Houston utility CenterPoint expanded its capital plan through 2035 by $4 billion, bringing planned investment to almost $71 billion.

Utility Dive reported that Houston-based CenterPoint expanded its 10-year capital plan by $4 billion. The revised investment plan through 2035 totals almost $71 billion.

The company is also accelerating some investments to support growing customer demand. The supplied article description identifies load growth as the reason for the expanded plan but does not quantify the additional electricity demand.

The nearly $71 billion figure represents planned utility investment, not spending already incurred or dedicated AI data-center capacity. The excerpt does not break out data-center-related investment, individual projects, financing sources, or regulatory approvals.