President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman, Centerpoint
Search every verified Jason Wells interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jason Wells, chair and CEO of CenterPoint Energy, has described rapid electricity demand growth in the Houston region, stating that the company now forecasts peak load to increase by 50% by 2029, two years earlier than previously projected. He attributed this growth to data centers, advanced manufacturing, and energy exports. Wells said the company is increasing its 10-year capital investment plan to more than $65 billion, including funding for an additional 765 KV import line, and that it has secured 12.2 gigawatts of firmly committed load. He noted that utilizing existing system capacity could provide approximately $4 billion in savings for Texas residential and commercial customers over the next decade. Wells has also discussed a strategic shift toward Texas, including the proposed sale of CenterPoint’s Ohio gas business. He stated that the company is making progress on a large load project in southern Indiana that could enable $250 million in savings for residential customers over 15 years. On financial matters, Wells reported that the company expects its annual federal income tax cash liability to be near zero through 2035 following Treasury guidance, and reiterated non-GAAP EPS guidance of $1.89 to $1.91 for 2026. In a separate webinar, Wells described CenterPoint’s business model as starting with customer experience, and noted that the GDP of the greater Houston region is approaching $2 billion a day, emphasizing the economic cost of power outages.
“We are now forecasting peak load demand to increase by 50% or an additional 10 gigawatts by 2029. This is two years earlier than previously planned. More importantly, this growth continues to be positive news for the region as it drives jobs, increases tax base, and helps keep our portion of the bills essentially flat,...”
“We are adding $500 million of incremental capital to our 10-year, $65 billion capital investment plan to fund an additional 765 KV import line. We continue to see capex upside in excess of $10 billion to further support economic development throughout our region.”
“The US Treasury issued guidance that modifies how this tax is computed and now clarifies that eligible utilities like CenterPoint should reduce their tax liabilities for the repairs deduction. And while we're still analyzing the impacts of the notice, we now believe that our annual federal income tax cash tax liability...”
“This is a great outcome for our customers as the reduction in cash taxes should flow through to reduce customer charges. In addition, it could allow us to incorporate an incremental $1 billion of customer-driven capital investments into our now over $65 billion plan without the need for incremental equity.”
04/23/2026 Q&A: 17:49 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. The company operates through Electric; Natural Gas; and Corporate and Other segments. The Electric segment provides electric transmission and distribution services to electric customers and electric generation assets, as well as optimizes assets in the wholesale power market in Indiana Electric's service territory. The Natural Gas segment engages in the intrastate natural gas sales, and natural gas transportation and distribution for residential, commercial, and industrial customer…
CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells joins OpenMinds for a conversation about the future of the grid, from Houston and Texas to the broader U.S. energy system. Jason reflects on what it takes to manage rapid electricity demand growth, prepare for more extreme weather, and maintain affordability for customers, while also sharing lessons from Texas’s grid evolution, demand-side innovation, and a recent fact-finding trip to China’s power sector. This webinar is part of the OpenMinds Speaker Series and a lead-in to our Grid Vision work, focused on optimizing the grid we have an building the grid…
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