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Related Party Transactions (Houston Electric and CERC) (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Schedule of Money Pool Investment and Borrowing | The table below summarizes CenterPoint Energy money pool activity:
| September 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022
| Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC
| (in millions, except interest rates)
Money pool investments (borrowings) (1) | $ | 400 |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | (642) |  |  | $ | — |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.56 | % |  | 5.56 | % |  | 4.75 | % |  | 4.75 | %
(1)Included in Accounts and notes receivable (payable)–affiliated companies on Houston Electric’s and CERC’s respective Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Schedule of Related Party Transactions | Amounts charged for these services were as follows and are included primarily in operation and maintenance expenses:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC
| (in millions)
Corporate service charges | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | 56 |  |  | $ | 38 |  |  | $ | 54 |  |  | $ | 115 |  |  | $ | 162 |  |  | $ | 114 |  |  | $ | 163 |
Net affiliate service charges (billings) | (1) |  |  | 1 |  |  | 3 |  |  | (3) |  |  | (7) |  |  | 7 |  |  | (12) |  |  | 12 |
The table below presents transactions among Houston Electric, CERC and their parent, CenterPoint Energy.
|  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
|  | Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC |  | Houston Electric |  | CERC
|  | (in millions)
Cash dividends paid to parent |  | $ | 79 |  |  | $ | 36 |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 239 |  |  | $ | 347 |  |  | $ | 141 |  |  | $ | 124 |
Cash dividend paid to parent related to the sale of the Arkansas and Oklahoma Natural Gas businesses |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 720 |
Cash contribution from parent |  | 235 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 885 |  |  | 500 |  |  | 1,143 |  |  | 125 |
Net assets acquired in the Restructuring |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,345 |
Non-cash capital contribution from parent in payment for property, plant and equipment below |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 38 |  |  | 54 |
Cash paid to parent for property, plant and equipment below |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 65 |  |  | 61 |
Property, plant and equipment from parent (1) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 103 |  |  | 115 |
(1) Property, plant and equipment purchased from CenterPoint Energy at its net carrying value on the date of purchase.

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