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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000000000-05-035877
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	UPLOAD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050713

FILED FOR:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042773
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				760511406
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		UPLOAD

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1111 LOUISIANA ST
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7132073000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RELIANT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990317

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORAM ENERGY CORP/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970808

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HI MERGER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970721
PUBLIC REFERENCE ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950129-05-002778
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Mail Stop 3561


								July 12, 2005

Rufus S. Scott
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
  and Assistant Corporate Secretary
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
1111 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002

Re:	Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
      Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
      File No. 1-03187

      Centerpoint Energy Resources Corporation
      Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
      File No. 1-13265

Dear Mr. Scott,

	We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related
filings and have no further comments at this time.

							Sincerely,


							Michael Moran, Esq.
Branch Chief


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