Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 9, 2009, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that CenterPoint Field Services, Inc., a subsidiary of CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. ("CERC"), the Company's natural gas distribution, competitive natural gas sales and services, and pipelines and gas gathering subsidiary, entered into long-term agreements with subsidiaries of EnCana and Shell to provide gathering and treating services for their growing Haynesville Shale natural gas production. For additional information on the agreements, please refer to the Company's press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein.
The Press Release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the Press Release will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company or CERC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the Press Release is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company or CERC that the information in the press release is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Company, CERC or any of their affiliates. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.
(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release dated September 9, 2009

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