JSP/030416/SH-English(2000)1COMPANYPROFILE–CENTERPOINTENERGY(1/2)Headquarters:Houston,TexasSource:Website,companyreports,pressclippings,BloombergCompanyprofile/competitiveposition•CenterPointEnergyisUS’sthirdlargestcombinedelectricityandnaturalgasdeliverycompanywithalmost5millionmeteredcustomers.•Thecompanyowns12powerplantsinTexaswith14,000-plusMWofelectricpowergenerationcapacity,60,734milesofmainlinesand36,849milesofservicelines.Serviceareaof5,000squaremiles.•BusinessesincludeGasMarketing,ElectricityGenerationandDistribution,NaturalGasOperationsandPipelines.KeyindicatorsMillion$.2002•Sales•EBIT•NetIncome•Assets•MarketCap20/01/03•Employees7,9221,329(3,865)19,6342,44512,019Shareholderstructure•BarrowHanley•PutnamInvt.•BarclaysBank•MorganStanley8.96.35.74.6Keybusinessactivities(activitiesalongthevaluechain)SalesbybusinessactivityPercentageoftotalrevenues.2002OrganizationstructureSalesbyregion/countryPercentageoftotalrevenues.2002Comments•OperatesentirelyintheUnitedStates19%19%9%48%4%Comments•Noactivity•OneofthelargestutilitiesinUnitedStatesOilGasElectricityCommercial-izationE&PRefiningLogisticsTradingPresentinbusinessNotpresentinbusinessCommercial-izationExplorationTransportStorageDistributionCommercial-izationTradingProductionTransportDistributionNARetailGasOthersWholesaleElectricityElectricDeliveryECOMtrue-up100UnitedStatesPresidentandCEOChiefFinancialOfficerGeneralCounselGasDistributionandSalesHumanResourcesandSharedServicesHoustonElectricInformationTechnologyPipeline&FieldServicesTexasGencoProcessImprovementOfficeJSP/030416/SH-English(2000)2•Transmission:–5,794kilometers•Distribution:–53,108kilometers(overheaddistributionlines)•Electricitygenerated:48.9(2001)•Electricitysold(retail):69.8(2001)•2millionGridinfrastructure(inkilometers)Electricityoutput(inTWh)CustomersDescriptionSource:Websites,annualreports,PlattsRDICOMPANYPROFILE–CENTERPOINTENERGY(2/2)Headquarters:Houston,TexasJSP/030416/SH-English(2000)3COMPANYPROFILE–ENTERGY(1/2)Headquarters:NewOrleans,LouisianaSource:Website,companyreports,pressclippings,Bloomberg,HooversCompanyprofile/competitiveposition•EntergyCorp.isanintegratedenergycompanyengagedprimarilyinelectricpowerproduction,retaildistributionoperations,energymarketingandtrading,andgastransportation.•Entergyownsandoperatespowerplantswithabout30,000megawattsofelectricgeneratingcapacity,anditisthesecond-largestnucleargeneratorintheUnitedStates.Entergydeliverselectricityto2.6millionutilitycustomers.•Providerofwholesaleenergymktg.andtradingservices,aswellasanoperatorofnaturalgaspipelineandstoragefacilities.KeyindicatorsMillion$.2002•Sales•EBIT•NetIncome•Assets•MarketCap20/01/03•Employees8,3051,47464226,94810,50615,352Shareholderstructure•BarrowHanley•PutnamInvt.•AXAFinancial•FidelityMgmt.7.25.75.44.5SalesbybusinessactivityPercentageoftotalrevenues.2002OrganizationstructureSalesbyregion/countryPercentageoftotalrevenues.Comments•RecentlysoldoffforeigninvestmentsintheUK,Australia,andSouthAmerica80%18%2%PresentinbusinessNotpresentinbusinessNANaturalGasCompetitiveBusinessesUtilities97%3%UnitedStatesElectricForeignKeybusinessactivities(activitiesalongthevaluechain)Comments•Noactivity•Stillowns30,000MWofelectricgeneratingcapacityOilGasElectricityCommercial-izationE&PRefiningLogisticsTradingCommercial-izationExplorationTransp...
