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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.: Energy Transfer's acquisition of Enable provides greater de-risking opportunity for CenterPoint

CenterPoint announced a transaction to swap its ownership in Enable Midstream with common units of Energy Transfer.
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CenterPoint Energy Inc.

CenterPoint Energy owns interests in Enable Midstream Partners, LP. The company's subsidiaries own and operate electric transmission and distribution, electric generation and natural gas distribution facilities, supply natural gas to commercial and industrial customers and electric and natural gas utilities and provide underground pipeline construction and repair services, energy performance contracting and sustainable infrastructure services. The company's segments include: Houston Electric T&D, which consists of electric transmission and distribution services in the Texas Gulf Coast area; and Energy Services, which consists of non-rate regulated natural gas sales and services operations.

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