston Advanced Research Center released a report on air quality projecting that data center construction across Texas could increase major air pollutants to levels not seen since the early 2000s, depending on how the facilities are powered. The report modeled three scenarios with varying outcomes for nitrogen oxide emissions, particulate matter and other pollutants by 2031.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality closed its online permit application system on Oct. 22, 2026, after watchdog groups Public Citizen and FracTracker accused the agency of approving data center construction permits in violation of Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to halt such approvals pending an audit. The TCEQ suspended at least 17 stormwater and wastewater permits for data center projects after the groups publicized their findings.
CenterPoint Energy disclosed that a data breach in September 2026 exposed personal information of over 1 million Texas residents. On September 12, 2026, a user claiming the alias '4d722e4d656f77' posted on a cybercrime forum that he had compromised approximately 7.49 million customer records; CenterPoint Energy learned of the incident two days later and reported it to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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