Document:

EX-4.1

 Exhibit 4.1 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 FIRST
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 This FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of
June 16, 2017 (this “Amendment”), is by and among CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC., a Texas corporation (the “Borrower”), each Bank, each Issuing Bank and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent. 

W I T N E S S E T H: 
 WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2016 (the “Credit Agreement”), for the purposes and consideration
therein expressed; and 
 WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested (a) an increase in the Total Commitments pursuant to Section 2.6 of
the Credit Agreement, (b) an extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement and (c) certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement, and, pursuant hereto, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the
Banks and Issuing Banks party hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement to effect such increase, extension and amendments as and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, the
“Amended Credit Agreement”). 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 
 SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this
Amendment, capitalized terms used in this Amendment which are defined in the Credit Agreement, shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The interpretive provisions set forth in Section 1.3 of the Credit Agreement
shall apply to this Amendment. 
 SECTION 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date (as
defined in Section 4): 
 (a) Commitment Increase. 

(i) Schedule 1.1(A) (Schedule of Commitments and Addresses) of the Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety
with a new Schedule 1.1(A) annexed hereto as Exhibit A (the “New Schedule 1.1(A)”); 
 (ii) the amount of
the Total Commitments is $1,700,000,000; 
 (iii) each Bank whose Commitment amount set forth opposite such Bank’s name
on the New Schedule 1.1(A) is greater than such Bank’s Commitment in effect immediately prior to giving effect to this Amendment increases its Commitment such that, after giving effect to this Amendment, such Bank has a Commitment in the amount
set forth opposite its name on the New Schedule 1.1(A); 

 (iv) for purposes of Section 2.6(a)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, the
Administrative Agent and each Issuing Bank confirm that each Bank described in the immediately preceding clause (iii) is satisfactory and is approved; and 

(v) any notice or notice period specified in Section 2.6 of the Credit Agreement as a condition to such extension is
waived. 
 (b) Maturity Date Extension. 

(i) The definition of “Maturity Date” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting
the text “March 3, 2021” contained therein and inserting the text “March 3, 2022” in lieu thereof; 

(ii) any notice or notice period specified in Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement as a condition to such extension is
waived; and 
 (iii) the Borrower shall only have the ability to extend the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.7 of the
Credit Agreement for one additional one-year period. 
 (c) Termination of Swingline Loan
Subfacility. 
 (i) The Swingline Commitment is terminated in full; provided, however, that such termination shall
not reduce or otherwise affect the Total Commitments or the obligation of each Bank to make Revolving Loans and to participate in L/C Obligations as and to the extent set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement; 

(ii) the Borrower is no longer permitted to request, and the Swingline Lender is no longer obligated to make, any Swingline
Loan pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement; 
 (iii) each provision and term in any Loan Document related to Swingline
Loans is deemed to be deleted therefrom, including, without limitation, Section 2.4 of the Credit Agreement and the definitions of “Swingline Commitment”, “Swingline Exposure”, Swingline Lender”, “Swingline
Loan” and “Swingline Loan Note” set forth in the Credit Agreement and references to such provisions and terms in any other Loan Document; and 

(iv) each Swingline Loan Note is deemed cancelled. 

SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and
warrants that, as of the date hereof: 
 (a) both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, all
representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 6.1 of the Amended Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any representation or warranty is
qualified by materiality in the text thereof, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects), except for those representations or warranties or parts thereof that, by their terms, expressly relate solely to a
specific date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date; 

  
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 (b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of
Default exists; 
 (c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment are within the Borrower’s corporate
powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action; and 
 (d) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by
the Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. 

SECTION 4. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first written above (the
“Amendment Effective Date”) when, and only when, each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement): 

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Bank; 
 (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) all fees required to be
paid by the Borrower pursuant to fee letters executed and delivered by the Borrower in connection with the Amended Credit Agreement and (ii) all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement for which reasonably
detailed invoices have been presented to the Borrower on or before the date that is one Business Day prior to the date hereof; 
 (c) the
Administrative Agent shall have received an executed legal opinion, dated as of the Amendment Effective Date, of (i) Baker Botts L.L.P., special counsel to the Borrower, and (ii) the general counsel or an associate general counsel and
assistant corporate secretary (or its equivalent) of the Borrower, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; 
 (d)
the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate dated as of the Amendment Effective Date of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower certifying (i) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Borrower approving and
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment and (ii) that all material authorizations, approvals and consents required to be obtained by the Borrower prior to the Amendment Effective Date in connection
with its execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment have been obtained and are in full force and effect; and 
 (e) the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.3 of the Credit Agreement shall have been satisfied. 

  
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 SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Amendment
may be executed in any number of counterparts (or counterpart signature pages), each of which counterparts shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by
facsimile transmission or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. The execution and delivery of this Amendment by any Bank shall be binding upon each of its successors and assigns
(including Transferees of its Commitments and Revolving Loans, in whole or in part, prior to the effectiveness hereof) and binding in respect of all of its Commitments and Revolving Loans, including any acquired subsequent to its execution and
delivery of this Amendment and prior to the effectiveness hereof. 
 SECTION 7. Effect of Amendment. From and after the effectiveness
of this Amendment, each reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein”, “hereby” and “this Agreement” contained in the Credit Agreement, each reference to “thereof”, “thereunder”,
“therein”, “thereby” and “the Credit Agreement” contained in the other Loan Documents, and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall refer to the Amended Credit
Agreement. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Banks under the Credit
Agreement or under any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are
ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 

SECTION 8. Headings. Section and subsection headings in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only, and are not part of, and
are not to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment. 
 SECTION 9. Entire Agreement. This Amendment and the other
Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Banks with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Bank
relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the
date first above written. 
  

			
	CENTERPOINT ENERGY, INC., as the Borrower
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Carla Kneipp

	Name:	 	Carla Kneipp
	Title:	 	Vice President and Treasurer

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, an Issuing Bank and a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Juan Javellana

	Name:	 	Juan Javellana
	Title:	 	Executive Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	MIZUHO BANK, LTD, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Nelson Chang

	Name:	 	Nelson Chang
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Frederick W. Price

	Name:	 	Frederick W. Price
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as an Issuing Bank and a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ JB Meanor

	Name:	 	JB Meanor
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	CITIBANK, N.A., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Richard Rivera

	Name:	 	Richard Rivera
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as an Issuing Bank and a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey Flagg

	Name:	 	Jeffrey Flagg
	Title:	 	Director

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Frank Lambrinos

	Name:	 	Frank Lambrinos
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Christopher Aitkin

	Name:	 	Christopher Aitkin
	Title:	 	Assistant Vice President

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Christopher Day

	Name:	 	Christopher Day
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Karim Rahimtoola

	Name:	 	Karim Rahimtoola
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Virginia Cosenza

	Name:	 	Virginia Cosenza
	Title:	 	Vice President
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Yvonne Tilden

	Name:	 	Yvonne Tilden
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	REGIONS BANK, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brian Walsh

	Name:	 	Brian Walsh
	Title:	 	Director

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ James O’Shaughnessy

	Name:	 	James O’Shaughnessy
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Josh Rosenthal

	Name:	 	Josh Rosenthal
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael King

	Name:	 	Michael King
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jon R Hinard

	Name:	 	Jon R Hinard
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	TD BANK, N.A., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Shannon Batchman

	Name:	 	Shannon Batchman
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	COMERICA BANK, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ L. J. Perenyi

	Name:	 	L. J. Perenyi
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Hussam S. Alsahlani

	Name:	 	Hussam S. Alsahlani
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Keith L. Burson

	Name:	 	Keith L. Burson
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President

  
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Amendment to Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement] 

 EXHIBIT A 

SCHEDULE 1.1(A) 
 SCHEDULE
OF COMMITMENTS AND ADDRESSES 
  

					
	 Names and Address of Banks
	  	Commitment	 
	 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
 JPMorgan Loan
Services
 1111 Fannin Street, 10th Floor
 Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Omar Jones
 Tel: 713-750-7912
 Telecopy:
713-750-2666
 omar.e.jones@jpmorgan.com
	  	$	115,550,000.00	 
		
	 Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
 1251 Avenue of the
Americas
 New York, NY 10020
 Attn: Flora Lio

Tel: 201-626-3516

Telecopy: 212-282-4486

lau_uscorp1@mizuhocbus.com
	  	$	115,550,000.00	 
		
	 Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 301
College St., 11th Floor
 MAC: D1053-115

Charlotte, NC 28202
 Attn: Patrick Engel

Tel: 704-374-2385

Telecopy: 702-410-0331

patrick.d.engel@wellsfargo.com
	  	$	115,550,000.00	 
		
	 Bank of America, N.A.
 100 North Tryon Street; NC1-007-17-18
 Charlotte, NC 28255

Attn: Michael Mason
 Tel: 980-683-1839
 Telecopy:
980-233-7196
 Michael.Mason@baml.com
	  	$	115,550,000.00	 

  
 Schedule 1.1(A) to
Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement 

					
	 Names and Address of Banks
	  	Commitment	 
	 Citibank, N.A.
 388 Greenwich Street, 31st
Floor
 New York, NY 10013
 Attn: Ashwani Khubani

Tel: 212.816.3690
 Telecopy: 646.291.1602

ashwani.khubani@citi.com
	  	$	115,550,000.00	 
		
	 Royal Bank of Canada
 Three World Financial
Center
 New York, NY 10281
 Tel:
212-858-7374
 Telecopy: 212-428-6201
 frank.lambrinos@rbccm.com
	  	$	115,550,000.00	 
		
	 The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
 New York
Branch
 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor
 New York, NY
10020-1104
 Attn: Nadia Sleiman
 Tel: 212-782-6974
 Telecopy: 212-782-6440
 nsleiman@us.mufg.jp
	  	$	115,550,000.00	 
		
	 Barclays Bank PLC
 c/o Barclays Capital

745 7th Avenue, 26th Floor
 New York, NY 10019

Attn: May Huang
 Tel: 212-526-0787
 Telecopy:
212-526-5115
 May.Huang@barcap.com
	  	$	97,910,000.00	 
		
	 Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch
 Eleven
Madison Avenue
 New York NY 10010
 Attn: Shweta Kharva

Tel: 9199944787
 Telecopy: 1-866-469-3871
 shweta.kharva@creditsuisse.com

18664693871@docs.ldsprod.com
	  	$	97,910,000.00	 

  
 Schedule 1.1(A) to
Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement 

					
	 Names and Address of Banks
	  	Commitment	 
	 Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
 c/o Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc.
 Attn: Sal Vitale / Lidia Suter
 60 Wall
Street
 New York, NY 10005
 Tel:
212-250-0228 / 212-250-8232

sal.vitale@db.com / lidia.suter@db.com
	  	$	97,910,000.00	 
		
	 Regions Bank
 5005 Woodway Drive, Ste. 110

Houston, TX 77056
 Attn: Joey Powell

Tel: 713 426-7236

Telecopy: 713-426-7180

joey.powell@regions.com
	  	$	97,910,000.00	 
		
	 U.S. Bank National Association
 461 Fifth
Avenue, 7th Floor
 New York, NY 10017
 Attn: James
O’Shaughnessy
 Tel: 917-326-3924

Telecopy: 646-935-4533

james.oshaughnessy@usbank.com
	  	$	97,910,000.00	 
		
	 Goldman Sachs Bank USA
 c/o Goldman,
Sachs & Co.
 30 Hudson St., 38th Floor
 Jersey City,
NJ 07302
 Attn: Lauren Day
 Tel:
212-934-3921
 Telecopy: 917-977-3966
 gsd.link@gs.com
	  	$	74,900,000.00	 
		
	 Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
 1300 Thames Street
Wharf, 4th Floor
 Baltimore, MD 21231
 Attn: Steve Delany

Tel: 443-627-4326

Telecopy: 212-404-9645

doc4secportfolio@morganstanley.com
	  	$	74,900,000.00	 

  
 Schedule 1.1(A) to
Amended and Restated CNP Credit Agreement 

					
	 Names and Address of Banks
	  	Commitment	 
	 PNC Bank, National Association
 Attn: Madeline
Moran
 Corporate & Institutional Banking
 The Tower at
PNC Plaza, 10th Floor
 300 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15222
 Tel: 412-762-3045
 Telecopy:
412-762-2684
 Mailstop: PT-PTWR-10-3
 MADELINE.MORAN@PNC.COM
	  	$	74,900,000.00	 
		
	 TD Bank, N.A.
 444 Madison Ave., 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10022
 Attn: Vijay Prasad & Thomas Casey

Tel: 646-652-1427 / 212-827-2786
 Telecopy:
212-308-0486
 Vijay.Prasad2@td.com /

Thomas.Casey@tdsecurities.com
	  	$	74,900,000.00	 
		
	 Comerica Bank
 910 Louisiana St. Ste 410

Houston, TX 77002
 Attn: Joey Powell

Tel: 713-220-5527

Telecopy: 713-220-5631

jbpowell@comerica.com
	  	$	34,000,000.00	 
		
	 The Bank of New York Mellon
 BNY Mellon Center,
36th Floor
 500 Grant Street
 Pittsburgh, PA 15258-0001

Attn: Hussam Alsahlani
 Tel: 412-234-5624
 Telecopy:
412-236-1914
 hussam.alsahlani@bnymellon.com
	  	$	34,000,000.00	 
		
	 The Northern Trust Company
 50 S LaSalle,
M28
 Chicago, IL 60603
 Attn: Keith Burson

Tel: 312-444-3099

Telecopy: 312-557-1425

KB101@ntrs.com
	  	$	34,000,000.00	 
		  	  
	  
	 
	 Total
	  	$	1,700,000,000	 
		  	  
	  
	 

  
 Schedule 1.1(A) to
Amended and Restated CNP Credit AgreementEX-4.2

 Exhibit 4.2 

EXECUTION VERSION 
 FIRST
AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 16, 2017 (this
“Amendment”), is by and among CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “Borrower”), each Bank, each Issuing Bank and MIZUHO BANK, LTD., as Administrative Agent. 

W I T N E S S E T H: 
 WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the Banks, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2016 (the “Credit Agreement”), for the purposes and consideration therein expressed; and

 WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested (a) an extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement and
(b) certain other amendments to the Credit Agreement, and, pursuant hereto, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Banks and Issuing Banks party hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement to effect such extension and amendments as and
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, the “Amended Credit Agreement”). 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby
agree as follows: 
 SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined in this Amendment, capitalized terms used in this
Amendment which are defined in the Credit Agreement, shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The interpretive provisions set forth in Section 1.3 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Amendment. 

SECTION 2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined in Section 4): 

(a) Maturity Date Extension. 

(i) The definition of “Maturity Date” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by deleting
the text “March 3, 2021” contained therein and inserting the text “March 3, 2022” in lieu thereof; 

(ii) any notice or notice period specified in Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement as a condition to such extension is
waived; and 
 (iii) the Borrower shall only have the ability to extend the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.7 of the
Credit Agreement for one additional one-year period. 

 (b) Termination of Swingline Loan Subfacility. 

(i) The Swingline Commitment is terminated in full; provided, however, that such termination shall not reduce or
otherwise affect the Total Commitments or the obligation of each Bank to make Revolving Loans and to participate in L/C Obligations as and to the extent set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement; 

(ii) the Borrower is no longer permitted to request, and the Swingline Lender is no longer obligated to make, any Swingline
Loan pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement; 
 (iii) each provision and term in any Loan Document related to Swingline
Loans is deemed to be deleted therefrom, including, without limitation, Section 2.4 of the Credit Agreement and the definitions of “Swingline Commitment”, “Swingline Exposure”, Swingline Lender”, “Swingline
Loan” and “Swingline Loan Note” set forth in the Credit Agreement and references to such provisions and terms in any other Loan Document; and 

(iv) each Swingline Loan Note is deemed cancelled. 

SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. To induce the other parties hereto to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and
warrants that, as of the date hereof: 
 (a) both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, all
representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Section 6.1 of the Amended Credit Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent that any representation or warranty is
qualified by materiality in the text thereof, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects), except for those representations or warranties or parts thereof that, by their terms, expressly relate solely to a
specific date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date; 

(b) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default exists; 

(c) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment are within the Borrower’s corporate powers and have been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action; and 
 (d) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law. 
 SECTION 4.
Conditions to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date first written above (the “Amendment Effective Date”) when, and only when, each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in
accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement): 
 (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this
Amendment duly executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Bank; 

  
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 (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) all fees required to be paid by the
Borrower pursuant to fee letters executed and delivered by the Borrower in connection with the Amended Credit Agreement and (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses required to be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.5 of the Credit Agreement for which reasonably detailed invoices have been presented to the Borrower on or before the date that is one Business Day
prior to the date hereof; 
 (c) the Administrative Agent shall have received an executed legal opinion, dated as of the Amendment
Effective Date, of (i) Baker Botts L.L.P., special counsel to the Borrower, and (ii) the general counsel or an associate general counsel and assistant corporate secretary (or its equivalent) of the Borrower, in each case reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; 
 (d) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate dated as of the Amendment
Effective Date of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Borrower certifying (i) the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Borrower approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Amendment
and (ii) that all material authorizations, approvals and consents required to be obtained by the Borrower prior to the Amendment Effective Date in connection with its execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment have been obtained and
are in full force and effect; and 
 (e) the conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.3 of the Credit Agreement shall have been
satisfied. 
 SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 SECTION 6. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any
number of counterparts (or counterpart signature pages), each of which counterparts shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by facsimile transmission or
other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. The execution and delivery of this Amendment by any Bank shall be binding upon each of its successors and assigns (including Transferees of
its Commitments and Revolving Loans, in whole or in part, prior to the effectiveness hereof) and binding in respect of all of its Commitments and Revolving Loans, including any acquired subsequent to its execution and delivery of this Amendment and
prior to the effectiveness hereof. 
 SECTION 7. Effect of Amendment. From and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each
reference to “hereof”, “hereunder”, “herein”, “hereby” and “this Agreement” contained in the Credit Agreement, each reference to “thereof”, “thereunder”, “therein”,
“thereby” and “the Credit Agreement” contained in the other Loan Documents, and each other similar reference contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall refer to the Amended Credit Agreement. Except as
expressly set forth herein, this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of 

  
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the Administrative Agent or the Banks under the Credit Agreement or under any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions,
obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document
for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. 
 SECTION 8. Headings. Section and subsection
headings in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only, and are not part of, and are not to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Amendment. 

SECTION 9. Entire Agreement. This Amendment and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and the Banks with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Bank relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred
to herein or in the other Loan Documents. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the
date first above written. 
  

			
	CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC, as the Borrower
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Carla Kneipp

	Name:	 	Carla Kneipp
	Title:	 	Vice President and Treasurer

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	MIZUHO BANK, LTD, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender, an Issuing Bank and a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Nelson Chang

	Name:	 	Nelson Chang
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as an Issuing Bank and a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Juan Javellana

	Name:	 	Juan Javellana
	Title:	 	Executive Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Frederick W. Price

	Name:	 	Frederick W. Price
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ JB Meanor

	Name:	 	JB Meanor
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	CITIBANK, N.A., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Richard Rivera

	Name:	 	Richard Rivera
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey Flagg

	Name:	 	Jeffrey Flagg
	Title:	 	Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Frank Lambrinos

	Name:	 	Frank Lambrinos
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Christopher Aitkin

	Name:	 	Christopher Aitkin
	Title:	 	Assistant Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Christopher Day

	Name:	 	Christopher Day
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Karim Rahimtoola

	Name:	 	Karim Rahimtoola
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Virginia Cosenza

	Name:	 	Virginia Cosenza
	Title:	 	Vice President
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Yvonne Tilden

	Name:	 	Yvonne Tilden
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	REGIONS BANK, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Brian Walsh

	Name:	 	Brian Walsh
	Title:	 	Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ James O’Shaughnessy

	Name:	 	James O’Shaughnessy
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Josh Rosenthal

	Name:	 	Josh Rosenthal
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Michael King

	Name:	 	Michael King
	Title:	 	Authorized Signatory

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jon R Hinard

	Name:	 	Jon R Hinard
	Title:	 	Managing Director

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	TD BANK, N.A., as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Shannon Batchman

	Name:	 	Shannon Batchman
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	COMERICA BANK, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ LJ. Perenyi

	Name:	 	LJ. Perenyi
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Hussam S. Alsahlani

	Name:	 	Hussam S. Alsahlani
	Title:	 	Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement] 

 
			
	THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Bank
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Keith L. Burson

	Name:	 	Keith L. Burson
	Title:	 	Senior Vice President

  
 [Signature Page to First
Amendment to CEHE Credit Agreement]

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