# CenterPoint Energy: Houston service area & rates (2026)

> CenterPoint Energy delivers electricity across Greater Houston. See its 2026 residential delivery charges, service area, outage map, ESID format, and how the TDU works.

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- HTML version: the same URL, requested with `Accept: text/html`
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## Page outline

- CenterPoint Energy: service area, rates, and how it works
  - How CenterPoint works
  - CenterPoint delivery charges
  - CenterPoint service area
  - Reliability and outages
  - Finding your ESI ID in CenterPoint territory
  - CenterPoint FAQs
  - CenterPoint delivers it — Base prices it
  - Sources
  - How it works
  - Members
  - Partnerships
  - Resources
  - Company

## About Base Power

Base Power is a home energy company serving Texas and Illinois that pairs a home battery with retail electricity service. The battery keeps a home powered during outages, and Base can be the electricity provider with or without a battery.

Base Texas REP, LLC — PUCT License #10338. Serving Texas and Illinois.

Contact: 512-518-1009 (prospective members) · <support@basepowercompany.com> (existing members).

Pricing varies by location and by the service chosen — see [/pricing](https://www.basepowercompany.com/pricing) rather than inferring a rate from this file.

## Where to go next

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