Exhibit 10(kk)(1)

January 23, 2015

Mr. William D. Rogers

2 Sutton Place South 7-D New York, NY 10022

Dear Bill:

I am pleased to extend to you an offer of employment with CenterPoint Energy (the

"Company"), as the Executive Vice President of Finance & Accounting reporting to me.

Your offer includes the following:

Equity Signing Incentive:

As of your employment date, you will be awarded 18,000 CenterPoint Energy

restricted stock units with the following time vesting schedule:

10,000 on the first anniversary of your employment date

8,000 on the second anniversary of your employment date

Salary:

$34,166.67 per month ($410,000 per year)

Incentive Compensation:

Short-Term Incentive (STI) plan participation - You will be eligible to participate in

the 2015 STI plan. Your initial target award level is 75% of your 2015 plan year eligible

earnings calculated from your hire date. Annual plan year award funding is based upon

the achievement of a combination of corporate goals, approved by the Compensation

Committee of the Board of Directors (Committee). Your actual payout, if any, is based

on achievement of corporate goals as well as your individual performance within the

available funding.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI) plan participation - Subject to Committee approval, you

will be granted a 2015-2017 LTIP award with a target ineentive level of 140% of your

annual base salary. This incentive may be granted in a combination of CenterPoint

Energy performance share units, restricted stock units, stock options, or other

authorized form. For your information, the 2014 award was made up of 30% restricted

stock units, 40% performance shares based on total shareholder return versus peer

companies and 30% performance shares based on achieving a core operating income

goal.

Relocation Assistance:

If requested, relocation assistance will be provided pursuant to the Company's

relocation program. A summary of the program is attached. If you accept the

Company's reimbursement for relocation expenses you will be required to repay 100%

of the relocation expenses if you voluntarily resign within the first year after the effective

date of your employment and 50% within two years.

Executive Benefits:

You are eligible for several executive benefits including the Change In Control Plan.

Detail of these benefits will be provided upon your start of employment or upon request.

Other Benefits:

Participation in CenterPoint Energy's industry competitive benefits package. Additional information about these plans can be accessed online at

www.CenterPointEnergy.com/hr or a summary will be provided upon your request.

Vacation:

Four (4) weeks of vaGation each calendar year until such time as your service qualifies

you for additional vacation under the vacation policy.

Anticipated Start Date:

February 16, 2015, or such other date as is mutually agreed in order to accommodate a

reasonable request.

Conditions:

This offer is contingent on the Board of Director's ratification of your appointment.

This offer is contingent upon successful completion of our background investigation

and a drug screen; which will be conducted prior to your employment date.

The Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1990 requires that all employers verify that

persons hired by their firms are authorized to be employed in the United

States. Documents verifying this eligibility will need to be provided upon reporting to

work.

Where provisions in this letter refer to CenterPoint Energy's compensation or benefits

plans or to policies of CenterPoint Energy, the applicable plan document or policy

statement will govern administration of the plan or application of the policy in all cases.

This letter neither constitutes nor may be construed as an employment contract

between the Company and you for any period of time. Employment with CenterPoint

Energy is an at-will employment relationship governed by applicable federal and state

laws.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call at (713) 207-8480, or

you may also contact Sue Ortenstone, SVP & CHRO at (713) 207-7567.

To indicate your acceptance of this employment offer, please sign the original offer

letter and return to me.

I have enjoyed getting to know you as we have gone through the interview process, and

I believe that you will be a great addition to or team and contribute to achieving our

vision of leading the nation in delivering energy, service and value.

Sincerely,

/s/ Scott Prochazka

Scott Prochazka

President and CEO

/s/ William D. RogersWilliam D. RogersJanuary 25, 2015

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