CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric does not set residential time-of-use rates because Texas operates a deregulated retail electricity market: CenterPoint owns the wires, meters, and substations, while customers buy energy from retail electric providers (REPs). EV-relevant TOU plans, including the "free nights" structures common in the Houston market, are offered by REPs, not by CenterPoint. Drivers comparing REP offers should pay close attention to whether the overnight off-peak window actually overlaps the hours they would charge in, and whether the on-peak rate is high enough to offset the discounted off-peak hours.

CenterPoint does not currently publish a residential or commercial EVSE rebate or a managed-charging program of its own. The federal Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit under section 30C, which customers in CenterPoint territory could previously use for charger purchase support, ended June 30, 2026 and is no longer available for chargers placed in service after that date. Support now comes from manufacturer rebates and any program offered separately by the chosen REP.

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric serves roughly 2.5 million electric customers across the Greater Houston area. PUCT rules bar ERCOT TDUs like CenterPoint from owning or operating public EV chargers, so CenterPoint's direct EV role is limited to grid planning, service upgrades for new charging load, and make-ready infrastructure on the utility side of the meter rather than consumer rebates or managed-charging programs. Customers building new dedicated EV charging service should engage CenterPoint early on the interconnection process; charging-load service upgrades are the part of the build the utility can meaningfully accelerate.